10A Church Street Seaham SR7 7HQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Retrospective application for the change of use from Sui Generis (micro-pub/drinking establishment) to Class E (Commercial, Business and Service), together with retrospective alterations to the rear elevation and internal subdivision of the premises. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Nov 2026 and 30 Nov 2026, from Durham's recent changes of use.
Documents 2
Statements & assessments 1
Other documents 1
Licence at this address
Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.
Site constraints 9
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 34 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides changes of use by day 58.
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.
24 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15230041
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15230041
- Neighbours
- 5 Oct 2026
- Consultation
- 5 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 5 Nov 2026
- Site or press notice
- 15 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 19 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
22 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
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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