23, 24 & 25 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HY

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• DM/26/00301/LB Awaiting decision

  23, 24 & 25 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HY

  Change of use from existing university buildings to the previous and original use of 3 dwelling houses.

  Submitted 9 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 5 Feb 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 23 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 April 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.

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• 23, 24 & 25 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HY

  DM/26/00301/LB Submitted 9 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~20 Apr

  Change of use from existing university buildings to the previous and original use of 3 dwelling houses.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs
  Several homes

• 26 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HY

  DM/25/02345/LB Submitted 26 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Replacement of rear windows, repair to front elevation windows and internal alterations.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 34 docs

• 26 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HY

  DM/25/02344/FPA Submitted 26 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Change of use from seminar and lecture rooms (use class F1) to dwellinghouse (C3).

  Granted Full applications 43 docs
  Domestic

• 23 - 26 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HY

  DM/25/02451/TCA Submitted 3 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  T1 - Maple - Tree failed at stem from base, leaving remaining majorly unbalanced and structurally unstable- Remove whole tree to ground level to remove risk of further failure towards neighbouring walkways.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 27 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HN

  DM/24/00912/LB Submitted 8 Apr 2024 50 yards away

  Erection of non-load bearing partition; alteration of non-load bearing partition; removal of steel spiral stair and restoration of timber staircase.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs

• 27 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HN

  DM/24/02313/LB Submitted 21 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  Re-open rear basement window to garden and re-roofing of rear extension

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Windows or glazing 12 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