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University College Durham Castle Palace Green Durham DH1 3RW

Granted County Durham DM/25/02962/LB Listed Building Consent

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

Proposal

Listed building consent for the dismantling and removal of a chimney stack to the west elevation above the Buttery (retrospective).

As published by the council, reference DM/25/02962/LB

Application record

Reference
DM/25/02962/LB
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
21 Oct 2025
Validated
17 Nov 2025
Decided
8 Jan 2026
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
Fast Track
Postcode
DH1 3RW

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 7 applications since 2022: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/01263/LB Granted

    University College Durham Castle Palace Green Durham DH1 3RW

    Installation of metal gates and railings within existing openings in the Castle Terrace Wall and associated works.

    Decided 3 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DM/26/01262/FPA Granted

    University College Durham Castle Palace Green Durham DH1 3RW

    Installation of metal gates and railings within existing openings in the Castle Terrace Wall and associated works.

    Decided 3 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • DM/26/00339/LB Withdrawn

    University College Durham Castle Palace Green Durham DH1 3RW

    Installation of bracket to mount projector on west wall of the Norman Chapel

    Decided 8 Apr 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DM/22/03524/LB Granted

    University College Durham Castle Palace Green Durham DH1 3RW

    The addition of a secondary double door-set to create inner lobby, the removal and in-filling of 6no. mid-twentieth century stone niches and the removal of 1no. mid-twentieth century timber door-set at the Norman Chapel, Durham.

    Decided 3 Feb 2023 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DM/22/03470/FPA Granted

    University College Durham Castle Palace Green Durham DH1 3RW

    Re-landscaping of existing North Terrace to Durham Castle to provide suitable outdoor student space for the wider student experience. Creation of a well being garden and walkway adorned with period appropriate plantings and benches.

    Decided 16 Mar 2023 Full applications
  • DM/22/03471/LB Granted

    University College Durham Castle Palace Green Durham DH1 3RW

    Re-landscaping of existing North Terrace to Durham Castle to provide suitable outdoor student space for the wider student experience. Creation of a well being garden and walkway adorned with period appropriate plantings and benches.

    Decided 16 Mar 2023 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Oct 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 17 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

23 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 8 January 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.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    DM/26/00339/LB Submitted 12 Feb 2026 43m away

    Installation of bracket to mount projector on west wall of the Norman Chapel

    Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs

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  • University College Durham Castle Palace Green Durham DH1 3RW

    DM/22/03524/LB Submitted 28 Nov 2022 55m away

    The addition of a secondary double door-set to create inner lobby, the removal and in-filling of 6no. mid-twentieth century stone niches and the removal of 1no. mid-twentieth century timber door-set at the Norman Chapel, Durham.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs

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