DM/25/03260/FPA

1. 19 Nov 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 25 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• DM/25/03417/PN56 Granted

  County Durham And Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Chester-le-Street Community Hospital Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3AT

  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.

  8 Dec 2025 194m away Prior approval
• 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 210m away Prior approval
• 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 268m away Trees
• DM/25/02313/DRC Awaiting decision

  4 Holmlands Park Chester-le-Street DH3 3PJ

  Discharge of condition 3 (render colours) pursuant to DM/24/01987/FPA

  20 Aug 2025 284m away Conditions
• DM/25/02999/HPN Granted

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

  Prior approval for erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m, for which the maximum height would be 4.0m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.68m

  24 Oct 2025 298m away Prior approval
• 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 305m away Full applications

• DM/26/01432/FPA Granted

  133 Harvey Avenue Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5ZB

  Single storey side extension and loft conversion including replacement roof and dormer windows to east and west elevations, replacement of existing fences to brick walling and installation of gates to driveway

  4 Jun 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/00844/FPA Granted

  Kynren Flatts Farm Toronto Bishop Auckland DL14 7SF

  Creation of a venue known as the 'Viking Arena' including the erection of 3no. stands of tiered seating surrounding an oval arena, upturned Viking-longboat entrance feature and 2no. ancillary backstage buildings and associated footpaths, drainage, and landscaping. A covered seating facility known as 'The Hub', and associated footpaths, drainage, and landscaping.

  1 Apr 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01413/FPA Granted

  91 Park Road North Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3SB

  Single-storey side extension

  3 Jun 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01369/FPA Granted

  299 Morrison Close Newton Aycliffe DL5 4QZ

  Change of use from open land to private garden with 1.8metre fence and gate

  29 May 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/00777/FPA Granted

  Harpers Barn High Stoop Bishop Auckland DL13 4HL

  Detached double garage to front

  26 Mar 2026 Full applications