Telecommunications Mast Station Road Chester-le-Street DH3 3DU

1. 7 Aug 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 24 Sep 2024

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Reqd and Granted

3. 6 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 24 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.

Telecoms applications cover masts, antennas and cabinets, usually as prior approval cases where the council considers siting and appearance only. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Old Station Masters House Station Road Chester-le-Street Durham DH3 3DU

  2/06/00375/COU Submitted 9 Aug 2006 50 yards away

  Proposed change of use of former North Durham Labour Club to bar / restaurant.

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• Land To The West Of Turn Park Station Road Chester-le-street DH3 3DY

  DM/22/02352/FPA Submitted 12 Aug 2022 50 yards away

  New build flat roof building with 2 first floor 2 bed flats and ground floor industrial garages (B2 General Industrial Use) with solar array to roof

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 17 docs

• Railway Station Station Road Chester-le-Street DH3 3EE

  DM/21/01996/AD Submitted 2 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Signage to building

  Granted Advertising 19 docs

• Railway Station Station Road Chester-le-Street DH3 3EE

  DM/21/01995/FPA Submitted 2 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Change of use from a Ticket Office into a Cafe with outdoor seating area

  Granted Full applications 18 docs

• Mountfield Quality Products Station Road Chester-le-Street DH3 3DU

  DM/21/02226/PND Submitted 21 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  Prior notification of demolition of single storey brick built former depot building.

  Granted Prior approval Demolition 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Wensley Roofing Station Road Chester-le-street DH3 3DU

  DM/26/02024/OUT Submitted 4 Aug 2026 200 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~18 Nov

  Demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of 11 Light Industrial units with associated parking & refuse storage and stopping up of adopted road within site boundary to South-East corner of the site.

  Awaiting decision Outline Demolition

• DM/26/01589/TEL Decided

  The Sir Bobby Robson Sports Centre Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG

  Installation of a telecommunications base station comprising a lattice telecommunications tower and associated ground-based equipment.

  Received 18 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Telecoms
• DM/26/00468/TEL Granted

  Telecommunications Mast Abbey Road Industrial Estate Pity Me DH1 5HB

  Installation of lattice mast with 3no. antennas fixed to a headframe up to a maximum height of 25.4m (amended description).

  Received 26 Feb, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Telecoms
• DM/26/00789/TEL Granted

  Telecommunications Mast Telephone Exchange High Street Spennymoor

  15.5m Vs280 Monopole supporting 6no antennas

  Received 27 Mar, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Telecoms
• DM/25/02371/TEL Granted

  Telecommunications Mast 21A Auckland Crescent St Helens Industrial Estate St Helen Auckland DL14 9AD

  Prior Notification for removal of the existing monopole and headframe and replacement with 22.5m-high Phosco monopole and headframe supporting 6.no antennas, 1no. relocated and 1no. new 0.3m dishes and ancillary equipment; the removal and replacement of the existing 3no. cabinets with 4no. upgraded cabinet and ancillary development thereto.

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Telecoms
• DM/25/02014/TEL Granted

  Telecommunications Mast To The South East Of Hallsmur Staindrop Road Cockfield DL13 5DF

  Prior Notification for installation of 1 no. replacement 17m monopole mast onto existing concrete base to accommodate 3 no. antenna, ancillary radio equipment and 1 no. GPS Module and 1 no. replacement equipment cabinet within compound and ancillary development thereto

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Telecoms