23, 24 & 25 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from existing university buildings to the previous and original use of 3 dwelling houses. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 228.
Documents 3
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 2
Site constraints 7
Show the other 25 with distances
- 16 m23 and 24, Old ElvetGrade II
- 17 m26, Old ElvetGrade II
- 28 m26a and 27, Old ElvetGrade II
- 29 mDeputy Governor's HouseGrade II
- 35 m28, Old ElvetGrade II
- 35 mTraining OfficeGrade II
- 40 m20, Old ElvetGrade II
- 44 m29, Old ElvetGrade II
- 52 m30, Old ElvetGrade II
- 57 m31, Old ElvetGrade II
- 63 mGovernor's House to East of Crown CourtGrade II
- 69 mAdult Education CentreGrade II
- 97 mGraduate Society OfficesGrade II
- 103 mNo. 34 (Left Part)Grade II
- 107 mCrown CourtGrade II*
- 113 mForecourt Walls, Piers, Gates and Overthrow to Crown CourtGrade II
- 118 mThe Dun Cow Public HouseGrade II
- 118 m19 1/2, Old ElvetGrade II
- 125 m38, Old ElvetGrade II
- 130 m18 and 19, Old ElvetGrade II
- 135 m39 and 40, Old ElvetGrade II
- 135 mDurham Prison ChapelGrade II
- 137 m17, Old ElvetGrade II
- 144 m16, Old ElvetGrade II
- 144 m41, Old ElvetGrade II
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.
Every application in Durham - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.
Nearby new applications
13 Church Lane Durham DH1 3HF
Change of use of first floor community hub to 2-beroom residential flat (C3) wit...
St Oswalds Church Of England Infant And Nursery School Church Street Durham DH1 3DQ
Single story side extension to create new SEN space.
Jobcentre Plus Elvet House Hallgarth Street Durham DH1 3BP
Proposed rooftop telecommunications installation comprising 6no. TEF antennas, 1...
Hallgarth Care Home Hallgarth Street Durham DH1 3AY
Discharge of conditions 3 (CMP), 4 (sustainability statement) and 6 (management ...
Travel Lodge Station Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 1LJ
15 self set whitebeam trees that need to be cut down to ground level as they are...
201 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1QN
Ash Tree (T1) - pollard by a third and removal of deadwood
Important details
Decision outlook
Day 228, past the statutory target. 80% of changes of use in Durham are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 2 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 26 Feb 2026
- Consultation
- 26 Feb 2026
- Comments by
- 26 Mar 2026
- Site or press notice
- 27 Feb 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 20 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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.
Track this application
23, 24 & 25 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HY
Tracking this application
Not there in a minute? Check junk - especially Hotmail and Outlook.
Go to your dashboard →Sign in to view contact details
Applicant and case-officer names are hidden from public view for privacy. Create a free Plota account - or sign back in - and we'll show them, plus you get a dashboard for alerts and tracked applications.

The consultation period closed on 26 Mar 2026.