Olivers Garden Centre Holmhill Lane Chester Moor Chester-le-Street DH2 3RQ

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• DRC/22/00272 Withdrawn

  Olivers Garden Centre Holmhill Lane Chester Moor Chester-le-Street DH2 3RQ

  Discharge of condition 3 (Schedule of materials), condition 8 (Land contamination report(Phase 02)), condition 10 (Landscaping plan), condition 11 (Various method statements and construction plans), condition 13 (lighting) of permission DM/20/02327/VOC.

  Decided 28 Feb 2023 Conditions

1. 6 May 2021

   Received by County Durham

2. 13 Jul 2021

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 2 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 13 July 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 lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Site Of Former Olivers Garden Centre Holmhill Lane Chester Moor DH2 3RQ

  DM/22/00969/FPA Submitted 1 Apr 2022 50 yards away

  Construction of a new building to be used as a customer display area in association with a previously approved builders merchants premises; the repositioning of a previously consented storage shed (LPA ref: DM/19/03858/FPA); and the siting of 2.4m and 3m high storage palettes and three rows of material storage racks within the site

  Refused Full applications 107 docs
  Small domestic

• Olivers Garden Centre Holmhill Lane Chester Moor Chester-le-Street DH2 3RQ

  DRC/22/00272 Submitted 28 Jul 2022 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 (Schedule of materials), condition 8 (Land contamination report(Phase 02)), condition 10 (Landscaping plan), condition 11 (Various method statements and construction plans), condition 13 (lighting) of permission DM/20/02327/VOC.

  Withdrawn Conditions 26 docs

• 4 The Dene Chester Moor Chester-le-street DH2 3TB

  DM/25/02348/FPA Submitted 26 Aug 2025 150 yards away

  Erection of single-storey porch extension to the front, and single-storey extension to the rear (amended proposal)

  Granted Full applications Extension 32 docs
  Small domestic

• Land South of Southburn Dene Chester Moor Chester-le-Street Durham

  2/04/00526/FUL Submitted 2 Jul 2004 200 yards away

  Change of use of land to allow housing of mobile telecommunications base station and associated works (retrospective).

  Refused Full applications

• 2 The Oval Chester Moor Chester-le-street DH2 3RH

  DM/25/02339/FPA Submitted 22 Aug 2025 250 yards away

  Rear dormer to first floor and ground floor single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 31 docs
  Small domestic

• Hermitage TPO Area A2 The Hermitage Chester-le-street DH2 3RG

  DM/25/03264/TPO Submitted 19 Nov 2025 450 yards away

  T54 Purple Beech Crown lifting not exceeding a maximum height clearance of 2m above ground level. This may include the pruning of light, pendulous growth in the lower tree crown, not main structural branches. This must be done to uniform height all round to maintain the trees natural form and symmetry. T65 horse Chestnut Stem decay noted, it was agreed to see the tree within the summer months to assess its leaf coverage. A final decision will be made at that time. T116 No works required. T135 Oak Crown lifting not exceeding a maximum height clearance of 2 m above ground level. This may include the pruning of light, pendulous growth in the lower tree crown, not main structural branches. This must be done to uniform height all round to maintain the trees natural form and symmetry. Remove visible deadwood as required, pruning back to sound wood or appropriate branch junctions. G142 Reduce highlighted ash within corner of field by 3m only. (amended proposal)

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• DM/26/01703/CPO Granted

  Aycliffe Village Primary School North Terrace Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6LG

  Installation of timber playground equipment.

  Received 2 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/02258/CEU Awaiting decision

  Land And Buildings On The West Side Of Battle Green Pelton Fell DH2 2QW

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of two permanent detached garage structures, private domestic vehicle parking plots, and residential garden areas as domestic curtilage ancillary to the main dwellinghouse at 2 Battle Green DH2 2QW. (description amended on 17.09.2026)

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01615/CPO Withdrawn

  Spital Park Farm Stainmore Road Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9RH

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed Met Office installation of a new weather station enclosure (10 metres by 9 metres by 1.2 metres) with meteorological equipment, including a 10 metre collapsible WEC WD10 mast with an anemometer and windvane on the top (with concrete plinth base of 1.8 metres by 2.2 metres).

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01399/CPO Granted

  28 Moor Edge Crossgate Moor Durham DH1 4HT

  Certificate of Proposed Development for a hip to gable conversion to form loft conversion with rear dormer

  Received 2 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01072/CEU Refused

  21 Young Street Gilesgate Durham DH1 2JU

  Certificate of lawfulness for use of the property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use class C4).

  Received 23 Apr, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development