Planning application
120B Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from Class E retail to Sui generis for the purpose of creating a licensed pool/ bar venue.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01107/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/01107/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 1 May 2026
- Validated
- 4 May 2026
- Decided
- 13 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Chester-le-Street North
- Parish
- No Parish
- Decision by
- Full Delegated
- Postcode
- DH3 3BA
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/26/00758/AD Granted
120B Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BA
1no internally illuminated fascia sign, 1no non-illuminated awning box sign and 1no projecting sign.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 May 2026
Received by County Durham
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4 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
The Box LTD Agent
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13 documents on file for this application
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County Durham granted permission on 13 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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