3 Southend South Road Durham DH1 3TG

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 2 refused.

• DM/26/00808/CEU Refused

  3 Southend South Road Durham DH1 3TG

  Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the property as a Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation.

  Decided 27 Jul 2026 Lawful development

1. 20 Apr 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 21 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Appeal: DM/26/01004/FPA (Appeal In Progress)
• Application: DM/26/00808/CEU (Decided)

County Durham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• 3 Southend South Road Durham DH1 3TG

  DM/26/00808/CEU Submitted 30 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the property as a Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation.

  Refused Lawful development 10 docs

• Car Park Elvet Hill Road Durham DH1 3LR

  SCO/25/00006 Submitted 3 Feb 2025 100 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~31 Mar

  Request for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Opinion in accordance with Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017, as amended, in relation to a purpose built student accomodation proposal

  Awaiting decision Outline 25 docs

• Durham University Trevelyan College Elvet Hill Road Durham DH1 3LN

  DM/24/02540/FPA Submitted 17 Sep 2024 200 yards away

  Replacement of existing windows to blocks B, C, and D

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 24 docs

• Durham University South College The Drive Durham DH1 3LD

  DM/25/01283/FPA Submitted 15 May 2025 250 yards away

  Single-storey building

  Granted Full applications 24 docs
  Small domestic

• Elvet Hill Lecture Rooms Elvet Hill Road Durham DH1 3TJ

  DM/23/03397/FPA Submitted 10 Nov 2023 250 yards away

  Construction of handrail and guarding supported by an independent steel framework

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• Elvet Hill Lecture Rooms Elvet Hill Road Durham DH1 3TJ

  DM/21/02475/LB Submitted 9 Jul 2021 250 yards away

  Proposed internal refurbishments and external works; including the creation of tea and coffee station room, a w/c room, replacement of rainwater goods and other external repairs.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 33 docs

• DM/26/02340/FPA Awaiting decision

  Unit 8 Esh Winning Industrial Estate Esh Winning Durham DH7 9PT

  Erection of a steel-framed B2/B8 storage building (Retrospective)

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02306/FPA Awaiting decision

  6 Victoria Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 7JH

  Change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse). To include proposed residential accommodation comprising six bedrooms together with shared communal and ancillary spaces.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02287/FPA Awaiting decision

  Durham C I U Headquarters Ltd Club Union House Flass Street Durham DH1 4EF

  Change of use of ground floor to Class E (b) for use as restaurant

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01157/FPA Granted

  24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

  First floor side extension

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01154/FPA Granted

  2 Mill Court Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DJ

  Two-storey side and rear extensions with decking

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications