John Kerr Metals Unit 1 Westline Industrial Estate Ouston Chester-le-Street DH2 1AU

1. 1 Mar 2023

   Received by County Durham

2. 3 Mar 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Apr 2023

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 28 April 2023, 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.

• Birtley Materials Recycling Facility Westline Industrial Estate Ouston Chester-le-Street DH2 1AU

  DM/24/02058/WAS Submitted 29 Jul 2024 400 yards away

  Installation of an aggregate washing facility and an area of concrete hard standing

  Granted Other 26 docs

• 84 Turnberry Ouston Chester-le-Street DH2 1LR

  DM/22/02732/FPA Submitted 15 Sep 2022 400 yards away

  First floor side extension above existing garage with extension to front and juliette balcony to rear

  Granted Full applications Extension 13 docs

• 77 Turnberry Ouston Chester-le-Street DH2 1LR

  DM/21/01651/FPA Submitted 7 May 2021 0.3 miles away

  Single storey rear extension, a front bay window including a pitched lean-to roof

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 67 Turnberry Ouston Chester-le-Street DH2 1LR

  DM/23/00571/HPN Submitted 28 Feb 2023 0.3 miles away

  Prior notification for the erection of single storey rear extension with a projection of 4.0 metres, an eaves height of 2.8 metres and a total height of 3.6 metres (amended description/eaves height)

  Granted Prior approval Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 58 Turnberry Ouston Chester-le-Street DH2 1LR

  DM/23/03261/FPA Submitted 30 Oct 2023 0.3 miles away

  Single storey extension to rear and sliding doors to side with steps.

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 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