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The United Reform Church Low Chare Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3QF

Granted County Durham DM/26/01025/FPA Full Planning Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Removal of render to North East elevation to expose original stonework and repointed using a hydrated lime mortar. Existing mortar on North (Low Chare) wall removed and repointed using lime mortar. Stonework to west wall repointed using lime mortar. Patch pointing in small, localised areas to southern wall as required using lime mortar

As published by the council, reference DM/26/01025/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/26/01025/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved BNG Not Required
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Decided
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Chester-le-Street North
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
Fast Track
Postcode
DH3 3QF

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/01026/LB Granted

    The United Reform Church Low Chare Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3QF

    Removal of render to North East elevation to expose original stonework and repointed using a hydrated lime mortar. Existing mortar on North (Low Chare) wall removed and repointed using lime mortar. Stonework to west wall repointed using lime mortar. Patch pointing in small, localised areas to southern wall as required using lime mortar

    Decided 5 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Apr 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 11 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 5 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

  5. 9 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Pending Consideration.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

18 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 5 August 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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    DM/26/01026/LB Submitted 22 Apr 2026 0m away

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    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 18 docs

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