Various Areas Durham - Planning Applications

Town and Country Planning
(General Permitted Development)
(England) Order 2015
Notice pursuant to Schedule 3 of the making of
an Article 4 Direction without immediate effect
PLANNING CONTROLS OVER
HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION
Notice is hereby given that the County Council of
Durham (“the Council”) has made a Direction on
4 August 2025 under Article 4(1) of the Town
and Country Planning (General Permitted
Development) (England) Order 2015 (“the
Direction”).
The Direction applies to the administrative area of
the County Council of Durham excluding the
areas of Framwellgate Moor, Pity Me, Newton
Hall, Mount Oswald, Carville, Belmont and
Durham City which are already covered by
Article 4 Directions (“the Direction Area”).
The Direction relates to development comprising
a change of use from a use falling within Class
C3 (dwellinghouses) of the Town and Country
Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended)
to a use falling within Class C4 (houses in
multiple occupation) of that Order, and removes
permitted development rights for this type of
development from the date when the Direction
comes into force. Planning permission will
therefore be required for a change of use from
Class C3 (dwellinghouses) to Class C4 (houses in
multiple occupation) in respect of properties
situated within the Direction Area once the
Direction is in force.
A copy of the Direction, including a map defining
the Direction Area, can be viewed at every library
within the Direction Area during normal opening
hours or on the Council’s website at
www.durham.gov.uk.
Representations may be made concerning the
Article 4 Direction between 15 August 2025 and
26 September 2025. If you wish to make
representations you may do so online at Let’s
Talk County Durham
(www.letstalkcountydurham.co.uk) or by post to
Strategy & Delivery Team, Durham County
Council, Strategy and Delivery Team (Planning)
Corten House, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5TS.
Any representations must be made by 5pm on 26
September 2025.
The Article 4 Direction will come into force,
subject to confirmation by the Council, on 17
August 2026.
Dated: 14.8.2025
MICHAEL KELLEHER
Head of Planning and Housing
Durham County Council
Corten House
Aykley Heads
Durham DH1 5TS