The Old Rectory Mains Park Road Chester-le-Street DH3 3PU

1. 21 Nov 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 3 Dec 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Jan 2025

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 5 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 27 January 2025, 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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• 17 Lindisfarne Avenue Chester-le-Street DH3 3PT

  DM/23/00888/TPO Submitted 28 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Lime Tree - removal of deadwood and epicormic growth (CLS-12)

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Land To The West Of 152 Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3AY

  DM/26/01516/FPA Submitted 12 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  Installation of 1no new communications kiosk with integrated defibrillator and advertising display

  Granted 13 docs

• Land To The West Of 152 Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3AY

  DM/26/01517/AD Submitted 12 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  1no digital advertisement display within proposed new communications kiosk

  Granted 12 docs

• 120B Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BA

  DM/26/01107/FPA Submitted 1 May 2026 100 yards away

  Change of use from Class E retail to Sui generis for the purpose of creating a licensed pool/ bar venue.

  Granted Full applications 13 docs

• 120B Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BA

  DM/26/00758/AD Submitted 24 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  1no internally illuminated fascia sign, 1no non-illuminated awning box sign and 1no projecting sign.

  Granted Advertising 10 docs

• Durham House Residential Care Home Mains Park Road Chester-le-Street DH3 3PU

  DM/21/03604/FPA Submitted 18 Oct 2021 100 yards away

  Retrospective application for the construction of a detached outbuilding and 2no. air handling units

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• 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