Planning application
27 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of the ground floor premises from Class E use to a small-scale cocktail lounge/bar (Sui Generis), operating primarily through seated table service, and associated internal alterations.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01239/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/01239/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 15 May 2026
- Validated
- 18 May 2026
- Decided
- 6 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Decision by
- Full Delegated
- Postcode
- DH1 3RD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 May 2026
Received by County Durham
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18 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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6 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
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6 Aug 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Mockingbird Durham LTD Agent, registered in Durham
Active · incorporated 2026 · Durham
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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County Durham granted permission on 6 August 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.
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