16 Heathmeads Pelton Chester-le-Street DH2 1NA

1. 11 May 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 12 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Application: 2/79/00702/FUL (Decided)

County Durham granted permission on 7 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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• 8 Heathmeads Pelton Chester-le-Street DH2 1NA

  DM/23/00142/FPA Submitted 20 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Construction of a new garage at the left side (viewing from the front elevation) of the existing property. Demolition of the existing attached garage and replacement of same with similar size habitable living space.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 15 docs

• Cemetery House Pelton Chester-le-street DH2 1NQ

  DM/26/01298/DRC Submitted 21 May 2026 200 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 4 (materials) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00146/FPA

  Granted Conditions 2 docs

• Land At The East Of Moss Close Farm High Hold Pelton DH2 1PG

  DM/21/02254/NMA Submitted 23 Jun 2021 300 yards away

  Non-Material Amendment to the boundary behind plots 37-50 (DM/20/00593/RM)

  Granted Amendments 2 docs

• Land At The East Of Moss Close Farm High Hold Pelton DH2 1PG

  DM/22/01105/VOC Submitted 12 Apr 2022 300 yards away

  Variation of condition 13 of application ref DM/16/04048/OUT in order to amend working hours

  Granted Amendments 9 docs

• Land At The East Of Moss Close Farm High Hold Pelton DH2 1PG

  DRC/20/00395 Submitted 30 Nov 2020 300 yards away

  Discharge condition 9 (final travel plan) of planning permission DM/16/04048/OUT (190 dwellings).

  Granted Conditions 1 doc
  Major scheme

• Land At The East Of Moss Close Farm High Hold Pelton DH2 1PG

  DRC/21/00082 Submitted 18 Mar 2021 300 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 11 (Public Art) of DM/16/04048/OUT (190 Dwellings).

  Granted Conditions 1 doc
  Major scheme

• 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