6 High Wood Terrace Durham DH1 3DS Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01812/FPA - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

First floor rear extension over existing kitchen offshoot to create 2no shower rooms with associated internal alterations to existing C4 HMO Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 18 Sept 2026; it is now day 62. Comments are open until 18 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

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.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; 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 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DH1 3DS
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Architectural Base Consultancy.

Decision outlook

Day 62, past the statutory target. 92% of extensions in Durham are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 14 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 14 Sept 2026.

Day 624 days to the predicted decision (day 66)
74%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
465decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15076907
Neighbours
21 Jul 2026
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Comments by
18 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
4 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
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