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7 The College Durham DH1 3EQ

Granted County Durham DM/25/02138/LB Listed Building Consent

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Internal separation of the West end of the building from the remainder of 7 The College to create an additional dwelling (7A The College) by way of blocking up existing internal doors, reconfiguration of the internal partition walls on the ground floor, division of the basement to provide individual access for no.7 and 7A, M&E adaptations and general planned maintenance & repairs to achieve an acceptable standard for residential use.

As published by the council, reference DM/25/02138/LB

Application record

Reference
DM/25/02138/LB
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
4 Aug 2025
Validated
24 Sep 2025
Decided
13 Nov 2025
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
Fast Track
Postcode
DH1 3EQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/00130/FPA Awaiting decision

    7 The College Durham DH1 3EQ

    Internal subdivision of no.7 The College to create 1no. additional dwelling for residential use.

    Submitted 19 Jan 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Aug 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 24 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Savills (UK) Ltd Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 1991 · London

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Documents

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19 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 13 November 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 heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    Awaiting decision Full applications 17 docs
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