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   Decision issued: Application Withdrawn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.

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

  DM/21/01635/CPO Submitted 6 May 2021 19m 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 147m 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 158m 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 249m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~12 Nov

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

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 18 docs
  Small domestic

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

  DM/25/03264/TPO Submitted 19 Nov 2025 382m 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

• Beechill Stables Holmhill Lane Chester Moor Chester-le-street DH3 4QG

  DM/23/00479/FPA Submitted 20 Feb 2023 442m away

  Widening of access and erection of post and rail fence.

  Granted Full applications 31 docs
  Small domestic

• DM/26/01287/DRC Granted

  Site Of Former Weardale Steel Durham Road Wolsingham DL13 3HX

  Discharge of Condition 18 (Final Travel Plan), pursuant to planning permission DM/20/01421/OUT

  21 May 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01031/DRC Granted

  Building North East Of 2 Low Friarside Lane Burnopfield NE16 6BR

  Discharge of conditions 3 (External Materials), 5 (Boundary Treatments), 6 (Soft Landscaping), 7 (Hard Landscaping), 8 (Land Contamination), 9 (Remedial Works), 10 (Low Carbon), 11 (Cycle Parking), 12 (Drainage), 13 (Construction Method Statement), 17 (Precautionary Method Statement) and 18 (Ecological Mitigation) pursuant to planning approval DM/23/03859/FPA

  22 Apr 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/00660/DRC Granted

  The Village Stores Lartington Lane Lartington Barnard Castle DL12 9DA

  Discharge of Conditions 7 (surface treatment/ hardsurfaced areas), 8 (sustainability statement), 9 (entrance gates), 10 (EV charge points) and 11 (external lighting) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03207/FPA.

  16 Mar 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/00178/DRC Refused

  Low House Farm Middlestone Moor Spennymoor DL16 7QD

  Discharge of Conditions 3 to 8 (BNG requirements) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/02301/FPA

  23 Jan 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/01326/DRC Granted

  Land West Of Newton Park Services Newton Park Coatham Mundeville DL1 3NL

  Submission of details pursuant to condition 18 (external lighting) for DM/19/00283/OUT (Outline planning application for an Industrial and Trade Park with ancillary office space, Hotel, Pub and Roadside Restaurant and Retail Units with petrol station and associated infrastructure including an electric power station, parking and landscaping.

  26 May 2026 Conditions