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Change of use of the existing first floor flat from residential to office use for the existing veterinary business at ground floor level. Existing bedrooms would be used as offices and the kitchen and living space would be used for staff purposes.

39 Sunderland Road Gilesgate Durham DH1 2LG

DecidedReference: DM/26/00535/FPADurham County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
4 Mar 2026
Validated
5 Mar 2026
Determination deadline
30 Apr 2026
Local authority
Durham County Council

Application overview

Change of use of the existing first floor flat from residential to office use for the existing veterinary business at ground floor level. Existing bedrooms would be used as offices and the kitchen and living space would be used for staff purposes.

Proposal details

Reference
DM/26/00535/FPA
Alternative references
PP-14738000
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
No Parish
Agent
Architects-Group

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Application location

39 Sunderland Road Gilesgate Durham DH1 2LG

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Documents 20 of 20

DocumentPublishedAction
APPROVAL FPA - BNG NOT REQUIREDDecision · PDF29 Apr 2026View
FULL DELEGATEDDelegated Report · PDF29 Apr 2026View
SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF12 Mar 2026View
NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF9 Mar 2026View
PROPOSED EAST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF4 Mar 2026View
COVERING LETTERSupporting Information · PDF4 Mar 2026View
EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF4 Mar 2026View
PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF4 Mar 2026View
EXISTING NORTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF4 Mar 2026View
PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF4 Mar 2026View
EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF4 Mar 2026View
EXISTING EAST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF4 Mar 2026View
EXISTING WEST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF4 Mar 2026View
PROPOSED WEST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF4 Mar 2026View
EXISTING AND PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF4 Mar 2026View
PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF4 Mar 2026View
APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF4 Mar 2026View
SITE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF4 Mar 2026View
EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF4 Mar 2026View
PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF4 Mar 2026View

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Decision & conditions

Approved BNG Not Required
APPROVAL FPA - BNG NOT REQUIRED
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