DM/25/03228/VOC

1. 17 Nov 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 18 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.

More on amendments applications in our guide

• DM/25/02951/TPO Granted

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

  T1 Sycamore - Reduce laterals over road by 1.5 metres and deadwood tree. T2 Lime - Reduce laterals over road by 1.5 metres and target prune around lamppost to ensure 1m clearance and deadwood tree. Crown raise tree to 2.4 metres over footpath and ensure 5m clearance over highway.

  20 Oct 2025 54m away Trees
• DM/26/01516/FPA Awaiting decision

  Land To The West Of 152 Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3AY

  Installation of 1no new communications kiosk with integrated defibrillator and advertising display

  12 Jun 2026 78m away Full applications
• DM/26/01517/AD Awaiting decision

  Land To The West Of 152 Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3AY

  1no digital advertisement display within proposed new communications kiosk

  12 Jun 2026 78m away Advertising
• DM/25/03188/TPO Granted

  7 Springfield Mains Park Road Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3QP

  T1 and T2. Copper Beech - Crown lifting not exceeding a maximum height clearance of 6m above ground level. Remove visible deadwood as required, pruning back to sound wood or appropriate branch junction/s from both trees. Prune back branches from property to previous pruning points at approx. 2m. Crown lifting within garden to a height of 3m only. (amended description).

  11 Nov 2025 83m away Trees
• DM/26/00426/FPA Granted

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

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

  23 Feb 2026 85m away Full applications
• DM/25/02462/PN56 Granted

  188 Front Street Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3AZ

  Prior Notification under Class M of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for change of use from hot food take-away to 2no. flats

  4 Sep 2025 134m away Prior approval

• DM/26/01840/NMA Awaiting decision

  Land To The South Of St Phillips Close Auckland Park DL14 8FB

  Non-material amendment pursuant to Reserved Matters consent DM/21/02381/RM for substitution of housetypes at Plots 69, 75-76, 89-90, 92-93, 95-97, 103-105, 107-110, 115-116.

  16 Jul 2026 Amendments
• DM/26/01818/NMA Awaiting decision

  46 Danelaw Great Lumley Chester-le-Street DH3 4LU

  Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/26/00622/FPA to include cladding of dormer

  15 Jul 2026 Amendments
• DM/26/01822/NMA Awaiting decision

  Land To The South Of Elstob Road Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe

  Non material amendment of planning permission DM/22/01244/FPA to allow amendment to internal office layout and elevations including door locations and window positions.

  15 Jul 2026 Amendments
• DM/26/01827/VOC Awaiting decision

  Farm Building To The South East Of Hindberry Farm Stobhill Lane Bolam DL2 2UR

  Variation of condition 1 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/21/00466/VOC to amended the scheme layout, roof material and fenestration

  15 Jul 2026 Amendments
• DM/26/01782/VOC Awaiting decision

  Land West Of 44 Low Etherley DL14 0EU

  Variation of Condition application to remove Condition 4 (two storey height restriction) pursuant to outline planning consent DM/23/01835/OUT

  10 Jul 2026 Amendments