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51 Highgate Durham DH1 4GA

Withdrawn County Durham DM/25/01130/CEU Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use

Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.

Proposal

Lawful development certificate for use of property as Class C4 HMO (5 beds).

As published by the council, reference DM/25/01130/CEU

Application record

Reference
DM/25/01130/CEU
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Withdrawn As published: Application Withdrawn
Received
28 Apr 2025
Validated
29 Apr 2025
Decided
1 Aug 2025
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DH1 4GA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Apr 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 29 Apr 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Aug 2025

    Decision issued: Application Withdrawn

  4. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

James Wells Planning Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Plymouth

Active · incorporated 2012 · Plymouth

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Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What withdrawal means

The applicant withdrew this application before County Durham decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. 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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