Planning application
6 Fir Avenue Sherburn Road Estate Durham DH1 2EU
Works: Extension Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a flexible use permission as an HMO (Use Class C4) and a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) under the provisions of Class V of Part 3 of the GDPO including single storey rear extension, cycle parking and bin storage
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01689/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/01689/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 1 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 27 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
- Parish
- No Parish
- Decision by
- Full Delegated
- Postcode
- DH1 2EU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jul 2026
Received by County Durham
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2 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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27 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
Who's behind it
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ELG Planning Agent, a planning consultancy
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15 documents on file for this application
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County Durham granted permission on 27 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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