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26 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HY

Granted County Durham DM/25/02344/FPA Full Planning Application

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

Proposal

Change of use from seminar and lecture rooms (use class F1) to dwellinghouse (C3).

As published by the council, reference DM/25/02344/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/02344/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved BNG Not Required
Received
26 Aug 2025
Validated
3 Sep 2025
Decided
14 Apr 2026
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
Full Delegated
Postcode
DH1 3HY

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

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

  • DM/25/02345/LB Granted

    26 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HY

    Replacement of rear windows, repair to front elevation windows and internal alterations.

    Decided 18 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Aug 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 3 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

43 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 14 April 2026, 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    Replacement of rear windows, repair to front elevation windows and internal alterations.

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  • 23, 24 & 25 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HY

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    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs
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