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The Deanery The College Durham DH1 3EQ

Granted County Durham DM/25/03336/DRC Details Reserved by Condition

Relates to DM/25/02174/FPA

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

Proposal

Discharge of Condition 3 (Written scheme of archaeological investigation) pursuant to Planning Permission DM/25/02174/FPA.

As published by the council, reference DM/25/03336/DRC

Application record

Reference
DM/25/03336/DRC
Type
Details Reserved by Condition
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
27 Nov 2025
Validated
28 Nov 2025
Decided
21 Jan 2026
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
DRC Delegated
Postcode
DH1 3EQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/25/02174/FPA Awaiting decision

    The Deanery The College Durham DH1 3EQ

    New compliant external ramped level access with associated landscape works; internal alterations to form accessibility ramp and associated alteration of door; removal of existing concrete sub-floor and installation of new limecrete heated floor; new north passage ceiling, removal of modern partitions.

    Submitted 7 Aug 2025 Full applications
  • DM/25/02175/LB Awaiting decision

    The Deanery The College Durham DH1 3EQ

    Alterations to form new compliant external ramped level access with associated landscape works; internal alterations to form accessibility ramp and associated alteration of door; removal of existing concrete sub-floor and installation of new limecrete heated floor; new north passage ceiling, removal of modern partitions.

    Submitted 7 Aug 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Nov 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 28 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • DM/25/02174/FPA Awaiting decision

    The Deanery The College Durham DH1 3EQ

    New compliant external ramped level access with associated landscape works; internal alterations to form accessibility ramp and associated alteration of door; removal of existing concrete sub-floor and installation of new limecrete heated floor; new north passage ceiling, removal of modern partitions.

    Submitted 7 Aug 2025 Full applications

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Christopher Cotton Architect Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Malton

Active · incorporated 2019 · Malton

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Documents

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3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 21 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 condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • The Deanery The College Durham DH1 3EQ

    DM/25/02174/FPA Submitted 7 Aug 2025 0m away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct

    New compliant external ramped level access with associated landscape works; internal alterations to form accessibility ramp and associated alteration of door; removal of existing concrete sub-floor and installation of new limecrete heated floor; new north passage ceiling, removal of modern partitions.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 18 docs

  • The Deanery The College Durham DH1 3EQ

    DM/25/02175/LB Submitted 7 Aug 2025 0m away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~3 Oct

    Alterations to form new compliant external ramped level access with associated landscape works; internal alterations to form accessibility ramp and associated alteration of door; removal of existing concrete sub-floor and installation of new limecrete heated floor; new north passage ceiling, removal of modern partitions.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 17 docs

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    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 19 docs
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  • 2 The College Durham DH1 3EQ

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    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer 12 docs

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