10 Fernleigh Great Lumley Chester-le-street DH3 4JF

1. 13 Mar 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 19 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 2 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 2 July 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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• 40 Front Street Great Lumley Chester-le-Street DH3 4JE

  DM/26/01993/FPA Submitted 31 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~28 Sep

  Siting an InPost Parcel Locker (retrospective).

  Awaiting decision Full applications 13 docs

• Beau Visage 152 Front Street Great Lumley Chester-le-street DH3 4JB

  DM/26/01841/FPA Submitted 16 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~11 Sep

  Change of use from beauty salon to dog grooming studio.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 6 docs

• 61 Riding Hill Great Lumley Chester-le-street DH3 4HP

  DM/22/01901/FPA Submitted 30 Jun 2022 200 yards away

  Demolish existing outhouse and garage and construct new single storey double garage. Widen driveway and construct new boundary wall and railings/gates to front and sides of front garden. (amended 30/11/22)

  Granted Full applications Demolition 17 docs
  Small domestic

• 38 Medway Great Lumley Chester-le-street DH3 4HT

  DM/21/00100/FPA Submitted 13 Jan 2021 300 yards away

  Detached garage

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• 1 High Farm Rise Great Lumley Chester-le-street DH3 4JE

  DM/24/02235/DRC Submitted 13 Aug 2024 300 yards away

  Partial discharge of condition 10 (c-e) (Contaminated Land) pursuant of planning permission 2/08/00236/FUL

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• Lumley Medway Infants School, Lumley, Chester-Le-Street

  8/928/2/90(2) Submitted 30 Jan 2004 0.2 miles away

  Regulation 3 application for new build nursery

  Granted Other New dwelling

• 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
• DM/26/01805/FPA Granted

  Park Avenue Press Dundas Street Spennymoor DL16 6AR

  Re-cladding and rendering of existing commercial frontage.

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 20 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

  Received 3 Jul, published by the council 20 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.

  Received 26 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications