6 Fir Avenue Sherburn Road Estate Durham DH1 2EU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a flexible use permission as an HMO (Use Class C4) and a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) under the provisions of Class V of Part 3 of the GDPO including single storey rear extension, cycle parking and bin storage Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Full Delegated · Last checked 28 Aug 2026
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Consultation & comments 2
Other documents 1
Site constraints 4
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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 1
Last sold for £90,000 in May 2026. Terraced house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Durham
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Postcode
- DH1 2EU
- Received
- 1 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
- Parish
- No Parish
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 27 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Decision date
- 27 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Full Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- ELG Planning
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 57 days. Approved, as 86% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15053470
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15053470
- Neighbours
- 7 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 7 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 7 Aug 2026
- Site or press notice
- 17 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 27 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
1 nearby application on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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