1 Wesley House The Old Methodist Chapel Ernest Place Rennys Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 2JD

1. 29 Nov 2022

   Received by County Durham

2. 30 Nov 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Feb 2023

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 26 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 22 February 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 2 Wesley House Ernest Place Rennys Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 2JD

  DM/22/03539/CEU Submitted 29 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  Certificate of lawful use application for the change of use of C3 Dwellinghouse to C4 HMO prior to the Article 4 Direction coming into force

  Granted Lawful development 7 docs
  Domestic

• St Hilds Church Of England Aided Primary School Ernest Place Durham DH1 2HZ

  DM/25/02792/VOC Submitted 2 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to DM/25/01588/FPA to alter the design of nursery hub extension

  Granted Amendments Extension 13 docs

• St Hilds Church Of England Aided Primary School Rennys Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 2HZ

  DM/25/01588/FPA Submitted 12 Jun 2025 100 yards away

  Nursery hub extension, new fire exit, ramp and fence to west elevation including internal alterations to classroom

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 21 Frank Street Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 2JF

  DM/22/03667/FPA Submitted 9 Dec 2022 150 yards away

  Change use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to a flexible use of either C3 or C4 (Small HMO), where flexible use is based on Class V of Part 3 of the General Permitted Development Order, the construction of a bin store and bike shelter.

  Granted Full applications 22 docs
  Domestic

• 32 Herons Court Gilesgate Durham DH1 2HD

  DM/23/00055/FPA Submitted 5 Jan 2023 150 yards away

  Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a flexible use as dwellinghouse or small HMO (Use Class C4) together with the construction of a bin store and bicycle shelter

  Granted Full applications 19 docs
  Domestic

• 36 Marshall Terrace Gilesgate Durham DH1 2HX

  DM/25/00746/FPA Submitted 17 Mar 2025 150 yards away

  Retention of the subdivision of the existing dwellinghouse to create a one bed self-contained flat

  Refused Full applications 16 docs
  Domestic

• DM/26/01703/CPO Granted

  Aycliffe Village Primary School North Terrace Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6LG

  Installation of timber playground equipment.

  Received 2 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/02258/CEU Awaiting decision

  Land And Buildings On The West Side Of Battle Green Pelton Fell DH2 2QW

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of two permanent detached garage structures, private domestic vehicle parking plots, and residential garden areas as domestic curtilage ancillary to the main dwellinghouse at 2 Battle Green DH2 2QW. (description amended on 17.09.2026)

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01615/CPO Withdrawn

  Spital Park Farm Stainmore Road Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9RH

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed Met Office installation of a new weather station enclosure (10 metres by 9 metres by 1.2 metres) with meteorological equipment, including a 10 metre collapsible WEC WD10 mast with an anemometer and windvane on the top (with concrete plinth base of 1.8 metres by 2.2 metres).

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01399/CPO Granted

  28 Moor Edge Crossgate Moor Durham DH1 4HT

  Certificate of Proposed Development for a hip to gable conversion to form loft conversion with rear dormer

  Received 2 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DM/26/01072/CEU Refused

  21 Young Street Gilesgate Durham DH1 2JU

  Certificate of lawfulness for use of the property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use class C4).

  Received 23 Apr, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development