16 Cromarty Ouston Chester-le-street DH2 1LA

1. 24 Mar 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 25 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   County Durham took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• 12 Cromarty Ouston Chester-le-street DH2 1LA

  DM/26/00415/FPA Submitted 20 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 13 Primrose Gardens Ouston Chester-le-street DH2 1RL

  DM/23/01090/FPA Submitted 19 Apr 2023 50 yards away

  Retrospective change of use from a residential use to commercial use in order to extend and provide storage space for the adjoining retail unit at number 14 Primrose Gardens.

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• 54 Callander Ouston Chester-le-street DH2 1LG

  DM/22/03263/FPA Submitted 4 Nov 2022 150 yards away

  Single storey rear extension and first floor side extension with new flat roof over existing porch

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 40 Callander Ouston Chester-le-Street Chester-le-Street Durham DH2 1LG

  2/04/00503/FUL Submitted 18 Jun 2004 150 yards away

  Erection of a two-storey extension to side elevation

  Granted Full applications Extension

• 32 Cromarty Ouston Chester-le-Street DH2 1JZ

  DM/24/00598/FPA Submitted 4 Mar 2024 150 yards away

  Extension to front of house

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs

• 7 Callander Ouston Chester-le-street DH2 1LE

  DM/26/01092/FPA Submitted 29 Apr 2026 150 yards away

  First floor side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 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