First Floor Office Bridge House North Road Durham DH1 4PW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Prior Notification under Class MA of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of the 1st floor of Bridge House from Class E to six C3 residential dwellings. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 8 Jan 2026 · Fast Track · Last checked 7 Oct 2026
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 4
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 11
Show all 11 with distances
- 32 mFramwellgate BridgeGrade I
- 37 mOld TomsGrade II
- 87 mChurch of St Margaret of AntiochGrade I
- 112 m12, Silver StreetGrade II
- 126 mCastle Wall Around Motte on West, North and East SidesGrade I
- 126 m20 and 20a, South StreetGrade II
- 129 m4, CrossgateGrade II
- 129 m32, Silver StreetGrade II
- 133 mThe Castle West RangeGrade I
- 135 mAlbert HouseGrade II
- 139 m34, Silver StreetGrade II
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Important details
- Council
- Durham
- Application type
- Prior Approval Scenarios
- Postcode
- DH1 4PW
- Received
- 13 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 13 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 8 Jan 2026
- Decision
- Prior Approval Reqd and Granted
- Decision date
- 8 Jan 2026
- Decision level
- Fast Track
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Hoot Architecture
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 57 days. Approved, as 86% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
41 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14456811
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14456811
- Neighbours
- 20 Nov 2025
- Consultation
- 20 Nov 2025
- Comments by
- 19 Dec 2025
- Site or press notice
- 28 Nov 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 8 Jan 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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