Land West Of Queens Head Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BJ

1. 13 Jul 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 14 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 8 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 56 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 tree works applications in a median of 37 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 77 Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BJ

  DM/26/00264/FPA Submitted 3 Feb 2026 10m away

  Shop front amendments, replacement windows and door and internal renovation works

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 15 docs

• 77 Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BJ

  DM/26/00652/AD Submitted 13 Mar 2026 10m away

  1no. non-illuminated fascia sign

  Granted Advertising 11 docs

• 81 Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3AJ

  DM/26/02167/NMA Submitted 18 Aug 2026 15m away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

  Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/26/00195/FPA to allow rentention of existing shopfront to unit 2 and installation of internal staircase to unit 2

  Awaiting decision Amendments Windows or glazing 9 docs

• 81 Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3AJ

  DM/26/00195/FPA Submitted 26 Jan 2026 16m away

  Subdivision to create 2no. retail units including fenestration/shop front alterations

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 19 docs

• 91 Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BJ

  DM/21/00282/AD Submitted 29 Jan 2021 31m away

  Display of 1 no. externally illuminated fascia sign and 2 no. internally illuminated fascia signs to front elevation and 1 no. illuminated fascia sign to the back (North) elevation.

  Granted Advertising 11 docs

• 91 Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BJ

  DM/21/00281/FPA Submitted 29 Jan 2021 31m away

  Replacement and repair of shop windows, doors and awning to the front and rear of the building

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 8 docs

• DM/26/02453/TCA Awaiting decision

  4 Durham Road Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DQ

  T1(Ash) Remove to ground level T2(Elm) Remove to ground level T3(Paperback Birch) Crown to Crown reduce in height by 1.5m and reduce sides by 0.5m

  15 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02462/TPO Awaiting decision

  89 Highfield Rise Chester-le-Street DH3 3UY

  T1 Sycamore - Reduce and reshape by 2m

  15 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02109/TCA Granted

  Woodlands Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9EB

  T1. Wild cherry tree - remove three lower branches T2. Beech tree - remove three lower branches

  11 Aug 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02108/TCA Granted

  Land At The North Of Wharton Park North Road Durham DH1 4RS

  Sycamore (T1) - felling and removal

  11 Aug 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02238/TCA Granted

  Lismore Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XA

  1 - Reduce Cedar by 2 - 3 metres, thin out dense areas of the tree including branches facing south which are unbalancing the tree. T2- Reduce False Acacia by 2 - 3 metres including branches overhanging boundary with property next door. Remove deadwood. T3 - Reduce Oriental Norway maple by 2 - 3 Metres including branches overhanging property next door. T4 - Fell Norway spruce tree to 10cm above ground level. - Section 211 notice

  25 Aug 2026 Trees