77 Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BJ

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

• DM/26/00652/AD Granted

  77 Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BJ

  1no. non-illuminated fascia sign

  Decided 18 May 2026 Advertising

1. 3 Feb 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 26 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 13 May 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Application: 2/01/00448/ADV (Decided)
• Application: 2/01/00449/FUL (Decided)
• Application: 2/08/00426/FUL (Decided)
• Application: DM/26/00652/AD (Decided)
• Buildingcontrol: BC/25/02385/RESUB (Building Work Started)

County Durham granted permission on 13 May 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.

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.

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

  DM/26/00652/AD Submitted 13 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  1no. non-illuminated fascia sign

  Granted Advertising 11 docs

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

  DM/26/00002/FPA Submitted 2 Jan 2026 50 yards 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 34 docs

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

  DM/26/00195/FPA Submitted 26 Jan 2026 50 yards away

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

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 19 docs

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

  TPO/436/2026 Submitted 13 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~8 Sep

  Land West Of Queens Head Chester le Street Tree Preservation Order

  Awaiting decision Trees

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

  DM/26/02167/NMA Submitted 18 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  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 1

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 9 docs

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

  DM/21/00282/AD Submitted 29 Jan 2021 50 yards away

  Display of 1 no. externally illuminated fascia sign and 2 no. internally illuminated fascia signs to front elevation and 1 no. illuminated fascia sign to the back (North) elevation.

  Granted Advertising 11 docs

• DM/26/02340/FPA Awaiting decision

  Unit 8 Esh Winning Industrial Estate Esh Winning Durham DH7 9PT

  Erection of a steel-framed B2/B8 storage building (Retrospective)

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02306/FPA Awaiting decision

  6 Victoria Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 7JH

  Change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse). To include proposed residential accommodation comprising six bedrooms together with shared communal and ancillary spaces.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02287/FPA Awaiting decision

  Durham C I U Headquarters Ltd Club Union House Flass Street Durham DH1 4EF

  Change of use of ground floor to Class E (b) for use as restaurant

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01157/FPA Granted

  24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

  First floor side extension

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 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

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications