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

1. 8 Dec 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 2 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 2 February 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.

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.

• 2 Ivanhoe Terrace Chester-le-Street DH3 3JB

  DM/25/01637/PN56 Submitted 18 Jun 2025 100 yards away

  Prior Notification under Class MA relating to the change of use of vacant shop to single 3bed dwellinghouse

  Granted Prior approval 11 docs
  Domestic

• 13 Red Rose Terrace Chester-le-Street DH3 3LN

  DM/24/02201/FPA Submitted 9 Aug 2024 150 yards away

  Change of use from existing small HMO (use class C4) to large HMO (use class sui generis) including addition of dormer window to rear.

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 23 docs

• St Cuthberts RC Social Club Lumley Terrace Chester-le-street DH3 3NQ

  DM/26/02300/FPA Submitted 2 Sep 2026 200 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~3 Nov

  Demolition of existing social club and erection of two pairs of semi-detached houses with parking to the rear for six vehicles.

  Awaiting decision Demolition 13 docs

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

  DM/25/02462/PN56 Submitted 4 Sep 2025 200 yards away

  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

  Granted Prior approval New dwelling 21 docs
  Several homes

• 20 Lumley Terrace Chester-le-Street DH3 3NQ

  DM/22/00861/FPA Submitted 22 Mar 2022 200 yards away

  Single storey rear extension with flat roof

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 36 Lumley Terrace Chester-le-street DH3 3NQ

  DM/25/03260/FPA Submitted 19 Nov 2025 200 yards away

  Pitched roof over existing single storey flat roof extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 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