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19 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/25/02038/FPA Full Planning Application

Works: New dwelling

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Proposal

Proposed change of use of the upper floors, including internal alterations, to create two 4-bed apartments (Use Class C4) at 19 -20 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL accessed from Market Chambers (21 Market Place Durham DH1 3NJ).

As published by the council, reference DM/25/02038/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/02038/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
25 Jul 2025
Validated
29 Jul 2025
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DH1 3NL

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 6 applications since 2022: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/25/03544/VOC Granted

    19 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL

    Application Reference Number: DM/25/02039/LB Date of Decision: 31/10/2025. Change to the approved drawings listed in Part 3 (Cond 2) - Approved Plans Substitute proposed first floor plan drawing number 308/A3/101-04 with revised first floor plan drawing number 308/A3/101-05. Minor alteration

    Decided 16 Feb 2026 Amendments
  • DM/25/02039/LB Awaiting decision

    19 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL

    Proposed change of use of the upper floors, including internal alterations, to create two 4-bed apartments (Use Class C4) at 19 -20 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL accessed from Market Chambers (21 Market Place Durham DH1 3NJ).

    Submitted 25 Jul 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DM/24/02166/FPA Granted

    19 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL

    Installation of 2no Floor Mounted External Condensing Units and 1No Floor Mounted External Heat Recovery Unit and Associated Works

    Decided 13 Nov 2024 Full applications
  • DM/24/02167/LB Granted

    19 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL

    Installation of 2no Floor Mounted External Condensing Units and 1No Floor Mounted External Heat Recovery Unit and Associated Works

    Decided 13 Nov 2024 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DM/22/03394/LB Granted

    19 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL

    Replacement of lighting to new energy efficient LED lighting

    Decided 3 Jan 2023 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Jul 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 29 Jul 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 September 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    County Durham took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

19 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided full applications in a median of 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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Nearby applications

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  • Lloyds Bank 19 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL

    DM/26/01422/DRC Submitted 4 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge of conditions 4 (Mechanical and Services Provision) and 5 (Stud Wall and Internal Entrance Details) pursuant to DM/25/02039/LB

    Granted Conditions 2 docs
  • 19 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL

    DM/25/02039/LB Submitted 25 Jul 2025 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~23 Sep

    Proposed change of use of the upper floors, including internal alterations, to create two 4-bed apartments (Use Class C4) at 19 -20 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL accessed from Market Chambers (21 Market Place Durham DH1 3NJ).

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling 19 docs
  • Lloyds Bank 19 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL

    DM/25/03159/DRC Submitted 10 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 3 (soundproofing measures) of Listed Building Consent - DM/25/02039/LB

    Granted Conditions 3 docs
  • Lloyds Bank 19 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL

    DM/26/00403/LB Submitted 19 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Removal of 4No. condensing units and 2No. ventilation units with associated ductwork, as well as installation of a new Salda AmberAir Compact S-R-2000-H-E-L-C1 Air Handling Unit, 1No. Daikin VRF condensing unit on the first floor roof deck, and moving 1no. existing condensing unit to a new location on the roof, with associated works internally. Internally, existing partitions to 3No. customer rooms are to be removed and replaced with new partitions to create 1No. Staff Room, 1No. Unisex WC and 1No. Accessible Unisex WC within the newly formed area.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 19 docs
  • Lloyds Bank 19 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL

    DM/26/00402/FPA Submitted 19 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Removal of 4No. condensing units and 2No. ventilation units with associated ductwork, as well as installation of a new Salda AmberAir Compact S-R-2000-H-E-L-C1 Air Handling Unit, 1No. Daikin VRF condensing unit on the first floor roof deck, and moving 1no. existing condensing unit to a new location on the roof, with associated works internally.

    Granted Full applications 19 docs
  • 19 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL

    DM/22/03394/LB Submitted 16 Nov 2022 50 yards away

    Replacement of lighting to new energy efficient LED lighting

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs

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