St Cuthberts RC Social Club Lumley Terrace Chester-le-street DH3 3NQ Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/02300/FPA - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Demolition of existing social club and erection of two pairs of semi-detached houses with parking to the rear for six vehicles. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
2 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
8 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 7 Nov 2026 and 24 Nov 2026, from Durham's recent community buildings.

Comments are open until 16 Oct 2026

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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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £132,000 in December 2021. Other property, freehold.

8 December 2021£132,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DH3 3NQ
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Chester-le-Street North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
John Waugh Architect

Decision outlook

Day 31 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides community buildings by day 63.

Day 3132 days to the predicted decision (day 63)
40%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
22%go to committee

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 supporting

28 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
11 Sept 2026
Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Comments by
16 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
25 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Nov 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use