71 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• DM/26/00093/LB Awaiting decision

  71 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP

  Change of use of top floors of retail unit (Use Class E) to 6-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO)(Use Class C4) including; internal reconfiguration, thermal upgrades to existing fabric, installation of secondary glazing, and replacement of existing roof over rear entrance area

  Submitted 13 Jan 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 13 Jan 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 14 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 11 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   County Durham took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided full applications in a median of 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 71 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP

  DM/26/00093/LB Submitted 13 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~11 Mar

  Change of use of top floors of retail unit (Use Class E) to 6-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO)(Use Class C4) including; internal reconfiguration, thermal upgrades to existing fabric, installation of secondary glazing, and replacement of existing roof over rear entrance area

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 34 docs

• First To Third Floors 70 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP

  DM/25/02258/LB Submitted 15 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

  Structural repairs to existing roof timbers (Retrospective).

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs

• 72 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP

  DM/20/02732/FPA Submitted 23 Sep 2020 50 yards away

  Conversion into a 6 bedroom HMO with the ground floor level remaining as a retail unit.

  Granted Full applications 26 docs

• 70 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP

  DM/23/02026/LB Submitted 10 Jul 2023 50 yards away

  Minor internal reconfiguration to become 2no capacity residential apartment, with a change of use class to C3(c).

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 33 docs

• 70 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP

  DM/23/02025/FPA Submitted 10 Jul 2023 50 yards away

  Minor internal reconfiguration to become 2no capacity residential apartment, with a change of use class to C3(c).

  Granted Full applications 35 docs

• 70 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP

  DM/22/02436/LB Submitted 19 Aug 2022 50 yards away

  Alterations to existing shopfront, internal alterations and non-illuminated fascia sign

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 21 docs

• 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
• DM/26/01805/FPA Granted

  Park Avenue Press Dundas Street Spennymoor DL16 6AR

  Re-cladding and rendering of existing commercial frontage.

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01719/FPA Granted

  78 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HY

  Replacement of defective timber windows and timber lintels repair of external stucco ashlar render to front elevation

  Received 3 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01650/FPA Granted

  Vane Tempest Hall Maynards Row Gilesgate DH1 1QF

  Proposed 2no. external condenser units to be mounted on rooftop on new unistrut frame on existing steel beams. Proposed 2no. internal 7kW air con evaporator units to be installed on equipment room wall.

  Received 26 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications