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Third Floor Bridge House North Road Durham DH1 4PW

Granted County Durham DM/20/03217/PNC Prior Notification Change of Use

Works: New dwelling

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Convert third floor from B1 use to C3 to provide an additional 8 x 1 bedroom studio apartments

As published by the council, reference DM/20/03217/PNC

Application record

Reference
DM/20/03217/PNC
Type
Prior Notification Change of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Reqd and Granted
Received
2 Nov 2020
Validated
21 Dec 2020
Decided
12 Feb 2021
Ward
Elvet And Gilesgate (Historic)
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
Full Delegated
Postcode
DH1 4PW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Nov 2020

    Received by County Durham

  2. 21 Dec 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Feb 2021

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Reqd and Granted

  4. 19 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Studio BTA Agent, registered in Huddersfield

Dissolved · incorporated 2015 · Huddersfield

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

20 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 12 February 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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