3A Ravensworth Terrace Durham DH1 1QP Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/00489/FPA - Full Planning Application Approved
DemolitionExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Removal of the gable chimney stack and flues and reinstatement to match existing, various repair works including the introduction of pattress 2 plates to stabilise the gable wall, and replacement of rainwater goods and cladding. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Feb 2026
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Validated
9 Mar 2026
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Consultation
8 May 2026
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Approved
26 May 2026

Approved on 26 May 2026 · Full Delegated · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DELEGATED REPORT Delegated Report · 26 May 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT AND DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT Amended Report · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Amended Report · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF CITY OF DURHAM PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PRESS NOTICE Press Notice · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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.
Air quality management area: Durham County Council Air Quality Management Area
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
21 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Leazes House, Grade II, about 53 m from the postcode pin · 21 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 21 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Local nature reserve about 483 m away: Pelaw Woods; 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. 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.

Building

Floor area79 m² (850 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2018, 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 1QP
Received
27 Feb 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 May 2026
Decision
Approved BNG Not Required
Decision date
26 May 2026
Decision level
Full Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
RNJ Partnership LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 78 days from validation, 24 days slower than Durham's median of 54 for demolitions. Approved, as 91% of demolitions here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
81decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14732109
Planning Portal ref
PP-14732109
Neighbours
9 Mar 2026
Consultation
8 May 2026
Comments by
22 May 2026
Site or press notice
20 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
4 May 2026
Env. assessment
No

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

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.