Whitechurch 29 Church Street Head Durham DH1 3DN

Pending Consideration DM/26/00770/AD
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Council
Durham 5.2/10
Date received
25 Mar 2026
Date validated
27 Mar 2026
Postcode
DH1 3DN

Description

Hand painted signage to front and side elevation gable and walls (retrospective)

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Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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2024 Refused
2 Palmers Close Church Street Head Durham DH1 3DN
Single storey rear extension to create 1no 2 bedroom dwelling, and the installation of ne…
DM/24/00770/FPA
2024 Refused
Land East Of 7 Church Street Villas Durham DH1 3DW
3no 1.5 storey 2 bedroom dwellings with associated parking/turning area.
DM/24/00766/FPA
2024 Approved
Land At St Oswald's Primary School Church Street Durham DH1 3DQ
Felling and Removal of T1
DM/24/01798/TCA
2024 Refused
24 High Wood View Durham DH1 3DT
T1 - Birch - Dismantle to ground level T2 - Cherry - Dismantle to ground level T3 - Birch…
DM/24/00826/TCA
2024 Approved
2 Palmers Close Church Street Head Durham DH1 3DN
Felling of Conifer (T1) and Laburnum (T2) trees as identified on the Site Layout Plan L001
DM/24/00619/TCA
2023 Approved
24 And 25 High Wood View Durham DH1 3DT
Conversion from residential dwellings to a Faith/Study Centre for Durham University.
DM/23/01704/FPA
2022
1 Boyd Street Durham DH1 3DP
Change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to small house in multiple occupation (C4)
DM/22/01134/FPA
2023 Refused
Land South East Of Whitechurch Church Street Head Durham DH1 3DN
Prior notification for the installation of a 15m high slim-line monopole, supporting 6no…
DM/23/00332/PNT
2021 Approved
Peartree Cottages High Wood View Durham DH1 3FL
Fell 1No Ash, Elm and Wild Plum Tree(s) as close to Ground Level as practical and treat s…
DM/21/04259/TCA
2021 Refused
8 High Wood View Durham DH1 3DT
Construction of double dormer window to rear and conservation roof light to front to allo…
DM/21/02038/FPA
2021 Approved
8 High Wood View Durham DH1 3DT
Erection of a single storey rear extension and minor alterations to a recently establishe…
DM/21/01971/FPA
2020 Refused
8 High Wood View Durham DH1 3DT
Proposal for a single storey rear extension, rear double dormer and various alterations t…
DM/20/02278/FPA
2020 Approved
8 High Wood View Durham DH1 3DT
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to house in multiple occupation (Use Clas…
DM/20/01068/FPA
2020 Approved
1 Boyd Street Durham DH1 3DP
Demolition of existing single storey off-shoot extensions to be replaced with a two store…
DM/20/00642/FPA
2019 Refused
20 - 21 Church Street Head Durham DH1 3DN
Replacement of welsh slate roof tiles with marley composite roof tiles and the removal of…
DM/19/03677/FPA
2019 Approved
The Anchorage Church Street Head Durham DH1 3DN
Removal of top 2m and trim other branches near the apex of Birch Tree
DM/19/00778/TCA
2018 Refused
10 High Wood View Durham DH1 3DT
Change of use from C3 dwelling house to C4 small House in Multiple Occupation
DM/18/01669/FPA
2018 Approved
The New Inn 29 Church Street Head Durham DH1 3DN
Painted lettering reading "WHITECHURCH" to south, east and west elevations.
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2018 Approved
The New Inn 29 Church Street Head Durham DH1 3DN
Conversion of public house (Use Class A4) to mixed use public house (A4) with restaurant…
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2017 Approved
Union Place Stockton Road Durham DH1 3DR
Crown Lift and Reduction of 2No Birch Trees and 2No Cherry Trees and Pruning of 1No Sycam…
DM/17/02874/TCA
2017 Approved
10 High Wood View Durham DH1 3DT
Formation of two dormer windows to existing roof and 1 No. roof light
DM/17/02581/FPA
2017 Approved
1 Peartree Cottages High Wood View Durham DH1 3FL
2No. Cat Slide Dormer Windows
DM/17/02337/FPA
2017 Approved
18 Church Street Head Durham DH1 3DN
Installation of roof lights to front and rear
DM/17/01789/FPA
2016 Refused
1 And 2 Peartree Cottages High Wood View Durham DH1 3FL
Erection of house in multiple occupation (HMO) dwelling (Use class C4) to side of existin…
DM/16/01467/FPA
2024 Approved
24 High Wood View Durham DH1 3DT
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/01704/FPA…
DM/24/01048/VOC
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#134 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Durham ranks #185 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% 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
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Durham decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #32 of 292
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #27 of 292
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #185 of 292
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #212 of 292
83%
Minor dwellings approved
105 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
44 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
190 decided
1,693
Total decisions
107 refused in 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings