23 Mistletoe Street Durham DH1 4EP Data via plota.co.uk

Pending DM/26/02643/CEU

Council

Durham 5.2/10

Date received

2 Oct 2026

Date validated

5 Oct 2026

Postcode

DH1 4EP

Description

Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use as a small house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Last checked 8 Oct 2026, 05:24

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 30 Nov 2026, from Durham's recent lawful development certificates.

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides lawful development certificates by day 56.

prediction

Day 452 days to the 56-day target

70%decided within 8 weeks

74%approved

59decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 9

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.

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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.

Public footpath 23 m away

Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.

Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.

Local nature reserve 297 m away: Flass Vale

Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.

Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 2; 5 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Durham built-up area; Priority habitat 25 m away: Deciduous woodland; Green belt 100 m away: Tyne and Wear.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 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 3

Last sold for £120,000 in May 2002. Terraced house, freehold.

10 May 2002£120,000

21 April 1998£59,500

28 February 1995£3,500A nominal price

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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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