14 Sherburn Road Durham DH1 2JR

Pending Consideration DM/26/00751/CEU
Council
Date received
24 Mar 2026
Date validated
25 Mar 2026
Postcode
DH1 2JR

Description

Certificate of Lawful Existing Use to confirm that the property's established use as a small HMO (Class C4) was in place before the introduction of the Durham City Article 4 Direction (1 September 2016) and has continued lawfully to the present day. The property has been used as shared accommodation by unrelated tenants, typically three people, sharing the kitchen, bathroom and living areas. The occupiers have mainly been full-time students. The property has been used in this way since at least the 2006/2007 academic year and has continued to be used in the same way up to the present. I purchased the property in 2020 and the use has remained the same since then. The use applies to the whole property.

4.9/10
Planning Authority Score
#148 of 282

Durham is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #201 out of 282. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

Durham decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #30 of 282
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #27 of 282
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #201 of 282
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #205 of 282
83%
Minor dwellings approved
105 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
44 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
190 decided
1,693
Total decisions
107 refused in 2025