Planning application
70 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP
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/26/00634/LB
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00634/LB
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 12 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 13 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 8 May 2026
- Ward
- Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- 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.
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DM/26/00633/FPA 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.
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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).
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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).
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DM/22/02436/LB Granted
70 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP
Alterations to existing shopfront, internal alterations and non-illuminated fascia sign
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DM/22/02435/FPA Granted
70 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP
Alterations to existing shopfront and internal alterations
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Mar 2026
Received by County Durham
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13 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 May 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: DM/23/02025/FPA (Decided)
- Application: DM/23/02026/LB (Decided)
- Application: DM/25/00489/LB (Decided)
- Application: DM/25/00509/FPA (Decided)
- Application: DM/26/00633/FPA (Decided)
Who's behind it
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Musson Brown Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Newcastle Upon Tyne
Active · incorporated 2020 · Newcastle Upon Tyne
30 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
21 documents on file for this application
- APPROVAL LB
- FAST TRACK
- DESIGN AND CONSERVATION
- PRESS NOTICE
- SITE NOTICE
- NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LIST
- WALL LININGS TO EXISTING FABRIC
- EXISTING SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR
- PROPOSED SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
- BIN AND CYCLE STORAGE
- SECONDARY GLAZING_BALANCED_VERTICAL_SLIDER__REVEAL_FIX__UP_TO_6.8MM_GLASS-373529
- SECONDARY GLAZING_BALANCED_VERTICAL_SLIDER_OVERVIEW-3735293
- STUDENT DEMAND - DURHAM CITY CENTRE
- STUDENT DEMAND LETTER
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- 2534_70_HERITAGE AND DESIGN AND ACCESS_FIRST ISSUE
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- EXISTING GROUND AND FIRST FIRST FLOOFLOOR
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Open the documentsWhat 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 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.
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