Planning application
71 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP
Works: Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00093/LB
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00093/LB
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Pending Decision
- Received
- 13 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DH1 3NP
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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DM/26/00092/FPA 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, installation of secondary glazing, and replacement of existing roof over rear entrance area
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jan 2026
Received by County Durham
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14 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Musson Brown Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Newcastle Upon Tyne
Active · incorporated 2020 · Newcastle Upon Tyne
29 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
34 documents on file for this application
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71 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP
94% 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, installation of secondary glazing, and replacement of existing roof over rear entrance area
Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 38 docs -
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97% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct
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Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs -
72 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP
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
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
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
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