26 Orchard Gardens Chester-le-Street DH3 3JY

1. 22 Mar 2021

   Received by County Durham

2. 23 Mar 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 May 2021

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 27 May 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 4 Orchard Gardens Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3JY

  DM/25/03329/FPA Submitted 25 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Single storey front, side and rear extensions (amended description)

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 Orchard Gardens Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3JY

  DM/26/02268/VOC Submitted 28 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct

  Variation of Condition 2 (Approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/03329/FPA for the replacement of hip roof to rear extension to flat roof with lantern

  Awaiting decision Amendments Extension 3 docs

• 3 Hermitage Park Chester-le-Street DH3 3JZ

  DM/24/02320/TPO Submitted 22 Aug 2024 150 yards away

  Pruning back to a maximum of 1.5m from branch tips of one branch (lowest) on 1no. Sycamore tree (T6) - Revised Works Description

  Granted Trees 28 docs

• 11 Jolliffe Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3LX

  DM/24/02510/FPA Submitted 11 Sep 2024 150 yards away

  Side extension to adjoin existing garage and part garage conversion

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs

• 24 Hermitage Park Chester-le-Street DH3 3JZ

  DM/21/02003/FPA Submitted 3 Jun 2021 200 yards away

  Demolition of existing garage, construction of two storey side and single storey rear extension. Increase width of access drive

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 40 Melville Street Chester-le-Street Durham DH3 3JF

  2/06/00388/FUL Submitted 9 Aug 2006 250 yards away

  Excavation of bankside and construction of brick retaining wall.

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• 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
• DM/26/01805/FPA Granted

  Park Avenue Press Dundas Street Spennymoor DL16 6AR

  Re-cladding and rendering of existing commercial frontage.

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01719/FPA Granted

  78 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HY

  Replacement of defective timber windows and timber lintels repair of external stucco ashlar render to front elevation

  Received 3 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01650/FPA Granted

  Vane Tempest Hall Maynards Row Gilesgate DH1 1QF

  Proposed 2no. external condenser units to be mounted on rooftop on new unistrut frame on existing steel beams. Proposed 2no. internal 7kW air con evaporator units to be installed on equipment room wall.

  Received 26 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications