Planning application
19 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL
Works: New dwelling
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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.
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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
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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).
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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
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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
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DM/22/03394/LB Granted
19 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL
Replacement of lighting to new energy efficient LED lighting
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Jul 2025
Received by County Durham
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29 Jul 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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Granted Heritage and listed buildings 19 docs -
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