The Reading Rooms Front Street Grange Villa Chester-le-Street DH2 3LX

1. 15 Jul 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 21 Aug 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 15 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 26 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 15 October 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.

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.

• Reading Rooms Front Street Grange Villa DH2 3LX

  DM/22/03317/VOC Submitted 8 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  Application to vary conditions 2 and 4 of approved application referenced DM/22/01015/FPA to allow for the erection of a 800mm board and rail fence on top of the approved 1000mm red brick wall (as amended with landscaping)

  Granted Amendments 14 docs
  Small domestic

• Williams Garage Front Street Grange Villa Chester-le-Street DH2 3LJ

  DM/24/00715/FPA Submitted 15 Mar 2024 50 yards away

  Remove current front brick wall to front and erection of 2.5 metre v mesh fencing around site with accompanying gates

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• 53 Stone Row Grange Villa Chester-le-street DH2 3NB

  DM/22/03758/FPA Submitted 19 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  Proposed single storey rear extension with tiled roof with new window, door and 2x velux windows

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 16 docs
  Small domestic

• 33 Stone Row Grange Villa Chester-le-street DH2 3NA

  DM/21/02050/FPA Submitted 7 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  Single storey rear extension to form kitchen, shower room and store.

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 Coronation Terrace Grange Villa Chester-le-Street County Durham DH2 3LH

  2/04/00202/FUL Submitted 25 Mar 2004 200 yards away

  Front porch and two storey rear extension to form dining room and bathroom

  Granted Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• Land To The West Of Newbridge Banks (Twizell Burn) Grange Villa Durham

  DM/26/01661/FPA Submitted 29 Jun 2026 200 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~25 Aug

  Installation of micro hydropower scheme (15kW) on north bank of Twizell Burn, including intake, pipeline, turbine shed and buried power cable to Grange Villa Community Enterprise

  Awaiting decision Full applications 22 docs
  Small domestic

• 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