The Fountain 41 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HG
Pending Consideration
DM/25/03436/FPA
Description
Change of use of first floor and attic to create 3no. residential flats; Construction of a two storey extension to rear of the property; replacement first floor windows; roof windows to front and rear roof elevations; raised deck to rear yard area, replacement ground floor windows (retrospective); installation of solid fuel flue pipe to gable elevation (retrospective)
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
31 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HE
Retention of ATM and associated works
2025
Approved
31 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HE
Retention of 1 illuminated logo panel and 1 illuminated top sign
2025
Approved
11 - 13 Trafalgar Street Consett DH8 5AP
Retention of metal railings on roof
2025
Land To The South Of 55 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HQ
Erection of a building comprising 4no. dwellings: 2no. one-bedroom flats and 2no. two-bed…
2024
44 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HA
Change of use of upper floor of building from commercial to 1 No. one bedroom apartment (…
2024
Approved
Foundation For Good Unit 2 15 Trafalgar Street Consett DH8 5AP
Part change of use from former shop (Use Class E) to food bank (Use Class F) at Unit 2, e…
2023
Approved
42 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HA
Replacement shop front and roller shutter
2023
Approved
43 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HG
Signage to the front and side elevations of the premises.
2022
Approved
48 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HA
1no Internally illuminated fascia sign with 1no set of internally illuminated letters & 1…
2022
Approved
48 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HA
Change of use from Bookmakers (Sui Generis) to a Hot Food Takeaway (Sui Generis) includin…
2022
Approved
First Floor 48 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HA
Change of use from first floor office (Class E) into two residential flats (Class C3)
2022
Approved
Learning For Life Herbert Street Consett DH8 6AE
Installation of 1 no. small external toilet block within the existing enclosed Learning f…
2020
Approved
Learning For Life Herbert Street Consett DH8 6AE
Erection of 2 no. timber sheds within the existing yard area
2019
Approved
11 Trafalgar Street Consett DH8 5AP
Boxing club with fitness sessions
2018
Approved
48 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HA
Sub-division of ground floor accommodation into three self-contained retail units. Extern…
2018
Approved
Office Herbert Street Consett DH8 6AE
Demolition of existing outbuilding, erection of single storey detached extension for craf…
2017
Approved
21 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HE
Change of use from letting agents into a hot food takeaway
2017
Approved
17-19 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HE
Erection of an illuminated fascia sign
2016
Approved
39 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HE
Change of use from registry office to children's play centre and cafe
2016
Approved
66 - 68 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HP
Proposed change of use of upper floor to retail and part of ground floor to takeaway plus…
2016
Approved
17/19 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HE
Merge two properties together, change of use of part of ground floor from B1 to A5 and ch…
2022
Approved
43 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HG
Prior notification for the change of use from a barber shop to form a separate ground flo…
2022
Approved
48 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HA
Discharge of conditions 4 and 6 pursuant to planning permission DM/22/02109/FPA
2021
Learning For Life Herbert Street Consett DH8 6AE
Discharge of condition no.3 (desk top study) in relation to previous planning application…
2019
Approved
48 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HA
Prior notification for change of use from office to two residential dwellings
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#134 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Durham ranks #185 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% 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.
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Durham decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #32 of 292
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #27 of 292
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #185 of 292
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #212 of 292
83%
Minor dwellings approved
105 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
44 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
190 decided
1,693
Total decisions
107 refused in 2025