St Cuthberts Presbytery Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HL Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/00464/LB - Listed Building Consent Approved
Extensions & alterationsListed buildings

Proposal

External stonework repairs and redecoration of windows. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Feb 2026
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Validated
26 Feb 2026
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Consultation
4 Mar 2026
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Approved
23 Apr 2026

Approved on 23 Apr 2026 · Fast Track · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

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Site constraints 9

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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.
Scheduled monument about 118 m away: Elvet Bridge
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
29 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 5 and 6, Old Elvet, Grade II, about 37 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 28 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 29 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; World heritage site about 221 m away: Durham Castle and Cathedral; Inside the Durham built-up area; Air quality management area about 44 m away: Durham County Council Air Quality Management Area.
Not affected
Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
DH1 3HL
Received
25 Feb 2026
Validated
26 Feb 2026
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Apr 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
23 Apr 2026
Decision level
Fast Track
Applicant
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Agent
Ainsworth Spark Associates

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
596decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14734767
Planning Portal ref
PP-14734767
Neighbours
4 Mar 2026
Consultation
4 Mar 2026
Comments by
2 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
6 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Within ~100m

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Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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