136 Wanstead Crescent Chester-le-street DH3 2BP

1. 21 Sep 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 1 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 13 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 26 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.

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham's median decision took 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on County Durham's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

• 5 Vigo Lane Chester-le-Street DH3 2AN

  DM/24/01927/TPO Submitted 15 Jul 2024 100 yards away

  T1 Sycamore - Crown lift around BT wires only, removal of deadwood as required (Amended description)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 19 Warley Close Chester-le-Street DH3 2BW

  DM/21/01527/HPN Submitted 26 Apr 2021 150 yards away

  Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 4.75 metres, an eaves height of 2.4 metres and a total height of 3.17 metres

  Granted Prior approval Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 14 Wanstead Crescent Chester-le-Street DH3 2BP

  DM/23/00939/FPA Submitted 3 Apr 2023 200 yards away

  Proposed rear single storey dining room extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• Sangere 2 Napier Close Chester-le-Street DH3 4BN

  DM/26/00721/FPA Submitted 20 Mar 2026 250 yards away

  First floor side extension with juliet balcony to rear

  Granted Full applications Extension 14 docs

• Plot 4 Site Of Former Pelaw Grange Cottage North Road Chester-le-Street DH3 2AD

  DM/21/01289/RM Submitted 12 Apr 2021 350 yards away

  Erection of 1 no. detached dwellinghouse on Plot 4 (reserved matters application pursuant to DM/19/01917/OUT).

  Granted Reserved matters 12 docs
  Domestic

• 3 Grange Cottage Close Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 2EQ

  DM/26/02752/TPO Submitted 13 Oct 2026 350 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~9 Dec

  Sycamore (T1) - selective crown reduction of 20% of extended lateral branches overhanging rear garden curtilage, Sycamore (T2) - selective removal of extended lateral limbs overhanging rear garden curtilage, Chestnut (T3) - felling and removal

  Awaiting decision Trees