Royal Oak Hotel 7 Manor Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6QN Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01183/FPA - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Convert existing redundant public house into a single family dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Validated
10 Jun 2026
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Consultation
9 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 121.

The consultation period closed on 24 Jul 2026.

Documents 7

Statements & assessments 4

PDF PRELIMINARY ROOST ASSESSMENT Supporting Information · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF VIABILITY ASSESSMENT Supporting Information · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Information · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Information · 11 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF PRESS NOTICE Press Notice · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PRESS NOTICE Press Notice · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Stevenson Tomb Close to Chancel South Wall of Church of St Mary Magdalene
List entry 1260988 · 30 m away · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 3 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
Medomsley conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
Inside the Medomsley built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £230,000 in January 2026. Other property, freehold.

16 January 2026£230,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
22 October 2018£165,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area373 m² (4,015 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 84)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DH8 6QN
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Derwent And Pont Valley
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
GHBD Limited

Decision outlook

Day 121, past the statutory target. 80% of changes of use in Durham are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 12165 days past the 56-day target
50%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
13%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14919682
Planning Portal ref
PP-14919682
Neighbours
16 Jun 2026
Consultation
9 Jul 2026
Comments by
24 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
3 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

13 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
1 Hunters Close Medomsley Consett DH8 6SP
Light pruning of one Hornbeam - TPO-DER-108C
DM/25/00659/TPO
2025 Approved
Emerge House 26 Manor Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6QW
Remove five overhanging branches from the rear garden of 4 Hunters Close from one Ash tre…
DM/25/00300/TCA
2022 Approved
Bishop Ian Ramsey Church Of England Primary School Manor Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6QN
5 day notice - large ash tree
DM/22/03297/TCA
2022 Approved
44 Manor Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6QW
Felling of four trees (Section 211 notice)
DM/22/00118/TCA
2021 Refused
28 Hunters Close Medomsley Consett DH8 6SP
1. Sycamore - crown reduce and reshape by 3m, 2. Ash x3 - crown reduce and reshape by 3m…
DM/21/03727/TCA
2019 Approved
Land To The North West Of The Miners Arms Manor Road Medomsley DH8 6QN
Discharge of condition 4 & 5 of planning permission DM/19/01971/VOC (Dwelling) relating t…
DRC/19/00369
2019 Approved
Land To The North West Of The Miners Arms Manor Road Medomsley DH8 6QN
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission DM/18/02867/FPA (new dwelling) to include…
DM/19/01971/VOC
2019 Approved
Land To The North West Of The Miners Arms Manor Road Medomsley DH8 6QN
Submission of details pursuant to conditions 4, 5,6, and 8a of plannning permission DM/18…
DRC/19/00322
2019 Approved
28 Hunters Close Medomsley Consett DH8 6SP
Single storey rear extension
DM/19/01875/FPA
2018 Approved
Land To The North West Of The Miners Arms Manor Road Medomsley DH8 6QN
Erection of a two storey dwelling.
DM/18/02867/FPA
2018 Approved
32 Manor Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6QW
Felling of one tree (Section 211 notice)
DM/18/01312/TCA
2018 Approved
44 Manor Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6QW
Felling of one Conifer tree (Section 211 notice)
DM/18/01053/TCA
2016 Approved
28 Hunters Close Medomsley Consett DH8 6SP
Prune to clear garage by 1.5m, reduce height by 2m and lateral growth by 1m to balance th…
DM/16/03375/TCA
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Durham ranks #190 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Durham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #52 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #29 of 296
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #190 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #213 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
49 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
201 decided
1,706
Total decisions
113 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.