Planning application
St Johns College 1 - 7 South Bailey Durham DH1 3RJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The proposal involves the reuse of the existing store and WC to create a mixed-use WC and an accessible WC.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00845/LB
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00845/LB
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 1 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 2 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 19 May 2026
- Ward
- Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DH1 3RJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 6 applications since 2025: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/26/01475/TCA Decided
St Johns College 1 - 7 South Bailey Durham DH1 3RJ
Various Tree Work comprising Pear (T9) - felling and removal as close to ground level as possible, Maple (T10) - prune to give 2m clearance, Purple Plum (T12) - remove major deadwood and monitor condition biennially, Pear (T13) - prune to give1.5m clearance, Cherry (T17) - crown reduce and reshape by 2m, Copper Beech (T19) - sever ivy at base and remove major deadwood, Sycamore (T20) - sever ivy at base and remove major deadwood, Beech (T23) - remove crown to monolith at 3m (option 1 - remove all debris or option 2 - stack debris in overgrown area adjacent in deadwood habitat piles), Maple (T24) - sever ivy at base, Ash (T25) - sever ivy at base, Sycamore (T26) - sever ivy at base, Sycamore (T31) - sever ivy at base, Elm (T32) - sever ivy at base and prune to give 3m clearance, Mixed Group (G33) - clear all growth within 1.5m and prune low hanging branches to give 2m clearance, Elm (T37) - remove spur stem, Sycamore (T40) - sever ivy at base, Sycamore (T42) - sever ivy at base, Cherry (T43) - sever ivy at base, Ash (T44) - remove crown to monolith at 2m, Ash (T45) - remove crown to monolith at 2m, Ash (T47) - remove major deadwood, Ash (T50) - monitor condition biennially, Ash (T56) - remove crown to monolith at 2m, Ash (T61) - monitor condition biennially, Elm (T62) - prune to give 2m clearance, Cherry (T66) - sever ivy at base, Ash (T67) - sever ivy at base, Cherry (T68) - remove major deadwood, Cypress (T72) - felling and removal to ground level, Cypress (T73) - felling and removal to ground level, Cherry (T79) - sever ivy at base, Yew (T81) - prune to clear by 1m, Yew (T82) - prune to clear by 1m, Holly (T83) - prune to clear by 1m, Yew (T85) - crown lift to 2.5m, Sycamore (T90) - sever ivy at base, Sycamore (T93) - sever ivy at base, Oak (T100) - remove major deadwood and sever ivy at base, Beech (T101) - sever ivy at base, Cherry (T110) - remove major deadwood and sever ivy at base, Beech (T115) - remove major deadwood, Beech (T147) - pollard at 2m high
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DM/26/00883/LB Granted
St Johns College 1 - 7 South Bailey Durham DH1 3RJ
Internal re-configuration of a small ground floor area, used as student accommodation, to form 3 new en-suite bedrooms and a laundry room.
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DM/25/03191/LB Granted
St Johns College 1 - 7 South Bailey Durham DH1 3RJ
Replacement of 11no. flush casement windows to the north east and south east elevations with 11no. flush casement windows
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DM/25/02910/LB Granted
St Johns College 1 - 7 South Bailey Durham DH1 3RJ
External repairs to replace render on the front elevation of 4 South Bailey (Bowes House).
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DM/25/01929/TCA Granted
St Johns College 1 - 7 South Bailey Durham DH1 3RJ
Fell 1no. conifer tree (T1); remove major deadwood, reduce and reshape canopy of 1no. pear tree by 2m (T2); and crown reduction and reshape of 1no. pear tree (T3).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Apr 2026
Received by County Durham
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2 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 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: 4/13/00232/LB (Decided)
- Application: DM/26/00883/LB (Decided)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
- FAST TRACK DELEGATED REPORT
- APPROVAL LB
- PRESS NOTICE
- SITE NOTICE
- EXISTING PLAN
- DESIGN ACCESS & HERITAGE STATEMENT
- APPLICATION FORM (NO PERSONAL DATA)
- SITE LOCATION PLAN 1:1250
- DEMOLITION & STRIP OUT PLAN
- GA PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 19 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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St Johns College 1 - 7 South Bailey Durham DH1 3RJ
Various Tree Work comprising Pear (T9) - felling and removal as close to ground level as possible, Maple (T10) - prune to give 2m clearance, Purple Plum (T12) - remove major deadwood and monitor condition biennially, Pear (T13) - prune to give1.5m clearance, Cherry (T17) - crown reduce and reshape by 2m, Copper Beech (T19) - sever ivy at base and remove major deadwood, Sycamore (T20) - sever ivy at base and remove major deadwood, Beech (T23) - remove crown to monolith at 3m (option 1 - remove all debris or option 2 - stack debris in overgrown area adjacent in deadwood habitat piles), Maple (T24) - sever ivy at base, Ash (T25) - sever ivy at base, Sycamore (T26) - sever ivy at base, Sycamore (T31) - sever ivy at base, Elm (T32) - sever ivy at base and prune to give 3m clearance, Mixed Group (G33) - clear all growth within 1.5m and prune low hanging branches to give 2m clearance, Elm (T37) - remove spur stem, Sycamore (T40) - sever ivy at base, Sycamore (T42) - sever ivy at base, Cherry (T43) - sever ivy at base, Ash (T44) - remove crown to monolith at 2m, Ash (T45) - remove crown to monolith at 2m, Ash (T47) - remove major deadwood, Ash (T50) - monitor condition biennially, Ash (T56) - remove crown to monolith at 2m, Ash (T61) - monitor condition biennially, Elm (T62) - prune to give 2m clearance, Cherry (T66) - sever ivy at base, Ash (T67) - sever ivy at base, Cherry (T68) - remove major deadwood, Cypress (T72) - felling and removal to ground level, Cypress (T73) - felling and removal to ground level, Cherry (T79) - sever ivy at base, Yew (T81) - prune to clear by 1m, Yew (T82) - prune to clear by 1m, Holly (T83) - prune to clear by 1m, Yew (T85) - crown lift to 2.5m, Sycamore (T90) - sever ivy at base, Sycamore (T93) - sever ivy at base, Oak (T100) - remove major deadwood and sever ivy at base, Beech (T101) - sever ivy at base, Cherry (T110) - remove major deadwood and sever ivy at base, Beech (T115) - remove major deadwood, Beech (T147) - pollard at 2m high
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