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23, 24 & 25 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HY

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/26/00301/LB Listed Building Consent

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference DM/26/00301/LB

Application record

Reference
DM/26/00301/LB
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
9 Feb 2026
Validated
23 Feb 2026
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DH1 3HY

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • DM/26/00300/FPA Awaiting decision

    23, 24 & 25 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HY

    Application is for a change of use from existing university buildings to the previous and original use of 3 dwelling houses

    Submitted 5 Feb 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

14 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

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

    DM/26/00300/FPA Submitted 5 Feb 2026 0m away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~20 Apr

    Application is for a change of use from existing university buildings to the previous and original use of 3 dwelling houses

    Awaiting decision Full applications 14 docs
    Several homes

  • 26 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HY

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    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
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  • 23 - 26 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HY

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    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • 27 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HN

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    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs

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    Granted Full applications 24 docs

In County Durham

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    15 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
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    9 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
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    23 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DM/26/02045/LB Granted

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    5 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DM/26/02422/LB Awaiting decision

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