19 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of ground floor shop from retail (Class E) to a high-end cocktail bar (Sui Generis). Replace existing entrance doors, install retractable awning and internal reconfigurations. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 9 Mar 2026 · Full Delegated · Last checked 7 Oct 2026
Documents 8
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 2
Consultation & comments 3
Site constraints 10
Show all 25 with distances
- 44 m12, Silver StreetGrade II
- 50 mCastle Wall Around Motte on West, North and East SidesGrade I
- 51 mFramwellgate BridgeGrade I
- 62 mThe Castle West RangeGrade I
- 71 mThe Castle North RangeGrade I
- 77 m32, Silver StreetGrade II
- 78 mCastle Terrace Wall Castle Wall Behind Nos 7-18 ConsecutiveGrade I
- 84 mAlbert HouseGrade II
- 90 m34, Silver StreetGrade II
- 99 mCastle Gatehouse, Entrance Gateway, Side Walls, Linking Walls and Front WallGrade I
- 103 mOld TomsGrade II
- 123 mThe Keep (University College)Grade I
- 126 mLloyd's BankGrade II
- 126 mFormer Exchequer Building, Now University LibraryGrade I
- 131 m16, Market PlaceGrade II
- 137 m14, Market PlaceGrade II
- 138 m21, Market PlaceGrade II
- 139 mCosin's Library (University Library)Grade II*
- 145 m73-75, Saddler StreetGrade II
- 146 mNational Westminster BankGrade II
- 147 mUniversity LibraryGrade II
- 148 m22 and 23, Market PlaceGrade II
- 148 m76, Saddler StreetGrade II
- 148 m71 and 72, Saddler StreetGrade II
- 149 m68, Saddler StreetGrade II
Checked on 7 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 £845,000 in September 2022. 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 June 2025, 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
- Full Planning Application
- Postcode
- DH1 3RB
- Received
- 4 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 5 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 9 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Decision date
- 9 Mar 2026
- Decision level
- Full Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- AND+ Studios
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 124 days from validation, 68 days slower than Durham's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 95% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
152 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14368122
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14368122
- Neighbours
- 12 Nov 2025
- Consultation
- 16 Feb 2026
- Comments by
- 2 Mar 2026
- Site or press notice
- 24 Nov 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 31 Dec 2025
- 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
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.
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.
Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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