DM/26/00003/LB

1. 2 Jan 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 5 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 May 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

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.

Heritage applications concern listed buildings and conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for works, inside or out, that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without consent is a criminal offence. The council weighs harm to the heritage asset against any public benefit of the proposal.

More on heritage and listed buildings applications in our guide

• DM/26/00002/FPA Awaiting decision

  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.

  2 Jan 2026 0m away Full applications
• TPO/436/2026 Awaiting decision

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

  Land West Of Queens Head Chester le Street Tree Preservation Order

  13 Jul 2026 39m away Trees
• DM/26/00264/FPA Granted

  77 Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BJ

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

  3 Feb 2026 42m away Full applications
• DM/26/00652/AD Granted

  77 Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BJ

  1no. non-illuminated fascia sign

  13 Mar 2026 42m away Advertising
• DM/26/00195/FPA Granted

  81 Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3AJ

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

  26 Jan 2026 51m away Full applications
• DM/25/02795/AD Refused

  Land West Of 96 Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BA

  Two digital 75 inch LCD display screen, one on each side of the Street Hub unit.

  7 Oct 2025 92m away Advertising

• DM/26/01297/LB Granted

  The Old House High Street North Shincliffe Durham DH1 2NJ

  Proposed single-storey rear extension

  21 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/01830/LB Awaiting decision

  39 Front Street Lanchester Durham DH7 0HT

  Listed Building Consent for repairs and improvements to a listed dwelling including roof repairs and partial reroofing, rooflights, replacement insulated kitchen floor, repair and replacement of doors and windows, installation of a first-floor bathroom, drainage alterations, reduction in height of an unsafe chimney stack, and alterations to the approved stable rebuilding scheme including a revised door and additional rooflight (pursuant to permissions DM/19/01282/FPA and DM/19/01283/LB).

  15 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/01809/LB Awaiting decision

  Hownsgill Viaduct Consett DH8 9AA

  Replacement of defective concrete surfacing with new concrete slab

  14 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/01801/LB Awaiting decision

  Nether Westwick Westwick Road Westwick Barnard Castle DL12 8UP

  Proposed installation of a 12 panel solar PV system to the rear/south facing roof pitch

  13 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/25/03169/LB Granted

  Snowhope Close Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2PJ

  Listed Building Consent for works to convert building into 4no. holiday cottages.

  11 Nov 2025 Heritage and listed buildings