70 Picktree Lodge Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 4DJ Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/02362/HPN - Householder Prior Notification Pending Consideration

Proposal

Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 4.75m, an eaves height of 2.72m and a total height of 3.95m Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
7 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 31 Oct 2026, from Durham's recent extensions.

The consultation period closed on 2 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 3

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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Chester-le-Street built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £185,000 in May 2002. Detached house, leasehold.

21 May 2002£185,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Householder Prior Notification
Postcode
DH3 4DJ
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
North Lodge
Parish
North Lodge
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Enhance Conservatories, Windows & Doors Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 32 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides extensions by day 54.

Day 3224 days to the 56-day target
73%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
596decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15208739
Planning Portal ref
PP-15208739
Neighbours
11 Sept 2026
Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Comments by
2 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Oct 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.