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4 Orchard Gardens Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3JY

Granted County Durham DM/25/03329/FPA Full Planning Application

Works: Extension Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Single storey front, side and rear extensions (amended description)

As published by the council, reference DM/25/03329/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/03329/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved BNG Not Required
Received
25 Nov 2025
Validated
10 Dec 2025
Decided
27 Mar 2026
Ward
Chester-le-Street North
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
Full Delegated
Postcode
DH3 3JY

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/02268/VOC Awaiting decision

    4 Orchard Gardens Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3JY

    Variation of Condition 2 (Approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/03329/FPA for the replacement of hip roof to rear extension to flat roof with lantern

    Submitted 28 Aug 2026 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Nov 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 10 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • DM/26/02268/VOC Awaiting decision

    4 Orchard Gardens Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3JY

    Variation of Condition 2 (Approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/03329/FPA for the replacement of hip roof to rear extension to flat roof with lantern

    Submitted 28 Aug 2026 Amendments

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 27 March 2026, 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.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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    DM/26/02268/VOC Submitted 28 Aug 2026 50 yards away

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    Variation of Condition 2 (Approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/03329/FPA for the replacement of hip roof to rear extension to flat roof with lantern

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