Planning application
Durham Railway Viaduct South West Of Train Station Station Approach Durham DH1 4RB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of mesh fence up to a height of 1.15 metres (to the top of the existing parapet), with a curved 460mm wire section (with supports at 1.5 metre intervals) extending over the whole length of the viaduct.
As published by the council, reference DM/25/01677/PA56
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/01677/PA56
- Type
- Prior Approval
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 16 Jun 2025
- Validated
- 16 Jun 2025
- Decided
- 11 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Decision by
- Fast Track
- Postcode
- DH1 4RB
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/21/02288/LB Granted
Durham Railway Viaduct South West Of Train Station Station Approach Durham DH1 4RB
Listed building consent to install 1no downpipe to railway viaduct
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jun 2025
Received by County Durham
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11 Aug 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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29 Sep 2026
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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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County Durham granted permission on 11 August 2025, 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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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