Planning application
Willowvale Mains Park Road Chester-le-Street DH3 3PU
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Loft conversion including dormer windows to the front and rear, conversion of garage and porch to the front elevation
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00426/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00426/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 23 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 27 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 24 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Chester-le-Street North
- Parish
- No Parish
- Decision by
- Full Delegated
- Postcode
- DH3 3PU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Feb 2026
Received by County Durham
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27 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
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20 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 24 April 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.
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