24 Hopgarth Gardens Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3RH Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/02604/FPA - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Extension and partial demolition to dwelling with external alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Sept 2026
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Validated
21 Oct 2026
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Consultation
27 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Dec 2026, from Durham's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 17 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 7

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Conservation area 14 m away: Chester-le-Street
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Scheduled monument 223 m away: Concangium Roman fort; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Chester-le-Street built-up area; Priority habitat 42 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 28 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DH3 3RH
Received
28 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Ward
Chester-le-Street North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hugh Massey Architects

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides demolitions by day 54.

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target
73%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
81decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15250839
Planning Portal ref
PP-15250839
Neighbours
27 Oct 2026
Consultation
27 Oct 2026
Comments by
17 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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