4 Lindom Avenue Chester-le-Street DH3 3PP

1. 14 Jul 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 11 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 November 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• 6 Lindom Avenue Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3PP

  DM/23/00001/FPA Submitted 3 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Eardulph Avenue Chester-le-Street DH3 3PR

  DM/23/00170/NMA Submitted 20 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Non material amendment to DM/21/02641/FPA to permit a change of external materials

  Granted Amendments 11 docs

• 5 Eardulph Avenue Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3PR

  DM/22/03377/DRC Submitted 15 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 3 (Archaeological Works) pursuant to planning permission DM/21/02641/FPA.

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• 11 Eardulph Avenue Chester-le-Street DH3 3PR

  DRC/21/00220 Submitted 5 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 5 and 6 (Archaeological Works) pursuant to planning permission DM/20/02265/FPA

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• 9 Roman Avenue Chester-le-Street DH3 3PW

  DM/21/02815/HPN Submitted 5 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  Prior notification application for erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 4.5 metres, an eaves height of 2.5 metres and a total height of 3 metres

  Granted Prior approval Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 18 Lindom Avenue Chester-le-Street DH3 3PP

  DM/21/01600/HPN Submitted 30 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 5 metres, an eaves height of 3 metres and a total height of 3.7 metres

  Granted Prior approval Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 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