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170 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1QH

Refused County Durham DM/25/01398/FPA Full Planning Application

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a large house in multiple occupation (sui generis)

As published by the council, reference DM/25/01398/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/01398/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
23 May 2025
Validated
26 May 2025
Decided
25 Sep 2025
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
Full Delegated
Postcode
DH1 1QH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 May 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 26 May 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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ELG Planning Agent, a planning consultancy

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Documents

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

23 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

County Durham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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