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DM/26/02045/LB - Listed Building Consent Approved
Extensions & alterationsListed buildingsUtility infrastructure

Proposal

Replacement of the rear entrance door, installation of a uPVC panel and ventilation housing for a new ventilation duct from the gas meter cupboard, and new uPVC tubing from the gas meter cupboard along the internal walls into the new extraction duct. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
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Validated
6 Aug 2026
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Consultation
7 Aug 2026
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Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Fast Track · Last checked 17 Sept 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DELEGATED REPORT Delegated Report · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Information · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Information · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Information · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF DESIGN & CONSERVATION Consultee Comment · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF PRESS NOTICE Press Notice · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 51, Claypath
List entry 1120683 · 12 m away · 27 more listed buildings within 150 m (27 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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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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Durham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
DH1 1QS
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Fast Track
Applicant
Show
Agent
Storm Tempest Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 18 days faster than Durham's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
596decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15130499
Planning Portal ref
PP-15130499
Neighbours
7 Aug 2026
Consultation
7 Aug 2026
Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
10 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Oct 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

2025
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2025
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Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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

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