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DM/26/00326/FPA

Aldi Picktree Lane Picktree Chester-le-Street DH3 3SN

Granted County Durham Full Planning Application

Proposal

Erection of 3no. air source heat pumps, erection of store plant equipment with enclosed fencing to rear of store and associated works (amended description)

As published by the council, reference DM/26/00326/FPA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Feb 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 12 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

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.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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