Pelton Methodist Church South View Pelton Chester-le-street DH2 1BP

1. 12 Jun 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 7 Jul 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Goodfathers Front Street Pelton Chester-le-Street County Durham

  2/03/00566/ADV Submitted 25 Sep 2003 50 yards away

  Installation of internally illuminated box sign to front elevation of building

  Refused Advertising

• 64 Hylton Terrace Pelton Chester-le-Street DH2 1DS

  DM/21/00848/FPA Submitted 12 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  Construction of a new porch, installation of steps and change to boundary wall

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Site Of Old Stone Cave 12 - 14 Front Street Pelton DH2 1DD

  DM/24/02746/FPA Submitted 8 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~28 Mar

  Retrospective application for change of use of land for storage of shipping containers

  Awaiting decision Full applications 12 docs

• 42 Front Street Pelton Chester-le-Street Durham DH2 1DE

  2/04/00525/FUL Submitted 1 Jul 2004 100 yards away

  Installation of automated telling machine (ATM) on front elevation of store

  Granted Full applications

• 8 Barbary Close Pelton Chester-le-street DH2 1EL

  DM/21/01309/FPA Submitted 13 Apr 2021 250 yards away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 45 Fieldside Pelton Chester-le-street DH2 1DY

  DM/20/02564/FPA Submitted 8 Sep 2020 300 yards away

  Proposed single storey extension to side and rear.

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 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