53 Frank Street Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 2JF

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• DM/26/02846/FPA Awaiting decision

  53 Frank Street Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 2JF

  Change of use from a dwellinghouse (C3) to a house in multiple occupation (C4) including a single storey extension, cycle parking and bin storage

  Submitted 23 Oct 2026

1. 12 Sep 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 15 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 4 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 4 November 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.

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.

• 63 Frank Street Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 2JF

  DM/24/01045/FPA Submitted 19 Apr 2024 50 yards away

  Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4) including single storey rear extension, formation of car parking area, cycle parking and bin storage

  Refused Full applications Extension 30 docs
  Small domestic

• 40 Frank Street Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 2JF

  DM/26/01305/FPA Submitted 22 May 2026 100 yards away

  Retention of erection of an outbuilding to rear

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• Land To The East Of Whitwell House Front Street New Durham DH1 2EP

  DM/21/02193/FPA Submitted 17 Jun 2021 100 yards away

  Erection of retail unit and associated parking court (amended plans received 07.03.22)

  Granted Full applications 25 docs

• 53 Frank Street Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 2JF

  DM/26/02846/FPA Submitted 23 Oct 2026 100 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~21 Dec

  Change of use from a dwellinghouse (C3) to a house in multiple occupation (C4) including a single storey extension, cycle parking and bin storage

  Awaiting decision Extension
  Small domestic

• 22 Frank Street Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 2JF

  DM/26/02430/FPA Submitted 11 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~9 Nov

  Two-storey rear extension

  Awaiting decision Extension

• Site Of Former Apollo Bingo Front Street New Durham DH1 2EP

  DM/24/03453/DRC Submitted 20 Dec 2024 100 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 pursuant to planning permission DM/21/01611/FPA relating to a construction management plan

  Granted Conditions 2 docs

• 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/26/01615/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
• DM/26/00808/CEU Refused

  3 Southend South Road Durham DH1 3TG

  Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the property as a Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation.

  Received 30 Mar, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development