Planning application
DM/25/02510/CEU
4 Malvern Villas Gilesgate Durham DH1 2JP
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for use of property as a Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).
As published by the council, reference DM/25/02510/CEU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2025
Received by County Durham
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11 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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Certificate of lawfulness for use of the property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use class C4).
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DM/25/03259/CEU Granted
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Certificate of lawfulness for use of the property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use class C4).
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DM/26/00751/CEU Granted
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Certificate of Lawful Existing Use to confirm that the property's established use as a small HMO (Class C4) was in place before the introduction of the Durham City Article 4 Direction (1 September 2016) and has continued lawfully to the present day.
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DM/26/00148/PN56 Awaiting decision
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DM/26/00386/FPA Awaiting decision
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Other lawful development applications
In County Durham
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DM/26/01728/CPO Awaiting decision
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Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed change of use from a children's care home to an adults' care home (Use Class C2) for up to four adults with special needs, including associated internal alterations.
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DM/26/01088/CPO Granted
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Installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and associated works
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DM/26/01703/CPO Awaiting decision
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Instillation of timber playground equipment.
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DM/26/00515/CEU Refused
17 Generation Place Consett DH8 5XT
Use of dwellinghouse (C3) as a children's home for one child with two carers present at all times
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DM/26/01642/CEU Awaiting decision
17 Boyd Street Durham DH1 3DP
Certificate of lawfulness for use of the property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use class C4).