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DM/26/02762/NMA - Non Material Amendment Pending Consideration
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Non-material amendment to planning permission (hotel with commerical units) for an amendment to condition 5 to allow for an updated construction management plan. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Oct 2026
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Validated
15 Oct 2026
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Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 12 Nov 2026.

The consultation period closed on 17 Oct 2026.

Documents 2

Plans & drawings 1

PDF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLAN Supporting Information · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF COVERING LETTER INCLUDING SUPPORTING INFORMATION REGARDING NON-MATERIAL AMENDMEN Supporting Information · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 5 variation sought

    • AmendmentNon-material amendment (hotel with commerical units) for an amendment to condition 5 to allow…This applicationDM/26/02762/NMA

Site constraints 7

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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Local nature reserve 469 m away: Flass Vale; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Durham built-up area; Air quality management area 32 m away: Durham County Council Air Quality Management Area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 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
Non Material Amendment
Postcode
DH1 5TL
Received
14 Oct 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
DPP

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 17 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15292470
Planning Portal ref
PP-15292470
Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Comments by
17 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Discharge of conditions 14 (hotel use plant, extracts and ventilation) and 17 (plant nois…
DRC/21/00015
2021 Approved
Discharge of condition 9 (materials) of planning permission DM/18/00894/FPA
DRC/21/00046
2018 Approved
92-bed hotel and two commercial units for shop, professional and financial service and/or…
DM/18/00894/FPA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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Display of 2 no. projecting vertical signage boards
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2021 Approved
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DM/21/03089/AD
2021 Withdrawn
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2018 Approved
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2018 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2017 Approved
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8 individual trees to be removed (T9, T10, T11, T12, T13, T14, T15, T16)
DM/17/03772/TCA
2017 Approved
Millburngate House Framwelgate Waterside Durham DH1 5TL
Proposed removal of 27 individual trees and 1 group
DM/17/02269/TCA
2017 Approved
Millburngate House Framwelgate Waterside Durham DH1 5TL
3 individual trees to be removed. Japanese Cherry (T6) - Category U. Japanese Cherry (T7)…
DM/17/02270/TCA
2025 Withdrawn
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Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for use as a 7 bed HMO (Sui Generis).
DM/25/01129/CEU
2025 Approved
48 Highgate Durham DH1 4GA
Discharge of condition no.5 (first floor balcony) pursuant of planning permission DM/22/0…
DM/25/01427/DRC
2025
51 Highgate Durham DH1 4GA
Lawful development certificate for use of property as Class C4 HMO (5 beds).
DM/25/01130/CEU
2024 Approved
48 Highgate Durham DH1 4GA
Application to discharge Condition 3 (French doors) pursuant of planning permission DM/22…
DM/24/02055/DRC
2024 Approved
48 Highgate Durham DH1 4GA
Application to discharge Condition 3 (joinery details) pursuant of planning permission DM…
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2024 Approved
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2022 Approved
Milburngate House Millburngate Durham DH1 5TL
Discharge of condition 11 (Contaminated Land) of DM/15/01119/FPA
DRC/22/00006
2022 Approved
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Partial discharge of condition 13 (exhaust system/ventilation) of DM/18/00894/FPA relatin…
DRC/22/00065
2021 Approved
Unit 4 The Waterside Millburngate Durham DH1 5TL
Part discharge of conditions 14 of DM/21/00154/VOC and 20 of DM/18/00896/VOC (kitchen ext…
DRC/21/00407
2022 Approved
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2020 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings