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DM/26/00738/CEU - Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use Approved
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Proposal

Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness to establish that works undertaken on site is a meaningful implementation of planning permission , which was granted on 23 June 2023. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Mar 2026
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Validated
24 Mar 2026
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Consultation
31 Mar 2026
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Approved
19 May 2026

Approved on 19 May 2026 · Certificate of Lawfulness Existing · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 3

PDF CERTIFICATE OF PROPOSED USE DELEGATED REPORT Delegated Report · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF DM/23/00814/FPA DELEGATED REPORT Supporting Information · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF DM/23/00814/FPA DECISION NOTICE Supporting Information · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 9

11 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 70a and 71, Gilesgate, Grade II, about 8 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 10 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Durham City conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Local nature reserve about 236 m away: Pelaw Woods
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 177 m away: Chapel of St Mary Magdalene; Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Durham built-up area; Air quality management area about 7 m away: Durham County Council Air Quality Management Area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area172 m² (1,851 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (49 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
Built2007 to 2011
HeatingRoom heaters, electric
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2022, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use
Postcode
DH1 1HY
Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
24 Mar 2026
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 May 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
19 May 2026
Decision level
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14800523
Planning Portal ref
PP-14800523
Neighbours
31 Mar 2026
Consultation
31 Mar 2026
Comments by
30 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
9 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
19 May 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Roof lantern to rear and 2no solar panels to front
DM/23/00814/FPA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025
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2025
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2024
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2024 Approved
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2024 Refused
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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Internal alterations to first floor to provide additional bedroom and shower room
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2023 Approved
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Installation of white painted aluminium frame secondary glazing to existing single glazed…
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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T1. English language Elm: removal of lower westerly limb growing into cypress to allow tr…
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Proposed Extension and Conversion to 2No Apartments
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Fell 1no. Holly (T1)
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Conversion of dwelling (use class C3) to 2 x 1 bedroom flats (use class C3) including fen…
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2021 Approved
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Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Durham ranks #190 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Durham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #52 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #29 of 296
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #190 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #213 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
49 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
201 decided
1,706
Total decisions
113 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.