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.

• 136 Wanstead Crescent Chester-le-street DH3 2BP

  DM/26/02518/FPA Submitted 21 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~26 Nov

  Retention of Boundary Fence

  Awaiting decision
  Small domestic

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

  DM/21/01527/HPN Submitted 26 Apr 2021 150 yards 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

• 14 Wanstead Crescent Chester-le-Street DH3 2BP

  DM/23/00939/FPA Submitted 3 Apr 2023 200 yards away

  Proposed rear single storey dining room extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 11 Cheshire Avenue Birtley Chester Le Street DH3 2BA

  DC/20/00440/HHA Submitted 4 Jun 2020 250 yards 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 300 yards 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 Birtley DH3 2BD

  DC/20/00752/FUL Submitted 21 Aug 2020 300 yards away

  Erection of a single storey extension to the existing hot food unit and the formation of new vehicle access to the South of the site (amended description and plans received 16.09.2020).

  Refused Full applications Extension 19 docs
  Small domestic

• DM/26/02877/TCA Decided

  Lanchester Primary School Front Street Lanchester Durham DH7 0HU

  T1 - Common ash - Remove deadwood T2 - Common ash - Fell to ground level. G2 Common ash - group (3 trees) - Remove 1 heavily leaning ash to ground level. Remove deadwood from the other 2 trees. Works updated by client instruction. G3 Mixed broadleaves - group - Monolith / fell the 3 trees marked with orange paint. Priority 1. Individual positions not shown. T3 - Wild cherry - Fell to ground level. T4 - Rowan - Fell to ground level. T5 - Common ash - Remove deadwood T6 - Common ash - Fell to ground level. T7 - Sycamore - Remove deadwood. T8 - Common ash - Remove deadwood. T9 - Dead ash (boundary) - Remove to ground level. Section 211 notice

  Received 27 Oct, published by the council 29 Oct 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02608/TCA Decided

  6 Darley Court Plawsworth Chester-le-street DH2 3LQ

  T1 Cherry - crown reduce and reshape by 3m T2 Cherry - crown reduce and reshape by 2m

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02955/TCA Awaiting decision

  Linden Lodge Cadger Bank Lanchester Durham DH7 0HB

  T1 - Lime - Crown Reduction by 25%, reduce the overall height by 4 metres and reshaping the lateral crown spread by1-2 metres maintaining a balanced and natural crown shape. T2 & T3 Lime - Crown Reduction by 25%, reducing the overall height of both trees by 3-4 metres (25%), and reducing the lateral crown spread by 1-2 metres maintaining a balanced and natural crown shape. Section 211 notice

  Received 3 Nov, published by the council 5 Nov 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02956/TCA Awaiting decision

  Durham Sixth Form Centre The Sands Durham DH1 1SG

  Cherry - fell as close to current ground level as practical, Poplar - remove broken/hanging limb

  Received 3 Nov, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02559/TCA Decided

  1 Parklands Court Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4TQ

  Fell Sycamore tree to rear

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees