Planning application
13 - 15 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RB
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference DM/25/02602/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/02602/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 19 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 22 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 18 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Decision by
- Full Delegated
- Postcode
- DH1 3RB
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/26/00602/FPA Granted
13 - 15 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RB
Change of use of the existing retail unit to a drinking establishment.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Sep 2025
Received by County Durham
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22 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
35 documents on file for this application
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County Durham granted permission on 18 February 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.
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