34 St Cuthberts Avenue Chester-le-Street DH3 3PS

1. 24 Oct 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 27 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 27 November 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.

• 6 Lindisfarne Avenue Chester-le-Street DH3 3PT

  DM/24/01784/FPA Submitted 1 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  Loft conversion with rooflights, raised patio and raise roof on garage flat roof to pitched roof

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer 22 docs

• 12 St Cuthberts Avenue Chester-le-Street DH3 3PS

  DM/21/02222/FPA Submitted 21 Jun 2021 100 yards away

  Demolition of existing conservatory and lean to. Erection of single storey rear extension and alterations to front (resubmission)

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Willowvale Mains Park Road Chester-le-Street DH3 3PU

  DM/26/00426/FPA Submitted 23 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  Loft conversion including dormer windows to the front and rear, conversion of garage and porch to the front elevation

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 13 Eardulph Avenue Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3PR

  DM/26/01754/FPA Submitted 8 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  Single storey rear extension and garage conversion

  Granted Extension 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 20 Eardulph Avenue Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3PR

  DM/26/01540/FPA Submitted 15 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

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

  DM/21/03604/FPA Submitted 18 Oct 2021 150 yards away

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

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• DM/26/02644/PND Decided

  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/26/02806/PND Awaiting decision

  Sewage Treatment Works River View Browney DH7 8HW

  Prior Notification for the Demolition of Single Storey Detached Garage to the South East

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 27 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02828/PND Awaiting decision

  Spectrum Leisure Complex Hunwick Lane Willington Crook DL15 0JA

  Prior notification for the demolition of Spectrum Leisure Centre

  Received 19 Oct, published by the council 26 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