5 Vigo Lane Chester-le-Street DH3 2AN

1. 15 Jul 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 16 Jul 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 5 Sep 2024

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 5 September 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.

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 19 Warley Close Chester-le-Street DH3 2BW

  DM/21/01527/HPN Submitted 26 Apr 2021 0.1 miles away

  Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 4.75 metres, an eaves height of 2.4 metres and a total height of 3.17 metres

  Granted Prior approval Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 11 Cheshire Avenue Birtley Chester Le Street DH3 2BA

  DC/20/00440/HHA Submitted 4 Jun 2020 0.2 miles away

  Proposed 2 storey side extension

  Granted Householder Extension 6 docs
  Domestic

• Vigo Lane Service Station Durham Road Birtley DH3 2BQ

  DC/23/00224/FUL Submitted 10 Mar 2023 0.2 miles away

  Demolition of existing jet wash machines and car wash and the creation of an EV charging zone, erection of EV chargers, erection of canopy, sub-station enclosure, two jet wash bays and associated forecourt works.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 11 docs

• York Road Fish Shop 28 York Road Barley Mow Birtley DH3 2BD

  DC/20/00346/FUL Submitted 2 May 2020 0.2 miles away

  Erection of single storey extension to side, to provide a new hot food take away unit (A5 use), incorporating shopfront and external roller shutters, and installation of gates in the boundary fence onto the back lane to allow vehicular access to parking area at the rear.

  Withdrawn Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 16 docs
  Small domestic

• Site Of Former Arizona Chemical Vigo Lane Chester-le-Street DH3 2EB

  DM/24/02081/DRC Submitted 30 Jul 2024 0.2 miles away

  Application for the discharge of condition 11 (cont land verification) in relation to full planning permission for the erection of 83 dwellings (ref: DM/19/02570/FPA).

  Granted Conditions 38 docs
  Major scheme

• Sangere 2 Napier Close Chester-le-Street DH3 4BN

  DM/26/00721/FPA Submitted 20 Mar 2026 0.2 miles away

  First floor side extension with juliet balcony to rear

  Granted Full applications Extension 14 docs

• DM/26/02453/TCA Awaiting decision

  4 Durham Road Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DQ

  T1(Ash) Remove to ground level T2(Elm) Remove to ground level T3(Paperback Birch) Crown to Crown reduce in height by 1.5m and reduce sides by 0.5m

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02462/TPO Awaiting decision

  89 Highfield Rise Chester-le-Street DH3 3UY

  T1 Sycamore - Reduce and reshape by 2m

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02297/TCA Decided

  Land To The South Of 7 Leazes Place Durham DH1 1RE

  Felling and removal of 7no Leylandii

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02109/TCA Granted

  Woodlands Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9EB

  T1. Wild cherry tree - remove three lower branches T2. Beech tree - remove three lower branches

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 18 Aug 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02108/TCA Granted

  Land At The North Of Wharton Park North Road Durham DH1 4RS

  Sycamore (T1) - felling and removal

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Trees