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The property has been continuously occupied as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) by 3 to 6 unrelated individuals who share basic communal amenities, falling within Planning Use Class C4. This C4 use was fully established prior to the implementation of the Durham City Article 4 Direction on 16 September 2016 and has been continuously maintained without interruption down to the present day. A Certificate of Lawfulness is therefore sought to confirm that the existing Class C4 use is lawful

55 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA

DecidedReference: DM/26/01362/CEUDurham County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use
Received
29 May 2026
Validated
4 Jun 2026
Determination deadline
30 Jul 2026
Local authority
Durham County Council

Application overview

The property has been continuously occupied as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) by 3 to 6 unrelated individuals who share basic communal amenities, falling within Planning Use Class C4. This C4 use was fully established prior to the implementation of the Durham City Article 4 Direction on 16 September 2016 and has been continuously maintained without interruption down to the present day. A Certificate of Lawfulness is therefore sought to confirm that the existing Class C4 use is lawful

Proposal details

Reference
DM/26/01362/CEU
Alternative references
PP-14970208
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham

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Application location

55 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA

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Documents 12 of 12

DocumentPublishedAction
APPROVAL CEUDecision · PDF27 Jul 2026View
CEU DELEGATEDDelegated Report15 Jul 2026View
STATUTORY DECLARATIONSupporting Information · PDF9 Jul 2026View
SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF11 Jun 2026View
LOC8ME SUPPORTING STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF10 Jun 2026View
NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF5 Jun 2026View
EXISTING PLANS & ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF29 May 2026View
SIGNED SOLICITOR PRECEDENT 26.08.2021Supporting Information · PDF29 May 2026View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF29 May 2026View
LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF29 May 2026View
SUPPORTING STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF29 May 2026View
OBJECTION 36&38 ORCHARD DRIVE 16.02.2021Supporting Information · PDF29 May 2026View

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