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26 Lawson Terrace Durham DH1 4EW

DM/25/03556/FPAFull Planning ApplicationRefused
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Refused on 16 February 2026

Delegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Proposed replacement of existing timber windows with new UPVC box sash windows on the front elevation

Received
19 December 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Neville's Cross
  1. Received19 Dec
  2. Validated22 Dec
  3. Consult.29 Jan
  4. Target16 Feb
  5. Decided16 Feb

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for window replacement at 26 Lawson Terrace Durham DH1 4EW. Durham has handled 11,057 applications of this type. This one was decided in 59 days, 3 days longer than Durham's typical decision time. The site is in the Durham City conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 53 applications across Neville's Cross. We hold 1,246 applications in total for the DH1 postcode area.

95% of full applications at Durham County Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed windows, by reason of their materials, design and appearance would not preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Durham City Conservation Area and as such would result in harm to the designated heritage asset. That harm would not be outweighed by any public benefit. Therefore, the proposal is considered contrary to Part 16 of the NPPF, Section 72 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, policies 29 and 44 of the County Durham Plan and Policy H2 of the Durham City Neighbourhood Plan. STATEMENT OF PROACTIVE ENGAGEMENT In accordance with Article 35(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015, the Local Planning Authority has, without prejudice to a fair and objective assessment of the proposals, issues raised and representations received, sought to work with the applicant in a

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
DH1 4EW
Application type
Full Planning Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
City Of Durham

Planning application dates

Date validated
22 December 2025
Consultation expiry
5 February 2026
Consultation start
8 January 2026
Consultation end
29 January 2026
Neighbour consultation start
8 January 2026
Neighbour consultation end
29 January 2026
Last date for comments
5 February 2026
Target decision date
16 February 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
15 January 2026
Advertisement expiry
5 February 2026
Site notice start
15 January 2026
Site notice end
5 February 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14580468
Documents
12

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Durham City
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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