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16 - 17 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RB

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/25/02460/CPO Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Opera

Works: Windows or glazing

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Proposal

Certificate of proposed use for the change of use of three floors (first, second and attic) from former shop storage space (Use class E) to a 2 bed flat (Use Class C3) and repairs to existing glazing and oriel

As published by the council, reference DM/25/02460/CPO

Application record

Reference
DM/25/02460/CPO
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Opera
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
4 Sep 2025
Validated
5 Sep 2025
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DH1 3RB

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • DM/26/01723/FPA Awaiting decision

    16 - 17 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RB

    Replace timber upper floor windows with timber replacements (amended description)

    Submitted 6 Jul 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Sep 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 5 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 31 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.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Simulations Ltd Agent, registered in Seaham

Active · incorporated 1985 · Seaham

18 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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

18 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 lawful development applications in a median of 60 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 16 - 17 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RB

    DM/26/01723/FPA Submitted 6 Jul 2026 0m away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~1 Sep

    Replace timber upper floor windows with timber replacements (amended description)

    Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 22 docs

  • 13 - 15 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RB

    DM/25/02602/FPA Submitted 19 Sep 2025 10m away

    Change of use of the upper floors to create a 5-bed HMO (use class C4) and alteration to shop front to create separate access to HMO.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 35 docs

  • 13 - 15 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RB

    DM/26/00602/FPA Submitted 10 Mar 2026 10m away

    Change of use of the existing retail unit to a drinking establishment.

    Granted Full applications 13 docs

  • 18 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RB

    DM/21/00736/VOC Submitted 3 Mar 2021 19m away

    Variation of condition 2 of planning approval DM/20/02491/FPA to change roof light positions and alter internal layouts.

    Granted Amendments Loft or dormer 23 docs

  • 19 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RB

    DM/25/03094/FPA Submitted 4 Nov 2025 21m away

    Change of use of ground floor shop from retail (Class E) to a high-end cocktail bar (Sui Generis). Replace existing entrance doors, install retractable awning and internal reconfigurations.

    Granted Full applications 24 docs

  • 19 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RB

    DM/25/03095/AD Submitted 4 Nov 2025 21m away

    Hand-painted fascia sign

    Granted Advertising 18 docs

In County Durham

  • DM/26/01703/CPO Granted

    Aycliffe Village Primary School North Terrace Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6LG

    Installation of timber playground equipment.

    2 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • DM/26/01615/CPO Withdrawn

    Spital Park Farm Stainmore Road Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9RH

    Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed Met Office installation of a new weather station enclosure (10 metres by 9 metres by 1.2 metres) with meteorological equipment, including a 10 metre collapsible WEC WD10 mast with an anemometer and windvane on the top (with concrete plinth base of 1.8 metres by 2.2 metres).

    23 Jun 2026 Lawful development
  • DM/26/01399/CPO Granted

    28 Moor Edge Crossgate Moor Durham DH1 4HT

    Certificate of Proposed Development for a hip to gable conversion to form loft conversion with rear dormer

    2 Jun 2026 Lawful development
  • DM/26/01072/CEU Refused

    21 Young Street Gilesgate Durham DH1 2JU

    Certificate of lawfulness for use of the property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use class C4).

    23 Apr 2026 Lawful development
  • DM/26/02031/CPO Awaiting decision

    82 Barley Mill Road Bridgehill Consett DH8 8JR

    Certificate of Lawfulness for the demolition of two rear offshot extensions and replacement with one larger lean to extension.

    4 Aug 2026 Lawful development