27 West Lane Chester-le-Street DH3 3HL

1. 4 Sep 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 5 Sep 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 2 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 23 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.

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• 41 Poplar Street Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3DN

  DM/22/02936/FPA Submitted 3 Oct 2022 100 yards away

  Retrospective application for a rear extension.

  Refused Full applications Extension 11 docs

• Mains Farm House West Lane Chester-le-Street DH3 3HL

  DM/21/02548/FPA Submitted 14 Jul 2021 200 yards away

  Installation of wet pour safety surface in the back garden of children's nursery

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• County Durham And Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Chester-le-Street Community Hospital Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3AT

  DM/25/03417/PN56 Submitted 8 Dec 2025 200 yards away

  Prior notification for the installation and operation of a 158.40 kWp Solar PV system featuring 352 no. 450W solar panels on the roof of the building.

  Granted Prior approval 14 docs

• Bullion Hall South Approach Chester-le-Street DH2 2ES

  DM/23/03327/PNS Submitted 6 Nov 2023 250 yards away

  Prior notification for installation of solar PV panels (14kW) on roof of building

  Granted Prior approval 7 docs

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

  DM/22/02352/FPA Submitted 12 Aug 2022 300 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

• 188 Front Street Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3AZ

  DM/25/02462/PN56 Submitted 4 Sep 2025 300 yards away

  Prior Notification under Class M of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for change of use from hot food take-away to 2no. flats

  Granted Prior approval New dwelling 21 docs
  Several homes

• 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