17 Picktree Lodge Chester-le-Street DH3 4DH

1. 28 Aug 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 17 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 12 November 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• 70 Picktree Lodge Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 4DJ

  DM/26/02362/HPN Submitted 7 Sep 2026 150 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov

  Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 4.75m, an eaves height of 2.72m and a total height of 3.95m

  Awaiting decision Extension 2 docs
  Small domestic

• 27 Morningside Washington NE38 9JH

  21/01717/TPA Submitted 20 Jul 2021 200 yards away

  Fir Tree - Remove

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Site Of Former Arizona Chemical Vigo Lane Chester-le-Street DH3 2EB

  19/01441/CAA Submitted 23 Aug 2019 200 yards away

  Proposed residental scheme -DM/19/02570/FPA

  Decided Outline 1 doc

• 26 Morningside Washington NE38 9JH

  21/01171/TPA Submitted 17 May 2021 200 yards away

  Fell two Spruce trees in rear garden.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 23 Morningside Washington NE38 9JH

  21/00356/TPA Submitted 18 Feb 2021 200 yards away

  Larch tree - Fell.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Morningside Lodge Morningside Washington

  17/01914/TPA Submitted 25 Sep 2017 200 yards away

  Fell 2no Ash Trees, 1no Birch Trees and 1no Pine Tree, crown reduce 3 birch trees attached to TPO 46.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 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
• DM/26/01805/FPA Granted

  Park Avenue Press Dundas Street Spennymoor DL16 6AR

  Re-cladding and rendering of existing commercial frontage.

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01719/FPA Granted

  78 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HY

  Replacement of defective timber windows and timber lintels repair of external stucco ashlar render to front elevation

  Received 3 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01650/FPA Granted

  Vane Tempest Hall Maynards Row Gilesgate DH1 1QF

  Proposed 2no. external condenser units to be mounted on rooftop on new unistrut frame on existing steel beams. Proposed 2no. internal 7kW air con evaporator units to be installed on equipment room wall.

  Received 26 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications