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13 - 15 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RB

Granted County Durham DM/25/02602/FPA Full Planning Application

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
Granted As published: 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.

  • DM/26/00602/FPA Granted

    13 - 15 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RB

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

    Decided 4 Aug 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Sep 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 22 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

  4. 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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What this grant of permission means

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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  • 13 - 15 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RB

    DM/26/00602/FPA Submitted 10 Mar 2026 50 yards away

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

    Granted Full applications 13 docs

  • 12A Silver Street Durham DH1 3RB

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    Awaiting decision Amendments

  • 16 - 17 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RB

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    Decided Windows or glazing 22 docs

  • Akarsu Turkish Restaurant & Grill 21 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RB

    DM/26/02351/FPA Submitted 4 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~1 Dec

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  • 16 - 17 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RB

    DM/25/02460/CPO Submitted 4 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    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) under Part 3 Class MA and external alterations.

    Refused Lawful development 20 docs

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    Granted Advertising Windows or glazing 14 docs

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