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

1. 1 Apr 2022

   Received by County Durham

2. 5 Sep 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 31 Mar 2023

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• 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  Withdrawn Conditions 26 docs

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

  DM/21/01635/CPO Submitted 6 May 2021 50 yards away

  Application under Section 192(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for a Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for the change of use from garden centre to builders' merchants; including the erection of covered open storage unit, external material storage and ancillary car parking.

  Granted Lawful development 17 docs

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

  2/04/00526/FUL Submitted 2 Jul 2004 150 yards away

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

  Refused Full applications

• 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

• 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 400 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/26/02340/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