St Johns College 1 - 7 South Bailey Durham DH1 3RJ Data via plota.co.uk
DM/26/00883/LB - Listed Building Consent
Approved
Proposal
Internal re-configuration of a small ground floor area, used as student accommodation, to form 3 new en-suite bedrooms and a laundry room. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
7 Apr 2026
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Validated
8 Apr 2026
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Consultation
27 May 2026
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Approved
3 Jun 2026
Approved on 3 Jun 2026 · Fast Track · Last checked 2 Aug 2026
Site constraints 8
Grade II listed: St John's College, Part
List entry 1310141 · 0 m away · 62 more listed buildings within 150 m (9 Grade I, 5 Grade II*, 48 Grade II)
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.
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- 11 mSt John's CollegeGrade II
- 14 mHouse to South of No. 28Grade II
- 21 m1 and 2, the CollegeGrade II
- 23 m3, the CollegeGrade II
- 26 m28, North BaileyGrade II
- 29 mThe GatehouseGrade I
- 31 mSt John's CollegeGrade II*
- 32 m27, North BaileyGrade II
- 32 m4, the CollegeGrade II
- 39 m26, North BaileyGrade II
- 41 mChapter Clerk's Office and Chapter RoomGrade II
- 42 mCastle Wall Behind Nos. 26-28Grade I
- 43 mPart of St. John's College. First PartGrade II
- 47 m25, North BaileyGrade II
- 52 mSt John's College Second PartGrade II*
- 53 mDepartment of Palaeography and DiplomaticGrade II
- 54 m16 and 16a, the CollegeGrade II*
- 59 mUnion SocietyGrade II
- 60 mNumber 17 and Wall AttachedGrade II
- 67 mStaff Rooms and Store RoomsGrade II
- 70 mSt John's College Third PartGrade II
- 71 m6a, the CollegeGrade II
- 72 m23, North BaileyGrade II
- 79 m5, South BaileyGrade II
- 80 mTimber LoftGrade II
- 82 mWall With Entrance Arch and Mounting Block, Opposite to Nos. 19-22a ConsecutiveGrade II
- 85 m6, the CollegeGrade II*
- 86 mChurch of St Mary the LessGrade II
- 89 m22, North BaileyGrade II
- 94 mGarden Wall South of No. 5Grade II
- 96 mWall South of the DeaneryGrade II
- 96 mSt Chad'sGrade II
- 98 mWater PumpGrade II
- 99 mMaintenance Shed and Workshops, and Arch Attached to NorthGrade II
- 103 mLightfoot House, St Chad's CollegeGrade II
- 104 mGarage and Boundary Wall West and North of St. Mary the LessGrade II
- 105 mThe DeaneryGrade I
- 105 mNo. 6. South PartGrade II
- 106 m7, the CollegeGrade II*
- 112 mSt Chad's CollegeGrade II
- 112 mWall on South Side of Garden Behind Number 19Grade II
- 114 m7, South BaileyGrade II
- 118 m8, the CollegeGrade I
- 118 mSt Chad's College St Chad's College Lightfoot HouseGrade II
- 119 mCastle Wall Behind Nos. 16-22 and No.22a (St. Chad's)Grade I
- 126 m16, South BaileyGrade II
- 126 mSt Chad's CollegeGrade II
- 126 mWall on North Side of Garden Behind No. 19Grade II
- 128 mSt Cuthbert's SocietyGrade II
- 130 mConduit HouseGrade II
- 134 mCathedral Cloister East RangeGrade I
- 134 mSt Chad's CollegeGrade II
- 136 mGas Lamp in Front of Garden Wall of Number 12Grade II
- 139 mCathedral Cloister South RangeGrade I
- 139 mWalls and Piers Attached to Number 12Grade II
- 140 mPrior's Kitchen (Dean and Chapter Library)Grade I
- 141 mSt Chad'sGrade II
- 142 mWall With Archway in Front of Number 9Grade II
- 144 m9, South BaileyGrade II
- 145 mWater Hydrant North of Number 12Grade II
- 147 mWar Memorial to East of CathedralGrade II
- 149 mWall Behind St John's College From Nos. 1 to 11 Consecutive, and Garden House Attached Behind No. 11Grade I
Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
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.
World heritage site 15 m away: Durham Castle and Cathedral
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Scheduled monument 216 m away: The Water Gate; Inside the Durham built-up area; Priority habitat 25 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt
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.
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Important details
- Council
- Durham
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent
- Postcode
- DH1 3RJ
- Received
- 7 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 8 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 3 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Approved
- Decision date
- 3 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Fast Track
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Howarth Litchfield
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.
This one56d
Council54d
UK55d
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-14833253
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14833253
- Neighbours
- 14 Apr 2026
- Consultation
- 27 May 2026
- Comments by
- 10 Jun 2026
- Site or press notice
- 24 Apr 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 3 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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2023
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1 The College Durham DH1 3EQ
Removal of 2no. existing signs mounted to existing sandstone columns
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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.
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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
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