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70 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP

Granted County Durham DM/26/00633/FPA Full Planning Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use from Class E to form a C4 HMO through the incorporation of a second floor room previously used as commercial space.

As published by the council, reference DM/26/00633/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/26/00633/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved BNG Not Required
Received
12 Mar 2026
Validated
13 Mar 2026
Decided
8 May 2026
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
Fast Track
Postcode
DH1 3NP

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 6 applications since 2022: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/00634/LB Granted

    70 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP

    Change of use from Class E to form a C4 HMO through the incorporation of a second floor room previously used as commercial space.

    Decided 8 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DM/23/02026/LB Granted

    70 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP

    Minor internal reconfiguration to become 2no capacity residential apartment, with a change of use class to C3(c).

    Decided 9 Sep 2024 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DM/23/02025/FPA Granted

    70 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP

    Minor internal reconfiguration to become 2no capacity residential apartment, with a change of use class to C3(c).

    Decided 9 Sep 2024 Full applications
  • DM/22/02436/LB Granted

    70 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP

    Alterations to existing shopfront, internal alterations and non-illuminated fascia sign

    Decided 24 Jan 2023 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DM/22/02435/FPA Granted

    70 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP

    Alterations to existing shopfront and internal alterations

    Decided 30 Jan 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Mar 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 13 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 May 2026

    Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Musson Brown Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Newcastle Upon Tyne

Active · incorporated 2020 · Newcastle Upon Tyne

29 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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

25 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 8 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 70 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP

    DM/26/00634/LB Submitted 12 Mar 2026 0m away

    Change of use from Class E to form a C4 HMO through the incorporation of a second floor room previously used as commercial space.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 21 docs

  • First To Third Floors 70 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP

    DM/25/02258/LB Submitted 15 Aug 2025 1m away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

    Structural repairs to existing roof timbers (Retrospective).

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs

  • 70 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP

    DM/23/02026/LB Submitted 10 Jul 2023 3m away

    Minor internal reconfiguration to become 2no capacity residential apartment, with a change of use class to C3(c).

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 33 docs

  • 70 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP

    DM/23/02025/FPA Submitted 10 Jul 2023 3m away

    Minor internal reconfiguration to become 2no capacity residential apartment, with a change of use class to C3(c).

    Granted Full applications 35 docs

  • 70 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP

    DM/22/02436/LB Submitted 19 Aug 2022 3m away

    Alterations to existing shopfront, internal alterations and non-illuminated fascia sign

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 21 docs

  • 70 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP

    DM/22/02435/FPA Submitted 19 Aug 2022 3m away

    Alterations to existing shopfront and internal alterations

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 22 docs

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