1 Woodside Witton Park Bishop Auckland DL14 0DS Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01281/CEU - Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use Refused

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for an existing change of use from a Residential Dwelling (Class C3) to HMO (Class C4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 May 2026
Validated
12 Jun 2026
Consultation
12 Jun 2026
Refused
7 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 7 Aug 2026 · Certificate of Lawfulness Existing · Last checked 8 Aug 2026

Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use
Postcode
DL14 0DS
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
12 Jun 2026
Ward
West Auckland
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
7 Aug 2026
Decision level
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing
Applicant
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Agent
Town Planning Experts

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14949886
Consultation
12 Jun 2026
Comments by
3 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
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 performance
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