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Town Hall Market Place Durham DH1 3NJ

Granted County Durham DM/21/00820/LB Listed Building Consent

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

Proposal

Refurbishment of public toilets on first floor and reinstatement of missing finial over Guild Hall (amended 7/04/21)

As published by the council, reference DM/21/00820/LB

Application record

Reference
DM/21/00820/LB
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
9 Mar 2021
Validated
23 Mar 2021
Decided
18 May 2021
Ward
Elvet And Gilesgate (Historic)
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
Fast Track
Postcode
DH1 3NJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Mar 2021

    Received by County Durham

  2. 23 Mar 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 May 2021

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

24 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 18 May 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 heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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