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 56 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 0m 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 15m 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 16m 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 29m 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 33m 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

• Durham City Cricket Pavilion Green Lane Durham DH1 3JU

  DM/24/02129/FPA Submitted 2 Aug 2024 93m away

  Removal of existing external roof-top plant equipment and installation of 6no Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs) at the roof level of the Durham University Racecourse Pavilion building.

  Granted Full applications 24 docs

• DM/26/01157/FPA Granted

  24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

  First floor side extension

  7 May 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

  7 May 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01805/FPA Granted

  Park Avenue Press Dundas Street Spennymoor DL16 6AR

  Re-cladding and rendering of existing commercial frontage.

  7 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

  3 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.

  26 Jun 2026 Full applications