Mains Farm House West Lane Chester-le-Street DH3 3HL

1. 14 Jul 2021

   Received by County Durham

2. 15 Jul 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 Sep 2021

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 8 September 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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• 41 Poplar Street Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3DN

  DM/22/02936/FPA Submitted 3 Oct 2022 150 yards away

  Retrospective application for a rear extension.

  Refused Full applications Extension 11 docs

• 162 Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3AY

  DM/25/03228/VOC Submitted 17 Nov 2025 150 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission DM/24/01149/FPA.

  Granted Amendments 11 docs

• 162 Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3AY

  DM/25/02377/DRC Submitted 27 Aug 2025 150 yards away

  Discharge of condition 4 (noise mitigation) and condition 6 (materials) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/01149/FPA.

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• 162 Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3AY

  DM/24/01149/FPA Submitted 30 Apr 2024 150 yards away

  To convert restaurant to mixed use restaurant and takeaway to ground floor and the first floor to 2no. residential apartments. Alterations to shop front and new paving to side (amended)

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Windows or glazing 35 docs

• 188 Front Street Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3AZ

  DM/25/02462/PN56 Submitted 4 Sep 2025 150 yards away

  Prior Notification under Class M of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for change of use from hot food take-away to 2no. flats

  Granted Prior approval New dwelling 21 docs
  Several homes

• 129 Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BL

  DM/23/03143/AD Submitted 20 Oct 2023 200 yards away

  Display of non illuminated sign above front entrance.

  Granted Advertising 11 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