Land West Of 96 Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BA Data via plota.co.uk

DM/25/02795/AD - Advertisement Consent Allowed on appeal

Proposal

Two digital 75 inch LCD display screen, one on each side of the Street Hub unit. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 Oct 2025
✓
Validated
8 Oct 2025
✓
Consultation
20 Oct 2025
✗
Refused
3 Dec 2025
✓
Appeal allowed
2 Apr 2026

Refused on 3 Dec 2025 · Full Delegated · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
Chester-le-Street conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Scheduled monument 38 m away: Concangium Roman fort
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Chester-le-Street built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 10 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
DH3 3BA
Received
7 Oct 2025
Validated
8 Oct 2025
Ward
Chester-le-Street North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Dec 2025
Decision
Refused
Decision date
3 Dec 2025
Decision level
Full Delegated
Appeal
Allowed · 2 Apr 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6004156 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Telent

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 92% of signs and adverts here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
155decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

21 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14341763
Planning Portal ref
PP-14341763
Neighbours
20 Oct 2025
Consultation
20 Oct 2025
Comments by
13 Nov 2025
Site or press notice
23 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
3 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Durham ranks #190 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Durham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #52 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #29 of 296
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #190 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #213 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
49 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
201 decided
1,706
Total decisions
113 refused in the year to March 2026