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7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ

Granted County Durham DM/25/02827/FPA Full Planning Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use from office to purpose built student accommodation (Sui Generis), commercial space (Class E) and external alterations to building

As published by the council, reference DM/25/02827/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/02827/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: S106+Approved BNG Not Required
Received
8 Oct 2025
Validated
9 Oct 2025
Decided
16 Apr 2026
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
Central East Planning Committee
Postcode
DH1 4DJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 9 applications since 2025: 8 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/02901/DRC Awaiting decision

    7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ

    Discharge of conditions 7 (EVCP and accessible spaces) and 15 (hard-surfaced areas) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/02827/FPA.

    Submitted 29 Oct 2026
  • DM/26/02560/DRC Granted

    7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ

    Discharge of condition 19 (bat boxes) pursuant to planning application DM/25/02827/FPA.

    Decided 26 Oct 2026
  • DM/26/02321/DRC Granted

    7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ

    Discharge of condition 13 (materials) of planning permission DM/25/02827/FPA

    Decided 7 Oct 2026
  • DM/26/02186/DRC Granted

    7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ

    Discharge Condition 14 of Planning Permission DM/25/02827/FPA

    Decided 7 Oct 2026
  • DM/26/01396/DRC Granted

    7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ

    Discharge condition 3 of planning permission DM/25/02827/FPA

    Decided 29 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • DM/26/01358/DRC Granted

    7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ

    Discharge of Condition 18 of planning permission DM/25/02827/FPA

    Decided 29 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • DM/26/01267/DRC Granted

    7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ

    Discharge of Condition 5 of DM/25/02827/FPA

    Decided 25 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • DM/26/01217/DRC Granted

    7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ

    Discharge condition 10 and 11 of DM/25/02827/FPA

    Decided 7 Jul 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Oct 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 9 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: S106+Approved BNG Not Required

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

8 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • DM/26/02901/DRC Awaiting decision

    7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ

    Discharge of conditions 7 (EVCP and accessible spaces) and 15 (hard-surfaced areas) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/02827/FPA.

    Submitted 29 Oct 2026
  • DM/26/02560/DRC Granted

    7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ

    Discharge of condition 19 (bat boxes) pursuant to planning application DM/25/02827/FPA.

    Decided 26 Oct 2026
  • DM/26/02321/DRC Granted

    7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ

    Discharge of condition 13 (materials) of planning permission DM/25/02827/FPA

    Decided 7 Oct 2026
  • DM/26/02186/DRC Granted

    7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ

    Discharge Condition 14 of Planning Permission DM/25/02827/FPA

    Decided 7 Oct 2026
  • DM/26/01396/DRC Granted

    7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ

    Discharge condition 3 of planning permission DM/25/02827/FPA

    Decided 29 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • DM/26/01358/DRC Granted

    7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ

    Discharge of Condition 18 of planning permission DM/25/02827/FPA

    Decided 29 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • DM/26/01267/DRC Granted

    7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ

    Discharge of Condition 5 of DM/25/02827/FPA

    Decided 25 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • DM/26/01217/DRC Granted

    7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ

    Discharge condition 10 and 11 of DM/25/02827/FPA

    Decided 7 Jul 2026 Conditions

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Lichfields Agent, registered in Newbury

Active · incorporated 2006 · Newbury

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Documents

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

70 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 16 April 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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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ

    DM/26/01396/DRC Submitted 2 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge condition 3 of planning permission DM/25/02827/FPA

    Granted Conditions 2 docs

  • 7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ

    DM/26/01358/DRC Submitted 29 May 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 18 of planning permission DM/25/02827/FPA

    Granted Conditions 2 docs

  • 7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ

    DM/26/01267/DRC Submitted 19 May 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 5 of DM/25/02827/FPA

    Granted Conditions 2 docs

  • 7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ

    DM/26/01217/DRC Submitted 13 May 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge condition 10 and 11 of DM/25/02827/FPA

    Granted Conditions 2 docs

  • 7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ

    DM/26/02186/DRC Submitted 19 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge Condition 14 of Planning Permission DM/25/02827/FPA

    Granted

  • 7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ

    DM/26/02901/DRC Submitted 29 Oct 2026 50 yards away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~25 Dec

    Discharge of conditions 7 (EVCP and accessible spaces) and 15 (hard-surfaced areas) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/02827/FPA.

    Awaiting decision

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    Unit 8 Esh Winning Industrial Estate Esh Winning Durham DH7 9PT

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    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • DM/26/02306/FPA Awaiting decision

    6 Victoria Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 7JH

    Change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse). To include proposed residential accommodation comprising six bedrooms together with shared communal and ancillary spaces.

    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • DM/26/02287/FPA Awaiting decision

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    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • DM/26/01157/FPA Granted

    24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

    First floor side extension

    Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • DM/26/01154/FPA Granted

    2 Mill Court Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DJ

    Two-storey side and rear extensions with decking

    Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications