38 Medway Great Lumley Chester-le-street DH3 4HT

1. 13 Jan 2021

   Received by County Durham

2. 14 Jan 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Apr 2021

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 26 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 23 April 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• Lumley Medway Infants School, Lumley, Chester-Le-Street

  8/928/2/90(2) Submitted 30 Jan 2004 150 yards away

  Regulation 3 application for new build nursery

  Granted Other New dwelling

• Land North Of Dog And Gun PH Front Street Great Lumley

  DM/25/00268/FPA Submitted 31 Jan 2025 200 yards away

  Erection of 1no. 4bed detached dwelling with integral garage and outbuilding (amended plans)

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 36 docs
  Small domestic

• Beau Visage 152 Front Street Great Lumley Chester-le-street DH3 4JB

  DM/26/01841/FPA Submitted 16 Jul 2026 200 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~11 Sep

  Change of use from beauty salon to dog grooming studio.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 6 docs

• 60 Runnymede Great Lumley Chester-le-Street DH3 4LW

  DM/25/02232/FPA Submitted 13 Aug 2025 200 yards away

  Single storey side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 61 Riding Hill Great Lumley Chester-le-street DH3 4HP

  DM/22/01901/FPA Submitted 30 Jun 2022 250 yards away

  Demolish existing outhouse and garage and construct new single storey double garage. Widen driveway and construct new boundary wall and railings/gates to front and sides of front garden. (amended 30/11/22)

  Granted Full applications Demolition 17 docs
  Small domestic

• 10 Fernleigh Great Lumley Chester-le-street DH3 4JF

  DM/26/00646/FPA Submitted 13 Mar 2026 300 yards away

  Single-storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• DM/26/02340/FPA Awaiting decision

  Unit 8 Esh Winning Industrial Estate Esh Winning Durham DH7 9PT

  Erection of a steel-framed B2/B8 storage building (Retrospective)

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02306/FPA Awaiting decision

  6 Victoria Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 7JH

  Change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse). To include proposed residential accommodation comprising six bedrooms together with shared communal and ancillary spaces.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02287/FPA Awaiting decision

  Durham C I U Headquarters Ltd Club Union House Flass Street Durham DH1 4EF

  Change of use of ground floor to Class E (b) for use as restaurant

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01157/FPA Granted

  24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

  First floor side extension

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01154/FPA Granted

  2 Mill Court Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DJ

  Two-storey side and rear extensions with decking

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications