Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

Durham University Teaching And Learning Centre South Road Durham DH1 3LS

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/26/02696/AD

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

New Signage

As published by the council, reference DM/26/02696/AD

Application record

Reference
DM/26/02696/AD
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
7 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Postcode
DH1 3LS

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • DM/26/02376/FPA Awaiting decision

    Durham University Teaching And Learning Centre South Road Durham DH1 3LS

    Change of use of vacant catering space (Use Class F1 [a]) to a retail unit (Use Class E [a]), including alterations to the elevation to incorporate the installation of an external door and louvres to be used as a customer entrance.

    Submitted 8 Sep 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Oct 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 8 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 December 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    County Durham took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham's median decision took 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on County Durham's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Durham University Teaching And Learning Centre South Road Durham DH1 3LS

    DM/26/02376/FPA Submitted 8 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~4 Nov

    Change of use of vacant catering space (Use Class F1 [a]) to a retail unit (Use Class E [a]), including alterations to the elevation to incorporate the installation of an external door and louvres to be used as a customer entrance.

    Awaiting decision 15 docs

  • Bow School South Road Durham DH1 3LS

    DM/21/03196/AD Submitted 14 Sep 2021 50 yards away

    2No Non-Illuminated Replacement Signs

    Granted Advertising 13 docs

  • Durham University Ogden Centre Science Site South Road Durham DH1 3LE

    DM/25/02193/FPA Submitted 11 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Relocation of a sculpture to the north face of the Ogden Centre for Fundamental Physics West. Sculpture will be affixed to two smooth-finished pre-cast concrete columns with aluminium fixings with pebble finish to ground.

    Granted Full applications 10 docs

  • Bow School South Road Durham DH1 3LS

    DM/24/02104/TCA Submitted 31 Jul 2024 100 yards away

    Various Works to T1 to T115 comprising crown lifting to various heights, pruning and in some cases felling (full schedule of works listed in Olivers Tree Survey Report Dated 18 June 2024.

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • Banks Way 14 Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 3DY

    DM/23/03480/TCA Submitted 16 Nov 2023 150 yards away

    T1 - Prunus - Re-pollard down to that of old pruning points

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • Durham University Ogden Centre Science Site South Road Durham DH1 3LE

    DM/24/01715/FPA Submitted 25 Jun 2024 150 yards away

    Replacement telescope housing to Rochester Building roof

    Granted Full applications 8 docs