Land North Of The Hermitage Academy And West Of Gibside Chester-le-Street DH2 2TT

1. 2 Oct 2023

   Received by County Durham

2. 4 Oct 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 19 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 15 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 19 November 2024, 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.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 22 Belsay Close Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH2 2TF

  DM/26/02457/HPN Submitted 15 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~20 Nov

  The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.5m, for which the maximum height would be 4m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m.

  Awaiting decision Extension
  Small domestic

• 51-56 Gibside Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH2 2TT

  DM/26/00640/FPA Submitted 13 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  Installation of an external metal escape stair to south elevation, emergency lighting luminaires and installation of hardstanding.

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• 50 Gibside Chester-le-Street DH2 2TT

  DM/23/00339/AD Submitted 6 Feb 2023 150 yards away

  Internally illuminated Free Cash Withdrawals sign above the ATM. Blue LED halo illumination to the surround.

  Granted Advertising 9 docs

• 50 Gibside Chester-le-Street DH2 2TT

  DM/23/00338/FPA Submitted 6 Feb 2023 150 yards away

  Installation of ATM installed through a secure panel to far left of front elevation (retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• Whitehill Park Social Club Gainford Chester-le-Street DH2 2EP

  DM/21/01183/FPA Submitted 29 Mar 2021 150 yards away

  Proposed works to former club (recently granted approval DM/20/01463/FPA for change of use to a mixed use including education/training, community cafe and community function/hire rooms) to include: installation of metal roller security shutters, replacement of existing damaged upvc emergency exit doors, addition of markings to car park layout of site car park, relocation of cycle rack and shelter, siting of a storage container on site and formation of additional staff car parking (revised & resubmitted).

  Granted Full applications 15 docs

• 66 Graythwaite Chester-le-Street DH2 2UH

  DM/25/00831/FPA Submitted 25 Mar 2025 350 yards away

  Two storey side extension and first floor extension over garage

  Granted Full applications Extension 20 docs

• DM/26/01610/DRC Granted

  Land North Of The Old Chapel Colliery Road Bearpark DH7 7AU

  Discharge of conditions 6 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 7 (HMMP) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03257/FPA.

  Received 22 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01596/DRC Granted

  37 - 38 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RD

  Discharge of condition 7 (management plan) pursuant to DM/24/01551/FPA

  Received 18 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01972/DRC Granted

  Bluestone Farm Low Lands Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5AW

  Discharge of Condition 18 (Archaeological Reporting) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/23/00486/FPA

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/00325/DRC Granted

  1 Almoners Barn Durham DH1 3TZ

  Discharge of condition 3 (boundary treatments) pursuant to DM/24/03458/FPA

  Received 9 Feb, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01791/DRC Granted

  Caravan Park And Holiday Cottages Hillcrest Berry Bank Caldwell Richmond DL11 7UD

  Discharge of Condition 3 (Biodiversity Net Gain) pursuant to planning application DM/25/02699/FPA.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions