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Proposal
Proposed structural interventions including removal and reinstatement of existing first floor joists with new steel supporting beams, replacement of existing ground floor internal walls, new insulated ground floor construction to Living Room & Hall and replacement of 1no. window unit. The interventions are to ensure the structural integrity of the building and are proposed to be carried out along with current works relating to approved application reference . Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 18 May 2026 · Fast Track · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Documents 9
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 2
Other documents 6
Associated applications 2
Part of
- Listed buildingProposed structural interventions including removal and reinstatement of existing first floor…This applicationDM/26/00768/LB
Site constraints 7
Show all 70 with distances
- 3 m6, the CollegeGrade II*
- 15 m6a, the CollegeGrade II
- 22 m7, the CollegeGrade II*
- 30 mChurch of St Mary the LessGrade II
- 31 mWater PumpGrade II
- 32 mDepartment of Palaeography and DiplomaticGrade II
- 35 m8, the CollegeGrade I
- 51 mGarage and Boundary Wall West and North of St. Mary the LessGrade II
- 52 mWall South of the DeaneryGrade II
- 53 m4, the CollegeGrade II
- 54 mConduit HouseGrade II
- 57 mGas Lamp in Front of Garden Wall of Number 12Grade II
- 57 mSt John's College Third PartGrade II
- 59 m5, South BaileyGrade II
- 60 mWall With Archway in Front of Number 9Grade II
- 60 mSt John's College Second PartGrade II*
- 60 mPart of St. John's College. First PartGrade II
- 61 m3, the CollegeGrade II
- 66 mWalls and Piers Attached to Number 12Grade II
- 70 mSt John's CollegeGrade II*
- 72 mChorister SchoolGrade I
- 73 m1 and 2, the CollegeGrade II
- 74 mNo. 6. South PartGrade II
- 75 m16, South BaileyGrade II
- 76 m11, the CollegeGrade II
- 76 m16 and 16a, the CollegeGrade II*
- 78 mChorister SchoolGrade II*
- 79 mSt John's CollegeGrade II
- 80 mThe GatehouseGrade I
- 81 mWater Hydrant North of Number 12Grade II
- 83 m7, South BaileyGrade II
- 84 mSt John's College, PartGrade II
- 87 m12-15, the CollegeGrade I
- 87 mWall South of Number 9 (Chorister School)Grade II
- 89 mPrior's Kitchen (Dean and Chapter Library)Grade I
- 91 mChapter Clerk's Office and Chapter RoomGrade II
- 91 mGarden Wall South of No. 5Grade II
- 92 mHouse to South of No. 28Grade II
- 94 mSt Cuthbert's SocietyGrade II
- 95 mThe DeaneryGrade I
- 100 m28, North BaileyGrade II
- 101 mStaff Rooms and Store RoomsGrade II
- 103 mNumber 17 and Wall AttachedGrade II
- 103 m27, North BaileyGrade II
- 104 mCathedral Cloister South RangeGrade I
- 108 mStreet Wall, Gates and Railings North of No. 13Grade II
- 108 m26, North BaileyGrade II
- 109 m9, South BaileyGrade II
- 113 m25, North BaileyGrade II
- 114 mTimber LoftGrade II
- 120 mUnion SocietyGrade II
- 121 mGarages North of Number 15Grade II
- 123 mCastle Wall Behind Nos. 26-28Grade I
- 124 mCathedral Cloister East RangeGrade I
- 126 m13, South BaileyGrade II
- 127 mCathedral Cloister West RangeGrade I
- 127 m10, South BaileyGrade II
- 129 mLavatorium in Centre of Cloister GarthGrade I
- 130 m23, North BaileyGrade II
- 131 mWall With Entrance Arch and Mounting Block, Opposite to Nos. 19-22a ConsecutiveGrade II
- 133 mMaintenance Shed and Workshops, and Arch Attached to NorthGrade II
- 133 mWall Behind St John's College From Nos. 1 to 11 Consecutive, and Garden House Attached Behind No. 11Grade I
- 134 mPriory Prison and Former Stables North of Number 15Grade I
- 136 m11, South BaileyGrade II
- 142 mWall to West of No.13Grade I
- 143 m22, North BaileyGrade II
- 145 mWalls Attached to Numbers 12 to 15Grade I
- 145 mCathedral Precinct WallGrade II
- 145 mSt Cuthbert's SocietyGrade II*
- 148 mSt Chad'sGrade II
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.
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Important details
- Council
- Durham
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent
- Postcode
- DH1 3EQ
- Received
- 25 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 26 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 21 May 2026
- Decision
- Approved
- Decision date
- 18 May 2026
- Decision level
- Fast Track
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Savills (UK) Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.
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Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14808387
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14808387
- Consultation
- 2 Apr 2026
- Comments by
- 4 May 2026
- Site or press notice
- 13 Apr 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 21 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Referenced application
Council archive
2 The College Durham DH1 3EQ
Carry out essential building maintenance work, introduce thermal upgrades to the building envelope, rationalise M&E installations, amend internal layout to incorporate an addition bedroom and new bathroom at first floor level, and introduce a conservation style rooflight.
- Received
- 4 Aug 2025
- Outcome
- Pending
- Type
- Heritage