11 Geoffrey Avenue Durham DH1 4PF Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01850/CEU - Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use Pending Decision

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Existing Use to confirm that the property's established use as a small HMO (Class C4) was in place before the introduction of the Durham City Article 4 Direction (1 September 2016) and has continued lawfully to the present day. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 17 Aug 2026.

Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use
Postcode
DH1 4PF
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Neville's Cross
Parish
City Of Durham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15071375
Neighbours
27 Jul 2026
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Site notice
5 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
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 performance
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