Youth Centre Front Street Langley Park Durham DH7 9SG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use to create two units - shop (Use Class E(a)) and office (Use Class E(g)(i)), external alterations including removal of 4 no. windows to be blocked up and installation of new UPVC windows to remaining, demolition of existing stone porch and installation of new front door (amended proposals) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 10 Jul 2026 · Full Delegated · Last checked 11 Jul 2026
Documents 15
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 6
Plans & drawings 2
Consultation & comments 4
Site constraints 5
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 115 days from validation, 58 days slower than Durham's median of 57 for changes of use. Refused, as 14% 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 →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14558656
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14558656
- Neighbours
- 19 May 2026
- Consultation
- 19 May 2026
- Comments by
- 2 Jun 2026
- Site or press notice
- 25 Mar 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 12 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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