Planning application
9 Monks Crescent Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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)
As published by the council, reference DM/25/01695/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/01695/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 25 Jun 2025
- Validated
- 26 Jun 2025
- Decided
- 19 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Belmont
- Parish
- Belmont
- Decision by
- Full Delegated
- Postcode
- DH1 1HD
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/23/00588/FPA Granted
9 Monks Crescent Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HD
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4 HMO)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Jun 2025
Received by County Durham
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26 Jun 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Aug 2025
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
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29 Sep 2026
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ELG Planning Agent, a planning consultancy
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County Durham granted permission on 19 August 2025, 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.
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