Unit 32 Third Avenue Drum Industrial Estate Chester-le-Street DH2 1AY

1. 14 Jun 2021

   Received by County Durham

2. 29 Jun 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 19 Aug 2021

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 3 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 19 August 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.

• North East Access Training Unit 22 Second Avenue Drum Industrial Estate Chester-le-Street DH2 1AG

  DM/21/00821/FPA Submitted 10 Mar 2021 150 yards away

  Erection of a light modular portacabin classroom for use as additional training space

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• Unit 5 Angel Park Drum Industrial Estate Chester-le-Street DH2 1AQ

  DM/23/02221/FPA Submitted 24 Jul 2023 350 yards away

  Installation of 2 gas powered generators and 2 concrete plinths to rear

  Granted Full applications 17 docs

• The Business Village Drum Road Chester-le-Street DH2 1AA

  DM/24/01448/AD Submitted 31 May 2024 400 yards away

  2no illuminated fascia signs and 5no illuminated totem signs.

  Granted Advertising 13 docs

• The Business Village Drum Road Chester-le-Street DH2 1AA

  DM/24/01773/CPO Submitted 1 Jul 2024 400 yards away

  Certificate of Lawful Development for car park/hardstanding alterations, replacement gates and fencing, creation of EV charging bays and cycle storage, replacement cladding, stair and external landing alterations, removal of folder shutters and blocking up on opening

  Granted Lawful development 7 docs

• The Business Village Drum Road Chester-le-Street DH2 1AA

  DM/24/03203/FPA Submitted 27 Nov 2024 400 yards away

  Installation of new 1.8m mesh fencing and 2m sliding paladin gates

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• Land To The West Of Drum Industrial Estate Drum Road Chester-le-Street

  DM/25/01114/VOC Submitted 25 Apr 2025 400 yards away

  Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/01932/FPA (industrial unit) to undertake build in phases with a smaller footprint of building proposed in initial phase with possible previous footprint expansion in second phase.

  Granted Amendments 19 docs

• 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