96 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1JA

1. 10 Nov 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 11 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 27 February 2026, 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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• Woodlands Gilesgate Durham DH1 1JA

  DM/26/01988/TCA Submitted 30 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  T1. Sycamore - pollard down to previous points (leaving stem at 4m) T2. Birch - prune to clear the roof of the adjacent building by 2m

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Caselaw Gilesgate Durham DH1 1JA

  DM/26/02017/TCA Submitted 3 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  1. Copper Beech - crown lift to 3m, trimming small diameter branches only 2. Ash - crown reduce/reshape by 3-4m and remove the epicormic growth from the main stem to a height of 5m (amended proposal)

  Granted Trees

• 2 Chapel Mews Gilesgate Durham DH1 1WB

  DM/21/01942/FPA Submitted 28 May 2021 50 yards away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Woodlands Gilesgate Durham DH1 1JA

  DM/23/00574/TCA Submitted 28 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  T1. Sycamore - pollard down to previous pruning points (leaving the stem at 4m) T2. Birch - removal of 'soft growth' on the outer /lower parts of the tree crown to reduce the overall size and spread of the tree e.g. shortening or removal of secondary branches under 50/75mm diameter, not main structural branches over this size.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 123 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1QG

  DM/25/02586/TCA Submitted 17 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  Felling and removal of 1no Ash (T1)

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 128 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1QG

  DM/23/02409/LB Submitted 9 Aug 2023 100 yards away

  Replacement of 3no. windows in like-for-like style to the front elevation, and replacement of 2no. windows to the rear

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 11 docs

• 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