23, 24 & 25 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application is for a change of use from existing university buildings to the previous and original use of 3 dwelling houses Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 228.
Documents 2
Other documents 2
Site constraints 7
Show the other 25 with distances
- 16 m23 and 24, Old ElvetGrade II
- 17 m26, Old ElvetGrade II
- 28 m26a and 27, Old ElvetGrade II
- 29 mDeputy Governor's HouseGrade II
- 35 m28, Old ElvetGrade II
- 35 mTraining OfficeGrade II
- 40 m20, Old ElvetGrade II
- 44 m29, Old ElvetGrade II
- 52 m30, Old ElvetGrade II
- 57 m31, Old ElvetGrade II
- 63 mGovernor's House to East of Crown CourtGrade II
- 69 mAdult Education CentreGrade II
- 97 mGraduate Society OfficesGrade II
- 103 mNo. 34 (Left Part)Grade II
- 107 mCrown CourtGrade II*
- 113 mForecourt Walls, Piers, Gates and Overthrow to Crown CourtGrade II
- 118 mThe Dun Cow Public HouseGrade II
- 118 m19 1/2, Old ElvetGrade II
- 125 m38, Old ElvetGrade II
- 130 m18 and 19, Old ElvetGrade II
- 135 m39 and 40, Old ElvetGrade II
- 135 mDurham Prison ChapelGrade II
- 137 m17, Old ElvetGrade II
- 144 m16, Old ElvetGrade II
- 144 m41, Old ElvetGrade II
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
Decision outlook
Day 228, past the statutory target. 80% of changes of use in Durham are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Oct 2026.
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.
9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 26 Feb 2026
- Consultation
- 26 Feb 2026
- Comments by
- 26 Mar 2026
- Site or press notice
- 27 Feb 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 20 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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The consultation period closed on 26 Mar 2026.