23, 24 & 25 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HY

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

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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

• Application: DM/26/00300/FPA (Pending Consideration)

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.

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.

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

  DM/26/00300/FPA Submitted 5 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  93% 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

  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/26/01619/LB Granted

  Ground Floor 8 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP

  Listed Building Consent for refurbishment of the existing shopfront, together with associated external and internal works, including the installation of a rear extract flue/termination point, equipment and a carbon-filtered ventilation system

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/00775/LB Decided

  Peterlee Town Council Shotton Hall Old Shotton Peterlee SR8 2PH

  Change of use to SEN school (Class F1) and associated internal and external alterations, including provision of a multi-use games area, replacement of detached garage block with new single storey building, and new fencing and gates.

  Received 26 Mar, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/02173/LB Granted

  5 Town Head Eggleston Barnard Castle DL12 0DA

  Replacement of three timber doors with identical new timber doors

  Received 18 Aug, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/25/02521/LB Granted

  Flass Hall Flasshall Lane Esh Winning Durham DH7 9QD

  Conservation works to replace existing roof coverings inc. removal and replacement of slates, laths, felt, leadwork, ridges, dormer coverings and guttering

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/02311/LB Granted

  H M Prison Durham 19B Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HU

  Targeted intrusive investigations to the Grade II* listed Tythe Barn (No. 1120616) and Grade II listed, Barns West (Officers Club (No. 1323279)), Barns east (Dojo (No. 1323279)), Link Building (No. 1323279) and the courtyard wall

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings