51-56 Gibside Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH2 2TT

1. 13 Mar 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 16 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 11 May 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 11 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.

• Whitehill Park Social Club Gainford Chester-le-Street DH2 2EP

  DM/21/01183/FPA Submitted 29 Mar 2021 70m away

  Proposed works to former club (recently granted approval DM/20/01463/FPA for change of use to a mixed use including education/training, community cafe and community function/hire rooms) to include: installation of metal roller security shutters, replacement of existing damaged upvc emergency exit doors, addition of markings to car park layout of site car park, relocation of cycle rack and shelter, siting of a storage container on site and formation of additional staff car parking (revised & resubmitted).

  Granted Full applications 15 docs

• Land North Of The Hermitage Academy And West Of Gibside Chester-le-Street DH2 2TT

  DM/23/03024/DRC Submitted 2 Oct 2023 128m away

  Discharge of condition 7 of DM/17/03238/FPA in relation to the phase 4 verification report.

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• The Hermitage Academy Waldridge Lane Chester-le-Street DH2 3AD

  DRC/19/00463 Submitted 1 Nov 2019 430m away

  Discharge of conditions 6 and 7 of planning application reference 2/13/00068/FUL (MUGA and associated works) relating to management plan and community agreement.

  Granted Conditions 2 docs

• 44 Eleventh Avenue Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH2 2BL

  DM/25/03574/FPA Submitted 22 Dec 2025 439m away

  Single story side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs

• 14 Brantwood Chester-le-Street DH2 2UL

  DM/21/02020/FPA Submitted 3 Jun 2021 442m away

  Single storey side extensions and garage conversion

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 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