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

1. 29 Jul 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 30 Jul 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 11 Dec 2024

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 11 December 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 sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Komatsu Uk Ltd Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 2QX

  DC/24/00924/NPA Submitted 25 Oct 2024 250 yards away

  DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Installation of PV system comprising of 3912 x 450w panels with a total output of 1760.4 kWp

  Granted Prior approval 10 docs

• Birtley Sports Centre Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 2TB

  DC/21/00563/FUL Submitted 26 Apr 2021 300 yards away

  Installation of new 2.4m high galvanised palisade security fencing on north side of the site.

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• Birtley Sports Centre Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 2TB

  DC/24/00754/TDPA Submitted 4 Sep 2024 350 yards away

  DETERMINATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL: Installation of TEF 24m lattice tower on new concrete foundation including 6no. TEF antenna fixed to support poles on headframe, 1no. TEF 0.6m dish and 1no. 0.3m dish to fixed to poles, 15no. TEF ERSs fixed to headframe, 2.1m high palisade compound fence to secure the site and 2no. equipment cabinets and associated meter cabinet.

  Granted Telecoms 13 docs
  Small domestic

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

  DM/23/00583/CEU Submitted 1 Mar 2023 400 yards away

  Certificate of Lawful use for B2 Industrial

  Granted Lawful development 15 docs

• Komatsu Uk Ltd Durham Road Birtley Birtley DH3 2QX

  DC/19/01208/FUL Submitted 6 Dec 2019 400 yards away

  Erection of a extension to the north elevation

  Granted Full applications Extension 15 docs

• The Arrowmark Home Improvements Stadium Durham Road Birtley DH3 2QW

  DC/26/00786/FUL Submitted 29 Sep 2026 400 yards away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~24 Nov

  Construction of new car park and associated landscaping.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 17 docs

• DM/23/01597/WAS Decided

  Nedco Contracts Dean And Chapter Industrial Estate Dean Bank Ferryhill DL17 8LH

  Change of use to facility for inert construction and mixed skip waste (incorporating revisions to existing site boundary and hours of operation)

  Received 2 Jun, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Other
• DM/26/00445/WAS Granted

  Unit 11 Hurworth Road Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6UD

  Change of Use from an engineering unit to a pet crematorium and installation of ancillary flue.

  Received 24 Feb, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Other
• DM/26/00183/WAS Granted

  Units 8-10 Willow Way Industrial Estate Greencroft Industrial Park Annfield Plain Stanley DH9 7DT

  Change of use from light industrial (B2/B8) to pet crematorium (sui generis) and installation of ancillary flue.

  Received 22 Jan, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Other
• DM/26/00324/HAZ Awaiting decision

  Emerald Biogas Preston Road Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6AB

  Application for hazardous substances consent

  Received 10 Feb, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Other
• DM/26/00183/FPA Awaiting decision

  Units 8-10 Willow Way Industrial Estate Greencroft Industrial Park Annfield Plain Stanley DH9 7DT

  Change of use from light industrial (B2/B8) to pet crematorium (sui generis) and installation of ancillary flue.

  Received 22 Jan, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Other