Planning application
The Deanery The College Durham DH1 3EQ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Alterations to form new compliant external ramped level access with associated landscape works; internal alterations to form accessibility ramp and associated alteration of door; removal of existing concrete sub-floor and installation of new limecrete heated floor; new north passage ceiling, removal of modern partitions.
As published by the council, reference DM/25/02175/LB
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/02175/LB
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 7 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 8 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DH1 3EQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/25/03336/DRC Granted
The Deanery The College Durham DH1 3EQ
Discharge of Condition 3 (Written scheme of archaeological investigation) pursuant to Planning Permission DM/25/02174/FPA.
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DM/25/02174/FPA Awaiting decision
The Deanery The College Durham DH1 3EQ
New compliant external ramped level access with associated landscape works; internal alterations to form accessibility ramp and associated alteration of door; removal of existing concrete sub-floor and installation of new limecrete heated floor; new north passage ceiling, removal of modern partitions.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Aug 2025
Received by County Durham
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8 Aug 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 3 October 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
17 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 heritage and listed building applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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The Deanery The College Durham DH1 3EQ
Discharge of Condition 3 (Written scheme of archaeological investigation) pursuant to Planning Permission DM/25/02174/FPA.
Granted Conditions 3 docs -
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94% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct
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Awaiting decision Full applications 18 docs -
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Granted Heritage and listed buildings 19 docsDomestic -
2 The College Durham DH1 3EQ
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