17 The Riverwalk Millburngate Durham DH1 4SL Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/00286/FPA - Full Planning Application Approved
Change of useCommercial & major worksShopfrontsUtility infrastructureCommercial premises

Proposal

Refurbishment of an existing vacant Class E unit, including installation of extraction system, alterations to the shopfront, and change of use of adjacent open space to provide an external seating area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Feb 2026
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Validated
25 Mar 2026
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Consultation
4 Aug 2026
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Approved
19 Aug 2026

Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Fast Track · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF FAST TRACK Delegated Report · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF NOISE MANAGEMENT PLAN Supporting Information · 15 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PRESS NOTICE Press Notice · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF HVAC DESIGN REPORT Supporting Information · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 11

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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.
Public footpath 23 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.
Scheduled monument 120 m away: Framwellgate 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 8 listed buildings within 150 m; World heritage site 164 m away: Durham Castle and Cathedral; Coalfield, development low risk area; Flood defence 24 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 2 year flood); Inside the Durham built-up area; Air quality management area 80 m away: Durham County Council Air Quality Management Area.
Not affected
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.

Building

Floor area300 m² (3,229 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 58)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DH1 4SL
Received
5 Feb 2026
Validated
25 Mar 2026
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 May 2026
Decision
Approved BNG Not Required
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Fast Track
Applicant
Show
Agent
Stina Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 147 days from validation, 90 days slower than Durham's median of 57 for changes of use. Approved, as 86% of changes of use here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
13%go to committee

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.

169 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14675179
Planning Portal ref
PP-14675179
Neighbours
25 Mar 2026
Consultation
4 Aug 2026
Comments by
18 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
9 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
20 May 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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2025
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
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Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.