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The City of Durham Trust is a local civic society and registered charity.

Our purpose is to celebrate, protect and enhance the heritage and landscape of the City.

The Trust is dedicated to giving a strong and independent voice to ordinary people who:

  • care about where they live and everything that makes the City of Durham such a special place;
  • have a store of knowledge and want to make a meaningful contribution;
  • want to participate in and influence planning in order to keep the City distinctive and liveable;
  • are keen to balance heritage and growth and to put sustainability at the heart of planning for the City.

Latest News

Prince Bishops Shopping Centre Redevelopment

Have your say

Read more and comment

Trust AGM 2023

Initial announcement Read more and comment

Work starts at Redhills

Renovation begins Read more and comment

PRESS RELEASE: Bent House Lane

Development falls well short of both Local Plan and National standards Read more and comment

Trust's spring talk

20th May, 2pm Read more and comment

Sniperley Park - Bellway's application

Trust considers this should be refused Read more and comment