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5 Monks Crescent Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HD

Granted County Durham DM/22/03690/FPA Full Planning Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to small house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4 HMO)

As published by the council, reference DM/22/03690/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/22/03690/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
14 Dec 2022
Validated
14 Dec 2022
Decided
8 Feb 2023
Ward
Belmont (Historic)
Parish
Belmont
Decision by
Full Delegated
Postcode
DH1 1HD

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/25/01648/FPA Granted

    5 Monks Crescent Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HD

    Change of Use from House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) to a flexible use permission as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) and a Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) under the provisions of Class V of Part 3 of Schedule 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). (amended description)

    Decided 19 Aug 2025 Full applications
  • DM/23/02859/FPA Granted

    5 Monks Crescent Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HD

    Retrospective planning application for the raising of a garage roof.

    Decided 13 Dec 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Dec 2022

    Received by County Durham

  2. 8 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 23 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

ELG Planning Agent, a planning consultancy

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

24 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 8 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.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • 5 Monks Crescent Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HD

    DM/25/01648/FPA Submitted 20 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    Change of Use from House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) to a flexible use permission as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) and a Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) under the provisions of Class V of Part 3 of Schedule 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). (amended description)

    Granted Full applications 13 docs
    Domestic

  • 5 Monks Crescent Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HD

    DM/23/02859/FPA Submitted 25 Sep 2023 50 yards away

    Retrospective planning application for the raising of a garage roof.

    Granted Full applications 12 docs

  • 9 Monks Crescent Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HD

    DM/23/00588/FPA Submitted 1 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4 HMO)

    Granted Full applications 15 docs
    Domestic

  • 9 Monks Crescent Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HD

    DM/25/01695/FPA Submitted 25 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    Change of Use from House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) to a flexible use permission as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) and a Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) under the provisions of Class V of Part 3 of Schedule 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). (amended description)

    Granted Full applications 13 docs
    Domestic

  • 4 Monks Crescent Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HD

    DM/26/02610/DRC Submitted 28 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~24 Nov

    Discharge of condition 3 (HMO Management Plan) pursuant of planning permission DM/23/02725/FPA

    Awaiting decision 1 doc

  • 2 Monks Crescent Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HD

    DM/24/01649/FPA Submitted 19 Jun 2024 50 yards away

    Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to small house in multiple occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4) including driveway widening, cycle parking and bin storage

    Refused Full applications 44 docs
    Domestic

In County Durham

  • DM/26/02340/FPA Awaiting decision

    Unit 8 Esh Winning Industrial Estate Esh Winning Durham DH7 9PT

    Erection of a steel-framed B2/B8 storage building (Retrospective)

    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • DM/26/02306/FPA Awaiting decision

    6 Victoria Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 7JH

    Change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse). To include proposed residential accommodation comprising six bedrooms together with shared communal and ancillary spaces.

    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • DM/26/02287/FPA Awaiting decision

    Durham C I U Headquarters Ltd Club Union House Flass Street Durham DH1 4EF

    Change of use of ground floor to Class E (b) for use as restaurant

    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • DM/26/01157/FPA Granted

    24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

    First floor side extension

    Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • DM/26/01154/FPA Granted

    2 Mill Court Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DJ

    Two-storey side and rear extensions with decking

    Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications