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DM/26/00808/CEU - Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use Refused
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the property as a Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
30 Mar 2026
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Validated
20 Apr 2026
✓
Consultation
22 Apr 2026
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Refused
27 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 27 Jul 2026 · Certificate of Lawfulness Existing · Last checked 27 Jul 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DELEGATED REPORT Delegated Report · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF APPLICANT'S LIST OF NEIGHBOURING PROPERTIES Supporting Information · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CITY OF DURHAM PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 5 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 7 May 2026 View ↗ IMG STUDENT EXEMPTION MAP Supporting Information · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Green belt 7 m away: Tyne and Wear; Inside the Durham built-up area; Priority habitat 20 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

Building

Floor area93 m² (1,001 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2026, 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 3TG
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Neville's Cross
Parish
City Of Durham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Jun 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
27 Jul 2026
Decision level
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14822981
Planning Portal ref
PP-14822981
Consultation
22 Apr 2026
Comments by
5 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
15 May 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

14 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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2020 Approved
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2018 Refused
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2017 Approved
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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.