Wensley Roofing Station Road Chester-le-street DH3 3DU Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/02024/OUT - Outline Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of 11 Light Industrial units with associated parking & refuse storage and stopping up of adopted road within site boundary to South-East corner of the site. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Validated
23 Sept 2026
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Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Nov 2026, from Durham's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Chester-le-Street built-up area.
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, 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
Outline Application
Postcode
DH3 3DU
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Chester-le-Street North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Dec 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
NB. Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides commercial and major works by day 56.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
10%go to committee

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

Public comments

3comments received
1 neutral2 supporting

67% support · above the UK average of 16%

53 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15097140
Planning Portal ref
PP-15097140
Neighbours
23 Sept 2026
Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
25 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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