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4 Marshall Terrace Gilesgate Durham DH1 2HT

Granted County Durham DM/22/03174/CEU Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use

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

Proposal

Seeking certificate of lawfulness for a C3 Dwelling house to become a C4 use class, due to the property being used as a C4 HMO since pre-article 4 in 2016.

As published by the council, reference DM/22/03174/CEU

Application record

Reference
DM/22/03174/CEU
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
27 Oct 2022
Validated
28 Oct 2022
Decided
21 Dec 2022
Ward
Belmont (Historic)
Parish
Belmont
Decision by
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing
Postcode
DH1 2HT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Oct 2022

    Received by County Durham

  2. 28 Oct 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Dec 2022

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in Washington

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Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 21 December 2022, 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 lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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