Queens Head Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BJ

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• DM/26/00003/LB Granted

  Queens Head Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BJ

  Change of use of hotel (use class C1) to childrens nursery (use class E). Internal alterations to buildings to facilitate the changes of use; provision of ancillary amenity area and associated works.

  Decided 1 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 2 Jan 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 5 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 2 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   County Durham took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided full applications in a median of 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Queens Head Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BJ

  DM/26/00003/LB Submitted 2 Jan 2026 0m away

  Change of use of hotel (use class C1) to childrens nursery (use class E). Internal alterations to buildings to facilitate the changes of use; provision of ancillary amenity area and associated works.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 32 docs

• Land West Of Queens Head Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BJ

  TPO/436/2026 Submitted 13 Jul 2026 39m away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~8 Sep

  Land West Of Queens Head Chester le Street Tree Preservation Order

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 77 Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BJ

  DM/26/00264/FPA Submitted 3 Feb 2026 42m away

  Shop front amendments, replacement windows and door and internal renovation works

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 15 docs

• 77 Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BJ

  DM/26/00652/AD Submitted 13 Mar 2026 42m away

  1no. non-illuminated fascia sign

  Granted Advertising 11 docs

• 81 Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3AJ

  DM/26/00195/FPA Submitted 26 Jan 2026 51m away

  Subdivision to create 2no. retail units including fenestration/shop front alterations

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 19 docs

• 81 Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3AJ

  DM/26/02167/NMA Submitted 18 Aug 2026 53m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

  Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/26/00195/FPA to allow rentention of existing shopfront to unit 2 and installation of internal staircase to unit 2

  Awaiting decision Amendments Windows or glazing 9 docs

• DM/26/01157/FPA Granted

  24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

  First floor side extension

  7 May 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01154/FPA Granted

  2 Mill Court Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DJ

  Two-storey side and rear extensions with decking

  7 May 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01805/FPA Granted

  Park Avenue Press Dundas Street Spennymoor DL16 6AR

  Re-cladding and rendering of existing commercial frontage.

  7 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01719/FPA Granted

  78 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HY

  Replacement of defective timber windows and timber lintels repair of external stucco ashlar render to front elevation

  3 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01650/FPA Granted

  Vane Tempest Hall Maynards Row Gilesgate DH1 1QF

  Proposed 2no. external condenser units to be mounted on rooftop on new unistrut frame on existing steel beams. Proposed 2no. internal 7kW air con evaporator units to be installed on equipment room wall.

  26 Jun 2026 Full applications