County Durham • DM/26/00386/FPA
Shop front replacement and rear demolition proposed in Durham conservation area
10 Sherburn Road Durham DH1 2JR
An applicant has proposed replacing the shop front with a door and window, adding new openings to the rear offshoot, and demolishing a rear store and garage at a property surrounded by Grade II listed buildings in Durham City conservation area.
- Status
- under_review
- Type
- full
- Received
- 2026-02-18
- Consultation ends
- 2026-03-11
Summary
The proposal is to replace the existing shop front at 10 Sherburn Road with a separate door and window. Two new windows and a doorway are also proposed in the rear offshoot of the building. A rear store and garage would be demolished. The property sits within Durham City conservation area. Three Grade II listed buildings are within about a minute's walk: the Stable Block behind Vane Tempest Hall at 61m, Vane Tempest Hall itself at 76m, and 106 and 107 Gilesgate at 91m. Pelaw Wood, an area of ancient woodland, is also nearby. Because the site is in a conservation area and close to listed buildings, heritage documents are required but have not been submitted. The council is likely to request these before the application can progress.
What you can do
Comments can be submitted to Durham County Council quoting reference DM/26/00386/FPA. The council can consider the impact on Durham City conservation area, the setting of nearby listed buildings, and the proposed demolition. They cannot consider matters such as property values or personal disputes with the applicant.