2 Ivanhoe Terrace Chester-le-Street DH3 3JB

1. 18 Jun 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 24 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Reqd and Granted

3. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 24 October 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.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 13 Red Rose Terrace Chester-le-Street DH3 3LN

  DM/24/02201/FPA Submitted 9 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  Change of use from existing small HMO (use class C4) to large HMO (use class sui generis) including addition of dormer window to rear.

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 23 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 100 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

• 36 Lumley Terrace Chester-le-street DH3 3NQ

  DM/25/03260/FPA Submitted 19 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  Pitched roof over existing single storey flat roof extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• St Cuthberts RC Social Club Lumley Terrace Chester-le-Street DH3 3NQ

  DM/22/00703/FPA Submitted 8 Mar 2022 100 yards away

  Demolition of existing social club and the erection of two pairs of semi-detached houses with parking to the rear for 6 vehicles (amended 2/3/23)

  Granted Full applications Demolition 40 docs

• St Cuthberts RC Social Club Lumley Terrace Chester-le-street DH3 3NQ

  DM/26/02300/FPA Submitted 2 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~3 Nov

  Demolition of existing social club and erection of two pairs of semi-detached houses with parking to the rear for six vehicles.

  Awaiting decision Demolition 13 docs

• 20 Lumley Terrace Chester-le-Street DH3 3NQ

  DM/22/00861/FPA Submitted 22 Mar 2022 150 yards away

  Single storey rear extension with flat roof

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• DM/26/02644/PND Awaiting decision

  Low Houses West And East Low Houses Newbiggin DL12 0UJ

  Prior Approval for the demolition of agricultural buildings (north east of 1 Low Houses)

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02208/PND Decided

  Units 9, 10 And 10A Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT

  Demolition of Units 9, 10 and 10A

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02545/PND Awaiting decision

  4, 5 And 6 Dellside Willington Crook DL15 0BU

  Demolition of three houses

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02211/PND Decided

  Londonderry Works George Street Industrial Estate Seaham SR7 7SL

  Prior Notification for demolition of existing industrial buildings and associated structures.

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01904/HPN Granted

  Morton Cottage Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6QA

  The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.6m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m.

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Prior approval