70 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from Class E to form a C4 HMO through the incorporation of a second floor room previously used as commercial space. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 8 May 2026 · Fast Track · Last checked 6 Jul 2026
Documents 12
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Consultation & comments 4
Other documents 6
Site constraints 7
Show all 63 with distances
- 3 m71 and 72, Saddler StreetGrade II
- 6 m70, Saddler StreetGrade II
- 13 m73-75, Saddler StreetGrade II
- 18 m76, Saddler StreetGrade II
- 20 m68, Saddler StreetGrade II
- 23 m8, Elvet BridgeGrade II
- 24 m78, Saddler StreetGrade II
- 26 m9, Saddler StreetGrade II
- 31 m10, 11 and 11a, Elvet BridgeGrade II
- 33 m79 and 80, Saddler StreetGrade II
- 34 m26, Elvet BridgeGrade II
- 39 m25, Elvet BridgeGrade II
- 41 m11, Market PlaceGrade II
- 43 m12, Elvet BridgeGrade II
- 44 mNational Westminster BankGrade II
- 45 m24, Elvet BridgeGrade II
- 45 mEstate HouseGrade II
- 50 m14, Market PlaceGrade II
- 52 m36, Saddler StreetGrade II
- 53 m16, Market PlaceGrade II
- 55 m62, Saddler StreetGrade II
- 57 m37, Saddler StreetGrade II
- 60 mBarclays BankGrade II
- 61 m16, Elvet BridgeGrade II
- 63 m38 and 39, Saddler StreetGrade II
- 64 mStatue of Third Marquess of LondonderryGrade II*
- 64 m21, Elvet BridgeGrade II
- 67 m17, Elvet BridgeGrade II
- 69 m40, Saddler StreetGrade II
- 75 m18, Elvet BridgeGrade I
- 76 mLloyd's BankGrade II
- 76 m41 and 42, Saddler StreetGrade II
- 79 m21, Market PlaceGrade II
- 82 m22 and 23, Market PlaceGrade II
- 82 mStatue of Neptune in Market PlaceGrade II
- 84 m25, Market PlaceGrade II
- 87 m43, 43a and 44, Saddler StreetGrade II
- 89 mMarket TavernGrade II
- 91 m34, Silver StreetGrade II
- 92 mCastle Terrace Wall Castle Wall Behind Nos 7-18 ConsecutiveGrade I
- 94 mAlbert HouseGrade II
- 96 m32, Silver StreetGrade II
- 99 mTown Hall and GuildhallGrade II*
- 100 mNew Markets With Left Entrance and Rooms AboveGrade II
- 100 m45 and 46, Saddler StreetGrade II*
- 101 mCastle Wall Around Motte on West, North and East SidesGrade I
- 104 mBastion Behind No. 50 and Wall AttachedGrade I
- 108 mShop With Art Gallery Over to North of Town Hall EntranceGrade II
- 110 m12, Silver StreetGrade II
- 111 mThe Castle North RangeGrade I
- 112 m2, OwengateGrade II
- 113 mSalvation Army CitadelGrade II*
- 114 mNo.50 (Former Subscription News Room)Grade II
- 116 mChurch of St NicholasGrade II
- 117 m3, OwengateGrade II
- 118 mThe Keep (University College)Grade I
- 123 mElvet BridgeGrade I
- 128 m1 and 2, North BaileyGrade II
- 132 m4, OwengateGrade II
- 138 m5, OwengateGrade II
- 143 m3, North BaileyGrade II
- 144 m6, OwengateGrade II
- 149 mCastle Wall Behind No.3Grade I
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £62,500 in July 2024. Terraced house, leasehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2026, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Durham
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Postcode
- DH1 3NP
- Received
- 12 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 13 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 8 May 2026
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Decision date
- 8 May 2026
- Decision level
- Fast Track
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Musson Brown Architects
- Freehold owner
- 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 →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14775038
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14775038
- Neighbours
- 18 Mar 2026
- Consultation
- 18 Mar 2026
- Comments by
- 16 Apr 2026
- Site or press notice
- 26 Mar 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 8 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
30 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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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.
Freehold owner and 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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