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56 Claypath Durham DH1 1QS

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/25/02569/FPA Full Planning Application

Works: New dwelling Loft or dormer Demolition Several homes

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Proposal

Convert existing house into 4 flats, internal alterations to all floors, removal of one external rear door and demolition of external outhouses to rear garden. Installation of 2 conservation area rooflights to rear first floor roof.

As published by the council, reference DM/25/02569/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/02569/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Pending Decision
Received
16 Sep 2025
Validated
20 Oct 2025
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DH1 1QS

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

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

  • DM/25/02401/LB Granted

    56 Claypath Durham DH1 1QS

    Convert existing house into 4 flats, internal alterations to all floors, removal of one external rear door and demolition of external outhouses to rear garden. Installation of 2 conservation area rooflights to rear first floor roof

    Decided 19 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Sep 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 20 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 15 December 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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Anthony Scullion Architectural Services Agent, an architecture practice

5 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils

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Documents

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

27 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 full applications in a median of 79 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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  • 56 Claypath Durham DH1 1QS

    DM/25/02401/LB Submitted 29 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Convert existing house into 4 flats, internal alterations to all floors, removal of one external rear door and demolition of external outhouses to rear garden. Installation of 2 conservation area rooflights to rear first floor roof

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling Loft or dormer +1 20 docs
    Several homes

  • 52 Claypath Durham DH1 1QS

    DM/24/01958/LB Submitted 17 Jul 2024 50 yards away

    Installation of new first floor window to front elevation, new timber sash windows and timber door to front elevation, creation of new bedroom with installation of stud partition and internal door to first floor, repair of render to front elevation.

    Refused Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 21 docs

  • 52 Claypath Durham DH1 1QS

    DM/24/01957/FPA Submitted 17 Jul 2024 50 yards away

    Installation of new first floor window to front elevation, new timber sash windows and timber door to front elevation, creation of new bedroom with installation of stud partition and internal door to first floor, repair of render to front elevation.

    Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 20 docs

  • 51 Claypath Durham DH1 1QS

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    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 19 docs

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