40 Front Street Great Lumley Chester-le-Street DH3 4JE

1. 31 Jul 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 3 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 28 September 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.

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided full applications in a median of 79 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 10 Fernleigh Great Lumley Chester-le-street DH3 4JF

  DM/26/00646/FPA Submitted 13 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  Single-storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Carnwath 4 Durham View Great Lumley Chester-le-street DH3 4QB

  DM/21/02080/FPA Submitted 9 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  Replace existing balcony with a pitched roof

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• 6 Canterbury Close Great Lumley Chester-le-Street DH3 4LG

  DM/23/00325/FPA Submitted 6 Feb 2023 200 yards away

  Demolition of conservatory & erection of single storey extension to the rear

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 High Farm Rise Great Lumley Chester-le-street DH3 4JE

  DM/23/02326/DRC Submitted 2 Aug 2023 200 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions 3 (Materials), 5 (Boundary wall details of Castle View), 6 (Means of Enclosure), 7 (Landscaping Scheme), 8 (Net Zero), 9 (Protected Species Mitigation) and 10 (Contaminated Land) pursuant to planning permission 2/08/00236/FUL for Plot 1

  Split decision Conditions 18 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 High Farm Rise Great Lumley Chester-le-street DH3 4JE

  DM/24/02235/DRC Submitted 13 Aug 2024 200 yards away

  Partial discharge of condition 10 (c-e) (Contaminated Land) pursuant of planning permission 2/08/00236/FUL

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• 1 High Farm Rise Great Lumley Chester-le-street DH3 4JE

  DM/23/02698/NMA Submitted 7 Sep 2023 200 yards away

  Non-Material Amendment pursuant of planning permission 2/08/00236/FUL incorporating alterations to openings, replacing timber for Upvc, relocate front door, insert 1no window at first floor level to north elevation, omit first floor window on west elevation, omit 2no first floor windows and 1no door to south elevation

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 6 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