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University College Durham Castle Palace Green Durham DH1 3RW

Granted County Durham DM/22/03470/FPA Full Planning Application

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

Proposal

Re-landscaping of existing North Terrace to Durham Castle to provide suitable outdoor student space for the wider student experience. Creation of a well being garden and walkway adorned with period appropriate plantings and benches.

As published by the council, reference DM/22/03470/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/22/03470/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
23 Nov 2022
Validated
24 Nov 2022
Decided
16 Mar 2023
Ward
Elvet And Gilesgate (Historic)
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
Full Delegated
Postcode
DH1 3RW

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 10 applications since 2022: 9 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/01263/LB Granted

    University College Durham Castle Palace Green Durham DH1 3RW

    Installation of metal gates and railings within existing openings in the Castle Terrace Wall and associated works.

    Decided 3 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DM/26/01262/FPA Granted

    University College Durham Castle Palace Green Durham DH1 3RW

    Installation of metal gates and railings within existing openings in the Castle Terrace Wall and associated works.

    Decided 3 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • DM/26/00339/LB Withdrawn

    University College Durham Castle Palace Green Durham DH1 3RW

    Installation of bracket to mount projector on west wall of the Norman Chapel

    Decided 8 Apr 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DM/25/02962/LB Granted

    University College Durham Castle Palace Green Durham DH1 3RW

    Listed building consent for the dismantling and removal of a chimney stack to the west elevation above the Buttery (retrospective).

    Decided 8 Jan 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DM/23/00988/LB Granted

    University College Durham Castle Palace Green Durham DH1 3RW

    The replacement of glass lantern above The Black Staircase at Durham Castle.

    Decided 2 Jun 2023 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DM/23/00717/TCA Granted

    University College Durham Castle Palace Green Durham DH1 3RW

    Fell to ground level 2 no. Ash (T1 + T2), remove saplings and young trees (G1) and prune trees create easement between vegetation and Castle Wall (G2)

    Decided 31 Mar 2023 Trees
  • DM/22/03524/LB Granted

    University College Durham Castle Palace Green Durham DH1 3RW

    The addition of a secondary double door-set to create inner lobby, the removal and in-filling of 6no. mid-twentieth century stone niches and the removal of 1no. mid-twentieth century timber door-set at the Norman Chapel, Durham.

    Decided 3 Feb 2023 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DM/22/03471/LB Granted

    University College Durham Castle Palace Green Durham DH1 3RW

    Re-landscaping of existing North Terrace to Durham Castle to provide suitable outdoor student space for the wider student experience. Creation of a well being garden and walkway adorned with period appropriate plantings and benches.

    Decided 16 Mar 2023 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DM/22/02575/LB Granted

    University College Durham Castle Palace Green Durham DH1 3RW

    Repair works to masonry on north elevation of north range of Durham Castle

    Decided 7 Nov 2022 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Nov 2022

    Received by County Durham

  2. 24 Nov 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

41 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 16 March 2023, 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.

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