Dean & Chapter Allotments Dean And Chapter Industrial Estate Dean Bank

1. 9 Dec 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 24 Feb 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 April 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   County Durham took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided outline applications in a median of 90 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land West Of Unit 6 Dean And Chapter Industrial Estate Dean Bank DL17 8LH

  DM/26/02062/FPA Submitted 6 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct

  Erection of commercial unit to form MOT garage (Use Class B2/Class E/Sui Generis)

  Awaiting decision 15 docs

• 14 Main Street Ferryhill DL17 8LA

  DM/22/00732/AD Submitted 10 Mar 2022 250 yards away

  Display of replacement fascia sign with trough light mounted above

  Granted Advertising 9 docs

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

  DM/23/01597/WAS Submitted 2 Jun 2023 250 yards away

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

  Decided Other 24 docs

• Bishop Middleham Plant And Recycling Ltd Dean And Chapter Industrial Estate Dean Bank Ferryhill DL17 8LH

  DM/21/02910/VOC Submitted 17 Aug 2021 250 yards away

  Variation of Condition 5 (operating hours) of Planning Permission DM/17/03617/WAS to permit a maximum of 1 lorry load of material to be transported into and off loaded within the site betwwen the hours of 1900 and 2300 for 1 day per calendar month per year

  Decided Amendments 16 docs

• 5 Market Street Ferryhill DL17 8JN

  DM/21/00679/AD Submitted 22 Feb 2021 250 yards away

  Installation of fascia sign onto roller shutter box

  Granted Advertising 6 docs

• 1 Darlington Road Ferryhill DL17 8JP

  DM/26/01261/FPA Submitted 19 May 2026 300 yards away

  Proposed new shopfront

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 6 docs

• DM/26/01903/OUT Refused

  Land North Of Wayside Low Lane Witton-le-wear DL14 0AJ

  Outline application for the erection of a detached dwelling with associated garage and ancillary family annexe, seeking approval of access only, with appearance, layout, landscaping and scale reserved for future consideration.

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Outline
• DM/24/02216/OUT Decided

  Land To The North Of Horse And Groom Consett Road Castleside DH8 9QQ

  Outline application with access for the erection of up to 13no. dwellings (all other matters reserved)

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Outline
• DM/26/02415/OUT Awaiting decision

  Land To The North Of 5 Tees View Boldron DL12 9RN

  Residential development of 2no. dwellings with associated works

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Outline
• SCR/26/00009 Awaiting decision

  Land To The North Of Wadsworth Farmhouse High Grange DL15 8AU

  Request for an EIA screening opinion for the development of a solar farm with all associated works, equipment and associated infrastructure

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Outline
• DM/26/02333/OUT Awaiting decision

  Carmel Cottage Station Town Wingate TS28 5EZ

  Outline application for the erection of up to 2 dwellings (all matters reserved).

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Outline