Land To The South Of Former 13 - 17 Claypath Durham DH1 1RH Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01513/AD - Advertisement Consent Refused

Proposal

1no digital advertisement display within proposed new communications kiosk Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Jun 2026
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Validated
25 Jun 2026
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Consultation
30 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
4 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 4 Sept 2026 · Full Delegated · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Site constraints 8

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.
Air quality management area: Durham County Council Air Quality Management Area
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
14 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 91 and 91a, Claypath, Grade II, 31 m away · 2 Grade II*, 12 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 14 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 187 m away: Elvet Bridge; Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; World heritage site 238 m away: Durham Castle and Cathedral; Inside the Durham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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.

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
DH1 1RH
Received
12 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Full Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 71 days from validation, 16 days slower than Durham's median of 55 for signs and adverts. Refused, as 9% of signs and adverts here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
122decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

383 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14830044
Planning Portal ref
PP-14830044
Neighbours
30 Jun 2026
Consultation
30 Jun 2026
Comments by
28 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
7 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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