10A Front Street Consett DH8 5AQ Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/02200/FPA - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Conversion of the first floor Use Class E unit into a 3-bed self-contained residential unit (Retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Validated
2 Sept 2026
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Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Durham's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 29 Sept 2026.

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Documents 3

Statements & assessments 1

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Information · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF CIL FORM 1 Supporting Information · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Consett built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DH8 5AQ
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Delves Lane
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Malathy Group Limited

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
11%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.

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15171585
Neighbours
8 Sept 2026
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Comments by
29 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
8 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024
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2024
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2021 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2018 Approved
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2018 Approved
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2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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