Zizzi 43-44 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NU Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/00050/AD - Advertisement Consent Approved
Signs & advertsCommercial premises

Proposal

1 non illuminated projection sign, 1 set of illuminated text behind glazing, Retention of existing text and trough light, Retention of existing illuminated menu (amended description). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jan 2026
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Validated
9 Jan 2026
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Consultation
4 Feb 2026
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Approved
3 Mar 2026

Approved on 3 Mar 2026 · Fast Track · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF FAST TRACK Delegated Report · 3 Mar 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Information · 8 Jan 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF CITY OF DURHAM PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 2 Feb 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 20 Jan 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Grade II listed: 43, 43a and 44, Saddler Street
List entry 1121359 · 11 m away · 66 more listed buildings within 150 m (10 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 52 Grade II)
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 ↗
Public footpath 3 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
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.
Scheduled monument 33 m away: Elvet Bridge
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
World heritage site 28 m away: Durham Castle and Cathedral
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Heritage at risk 61 m away: Castle Wall, behind 3, North Bailey, Durham and Framwellgate; Inside the Durham built-up area; Flood defence 37 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 2 year flood).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
DH1 3NU
Received
8 Jan 2026
Validated
9 Jan 2026
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Mar 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
3 Mar 2026
Decision level
Fast Track
Applicant
Show
Agent
Technical Signs

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 91% of signs and adverts here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
122decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14605932
Planning Portal ref
PP-14605932
Neighbours
13 Jan 2026
Consultation
4 Feb 2026
Comments by
18 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
20 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Retrospective display of mural-style advertisement.
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2025
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Structural repairs to existing roof timbers (Retrospective).
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2025
48 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NU
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2025
The Library 45 - 46 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NU
Repainting front and removal of redundant fixings (amended description)
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2025
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2024 Withdrawn
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Replace 1no. ground floor window to front
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2024 Withdrawn
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Replace 1no. ground floor window to front
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
70 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP
Minor internal reconfiguration to become 2no capacity residential apartment, with a chang…
DM/23/02025/FPA
2024 Approved
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Replacement fire doors
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Replace English oak lintels that have decayed with like for like.
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2023 Approved
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Proposed non-illuminated sign
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2023 Approved
39 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NU
Refurbishment of existing shopfront with replaced lighting. (Amended Description 05.03.20…
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2023 Approved
39 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NU
Refurbishment of existing shopfront with replaced lighting. (Amended Description 05.03.20…
DM/23/03221/FPA
2023 Approved
12 Elvet Bridge Durham DH1 3AA
Internal alterations to lower ground and ground floor, signage to front, 1no window and 2…
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2016 Approved
The Craze 25 High Street Durham DH1 3UJ
1 internally illuminated fascia sign and 1 internally illuminated projecting sign.
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Change of Use from Shop (Class A1) to Restaurants and Cafes (Class A3)
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Internal and external alterations including demolition of internal walls, new external ha…
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2016 Approved
Greggs Of Gosforth 72 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP
1no. fascia sign and one hanging sign. Both signs are not illuminated (amended plan)
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Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
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Other 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