Olivers Garden Centre Holmhill Lane Chester Moor Chester-le-Street DH2 3RQ

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• DM/21/01635/CPO Granted

  Olivers Garden Centre Holmhill Lane Chester Moor Chester-le-Street DH2 3RQ

  Application under Section 192(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for a Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for the change of use from garden centre to builders' merchants; including the erection of covered open storage unit, external material storage and ancillary car parking.

  Decided 13 Jul 2021 Lawful development

1. 28 Jul 2022

   Received by County Durham

2. 13 Sep 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Feb 2023

   Decision issued: Application Withdrawn

4. 26 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The applicant withdrew this application before County Durham decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Site Of Former Olivers Garden Centre Holmhill Lane Chester Moor DH2 3RQ

  DM/22/00969/FPA Submitted 1 Apr 2022 50 yards away

  Construction of a new building to be used as a customer display area in association with a previously approved builders merchants premises; the repositioning of a previously consented storage shed (LPA ref: DM/19/03858/FPA); and the siting of 2.4m and 3m high storage palettes and three rows of material storage racks within the site

  Refused Full applications 107 docs
  Small domestic

• Olivers Garden Centre Holmhill Lane Chester Moor Chester-le-Street DH2 3RQ

  DM/21/01635/CPO Submitted 6 May 2021 50 yards away

  Application under Section 192(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for a Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for the change of use from garden centre to builders' merchants; including the erection of covered open storage unit, external material storage and ancillary car parking.

  Granted Lawful development 17 docs

• Land South of Southburn Dene Chester Moor Chester-le-Street Durham

  2/04/00526/FUL Submitted 2 Jul 2004 150 yards away

  Change of use of land to allow housing of mobile telecommunications base station and associated works (retrospective).

  Refused Full applications

• 4 The Dene Chester Moor Chester-le-street DH2 3TB

  DM/25/02348/FPA Submitted 26 Aug 2025 150 yards away

  Erection of single-storey porch extension to the front, and single-storey extension to the rear (amended proposal)

  Granted Full applications Extension 32 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 The Oval Chester Moor Chester-le-street DH2 3RH

  DM/25/02339/FPA Submitted 22 Aug 2025 250 yards away

  Rear dormer to first floor and ground floor single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 31 docs
  Small domestic

• Hermitage TPO Area A2 The Hermitage Chester-le-street DH2 3RG

  DM/25/03264/TPO Submitted 19 Nov 2025 400 yards away

  T54 Purple Beech Crown lifting not exceeding a maximum height clearance of 2m above ground level. This may include the pruning of light, pendulous growth in the lower tree crown, not main structural branches. This must be done to uniform height all round to maintain the trees natural form and symmetry. T65 horse Chestnut Stem decay noted, it was agreed to see the tree within the summer months to assess its leaf coverage. A final decision will be made at that time. T116 No works required. T135 Oak Crown lifting not exceeding a maximum height clearance of 2 m above ground level. This may include the pruning of light, pendulous growth in the lower tree crown, not main structural branches. This must be done to uniform height all round to maintain the trees natural form and symmetry. Remove visible deadwood as required, pruning back to sound wood or appropriate branch junctions. G142 Reduce highlighted ash within corner of field by 3m only. (amended proposal)

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• DM/26/01610/DRC Granted

  Land North Of The Old Chapel Colliery Road Bearpark DH7 7AU

  Discharge of conditions 6 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 7 (HMMP) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03257/FPA.

  Received 22 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01596/DRC Granted

  37 - 38 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RD

  Discharge of condition 7 (management plan) pursuant to DM/24/01551/FPA

  Received 18 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01972/DRC Granted

  Bluestone Farm Low Lands Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5AW

  Discharge of Condition 18 (Archaeological Reporting) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/23/00486/FPA

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/00325/DRC Granted

  1 Almoners Barn Durham DH1 3TZ

  Discharge of condition 3 (boundary treatments) pursuant to DM/24/03458/FPA

  Received 9 Feb, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01791/DRC Granted

  Caravan Park And Holiday Cottages Hillcrest Berry Bank Caldwell Richmond DL11 7UD

  Discharge of Condition 3 (Biodiversity Net Gain) pursuant to planning application DM/25/02699/FPA.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions