57 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
The property has been continuously occupied as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) by 3 to 6 unrelated individuals who share basic communal amenities, falling within Planning Use Class C4. This C4 use was fully established prior to the implementation of the Durham City Article 4 Direction on 16 September 2016 and has been continuously maintained without interruption down to the present day. A Certificate of Lawfulness is therefore sought to confirm that the existing Class C4 use is lawful Certificate of lawfulness for Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 27 Jul 2026 · Certificate of Lawfulness Existing · Last checked 28 Jul 2026
Documents 4
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Other documents 2
Site constraints 8
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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £192,500 in June 2003. Detached house, freehold.
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 December 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
- Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use
- Postcode
- DH1 1LA
- Received
- 29 May 2026
- Validated
- 4 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 30 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Approved
- Decision date
- 27 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Certificate of Lawfulness Existing
- Applicant
- Show
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14970228
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14970228
- Neighbours
- 8 Jun 2026
- Consultation
- 8 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 2 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 11 Jun 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 30 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.
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