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Change of use from C3 and partial change of use from Class E to form a C4 HMO through the incorporation of a third floor room previously used as commercial space.

First To Third Floors 70 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP

DecidedReference: DM/25/00509/FPADurham County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
20 Feb 2025
Validated
21 Feb 2025
Determination deadline
18 Apr 2025
Local authority
Durham County Council

Application overview

Change of use from C3 and partial change of use from Class E to form a C4 HMO through the incorporation of a third floor room previously used as commercial space.

Proposal details

Reference
DM/25/00509/FPA
Alternative references
PP-13785600
Ward
Elvet And Gilesgate (Historic)
Parish
City Of Durham
Agent
Musson Brown Architects

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Application location

First To Third Floors 70 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP

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Documents 28 of 28

DocumentPublishedAction
FULL DELEGATEDDelegated Report · PDF2 May 2025View
APPROVAL FPA - BNG NOT REQUIREDDecision · PDF2 May 2025View
EXISTING PLANSAmended Drawing · PDF9 Apr 2025View
EXISTING SECTIONSAmended Drawing · PDF9 Apr 2025View
EMAIL: AMENDMENTS AND RESPONSE TO CONSULTEESCorrespondence · PDF9 Apr 2025View
THE CITY OF DURHAM TRUSTPublic Comment · PDF27 Mar 2025View
SPATIAL POLICYConsultee Comment20 Mar 2025View
PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF6 Mar 2025View
SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF6 Mar 2025View
HMO TEAM RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF27 Feb 2025View
HMO DATA RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF26 Feb 2025View
NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF25 Feb 2025View
STUDENT DEMAND - DURHAM CITY CENTRE JAN 2024Supporting Information · PDF20 Feb 2025View
STUDENT DEMAND LETTER 2024Supporting Information · PDF20 Feb 2025View
HORIZONTAL SLIDER SPECSupporting Information · PDF20 Feb 2025View
REFUSE AND CYCLE STORE STRATEGYDrawing · PDF20 Feb 2025View
DESIGN, ACCESS & HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF20 Feb 2025View
EXISTING PLANSDrawing · PDF20 Feb 2025View
EXISTING PLANSDrawing · PDF20 Feb 2025View
PROPOSED PLANSDrawing · PDF20 Feb 2025View
PROPOSED PLANSDrawing · PDF20 Feb 2025View
BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF20 Feb 2025View
PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR DETAILED PLANDrawing · PDF20 Feb 2025View
PROPOSED FLOOR AND WALL DETAILSDrawing · PDF20 Feb 2025View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF20 Feb 2025View
LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF20 Feb 2025View
BALANCED VERTICAL SLIDER OVERVIEWSupporting Information · PDF20 Feb 2025View
STANDARD DETAILSDrawing · PDF20 Feb 2025View

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Decision & conditions

Approved BNG Not Required
APPROVAL FPA - BNG NOT REQUIRED

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