7 The College Durham DH1 3EQ

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• DM/25/02138/LB Granted

  7 The College Durham DH1 3EQ

  Internal separation of the West end of the building from the remainder of 7 The College to create an additional dwelling (7A The College) by way of blocking up existing internal doors, reconfiguration of the internal partition walls on the ground floor, division of the basement to provide individual access for no.7 and 7A, M&E adaptations and general planned maintenance & repairs to achieve an acceptable standard for residential use.

  Decided 13 Nov 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 19 Jan 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 27 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 24 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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

• Application: DM/19/02253/LB (Decided)
• Application: DM/25/02138/LB (Decided)
• Buildingcontrol: BC/26/01011/FP (Approved)

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 79 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 7 The College Durham DH1 3EQ

  DM/25/02138/LB Submitted 4 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Internal separation of the West end of the building from the remainder of 7 The College to create an additional dwelling (7A The College) by way of blocking up existing internal doors, reconfiguration of the internal partition walls on the ground floor, division of the basement to provide individual access for no.7 and 7A, M&E adaptations and general planned maintenance & repairs to achieve an acceptable standard for residential use.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 19 docs
  Domestic

• The Chorister School The College Durham DH1 3EL

  DM/21/01190/LB Submitted 6 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Works to listed building, Building 8 Replacement of existing water damaged lath and plaster ceiling to boiler room, Building 9 Under drawing of existing water damaged ceiling and replacement of water damaged suspended ceiling to I.T suite and reinstatement of an internal door to a historic structural opening to I.T suite, installation of secondary handrail to black staircase (Amended Proposal)

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 29 docs

• The Chorister School The College Durham DH1 3EL

  DM/24/02773/LB Submitted 10 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  Replacement of existing basement boys changing room window to match existing

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 11 docs

• The Chorister School The College Durham DH1 3EL

  DM/25/02769/LB Submitted 3 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Replacement of 3no existing timber windows

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 13 docs

• St Mary The Less St Johns Chapel South Bailey Durham DH1 3EQ

  DM/21/02850/LB Submitted 11 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  Listed building consent to rebuild collapsed boundary wall.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 20 docs
  Small domestic

• Learning Resource Centre For Durham University 17 South Bailey Durham DH1 3EE

  DM/25/01702/TCA Submitted 25 Jun 2025 100 yards away

  T1. Lime - Prune to clear the building by 2m

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• DM/26/02340/FPA Awaiting decision

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

  Erection of a steel-framed B2/B8 storage building (Retrospective)

  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

  Durham C I U Headquarters Ltd Club Union House Flass Street Durham DH1 4EF

  Change of use of ground floor to Class E (b) for use as restaurant

  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