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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.

4 New Street Durham DH1 4DH

DecidedReference: DM/25/02846/CEUDurham County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use
Received
9 Oct 2025
Validated
10 Oct 2025
Determination deadline
5 Dec 2025
Local authority
Durham County Council

Application overview

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.

Proposal details

Reference
DM/25/02846/CEU
Alternative references
PP-14395402
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham

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Application location

4 New Street Durham DH1 4DH

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Documents 9 of 9

DocumentPublishedAction
APPROVAL CEUDecision · PDF5 Dec 2025View
CEU DELEGATEDDelegated Report3 Dec 2025View
STATUTORY DECLARATIONSupporting Information · PDF3 Nov 2025View
SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF23 Oct 2025View
NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF17 Oct 2025View
APPLICATION FORM (NO PERSONAL DATA)Application Form · PDF9 Oct 2025View
SITE LOCATION PLAN 1:1250OS Extract · PDF9 Oct 2025View
SUPPORTING STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF9 Oct 2025View
LAND REGISTRY DOCUMENTATIONSupporting Information9 Oct 2025View

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Decision & conditions

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APPROVAL CEU
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