57 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA

1. 29 May 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 4 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 27 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

• Application: 4/11/00775/TCA (Decided)
• Application: DM/21/00129/FPA (Decided)

County Durham granted permission on 27 July 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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 55 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA

  DM/21/03096/TCA Submitted 6 Sep 2021 50 yards away

  Fell 1no. Ash tree

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• 55 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA

  DM/26/01362/CEU Submitted 29 May 2026 50 yards away

  The property has been continuously occupied as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) by 3 to 6 unrelated individuals who share basic communal amenities, falling within Planning Use Class C4. This C4 use was fully established prior to the implementation of the Durham City Article 4 Direction on 16 September 2016 and has been continuously maintained without interruption down to the present day. A Certificate of Lawfulness is therefore sought to confirm that the existing Class C4 use is lawful

  Granted Lawful development 12 docs

• 44 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA

  DM/25/02398/NMA Submitted 29 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment pursuant to planning approval DM/23/00394/FPA comprising additional window to existing bathroom and garden room in matching fenestration

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 10 docs

• 44 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA

  DM/24/02413/FPA Submitted 2 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Removal of existing conservatory and canopy to the rear of the property with installation of new balustrade, replacement of window and door to front and application of infill composite cladding, installation of 2no. new windows to the side and associated external works.

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 27 docs

• Magdalene Heights Gilesgate Durham DH1 1SY

  DM/26/02777/FPA Submitted 15 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~11 Dec

  Conversion of a C3 dwelling within an existing C3 & C4 mixed use building to 2No C3 apartments.

  Awaiting decision New dwelling
  Domestic

• Magdalene Heights Gilesgate Durham DH1 1SY

  DM/23/01031/FPA Submitted 13 Apr 2023 50 yards away

  Change Use of dwellinghouse (C3) into a small house in multiple occupation (C4) with minor external alterations

  Refused Full applications 36 docs
  Domestic

• DM/26/01703/CPO Granted

  Aycliffe Village Primary School North Terrace Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6LG

  Installation of timber playground equipment.

  Received 2 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01615/CPO Withdrawn

  Spital Park Farm Stainmore Road Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9RH

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed Met Office installation of a new weather station enclosure (10 metres by 9 metres by 1.2 metres) with meteorological equipment, including a 10 metre collapsible WEC WD10 mast with an anemometer and windvane on the top (with concrete plinth base of 1.8 metres by 2.2 metres).

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01399/CPO Granted

  28 Moor Edge Crossgate Moor Durham DH1 4HT

  Certificate of Proposed Development for a hip to gable conversion to form loft conversion with rear dormer

  Received 2 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01072/CEU Refused

  21 Young Street Gilesgate Durham DH1 2JU

  Certificate of lawfulness for use of the property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use class C4).

  Received 23 Apr, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 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.

  Received 30 Mar, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development