49 Sunderland Road Gilesgate Durham DH1 2QG

1. 19 Nov 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 20 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 26 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 26 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.

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.

• 45A Sunderland Road Gilesgate Durham DH1 2QH

  DM/20/00493/FPA Submitted 20 Feb 2020 100 yards away

  Change of use from store/garage area to a small HMO (use class C4) including minor alteration to an existing HMO to provide new entrance.

  Refused Full applications 26 docs

• Gilesgate Medical Centre Glue Garth Gilesgate Durham DH1 2QQ

  DM/26/02126/FPA Submitted 13 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

  Extension of existing NHS surgery at ground floor level to form four additional consulting rooms and meeting room

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 13 docs

• 15 Young Street Gilesgate Durham DH1 2JU

  DRC/21/00175 Submitted 25 May 2021 150 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 (materials) pursuant to DM/19/01301/FPA

  Granted Conditions 1 doc

• 135 Edge Court Sherburn Road Estate Durham DH1 2XG

  DM/26/01528/FPA Submitted 12 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  Conversion of small community hall and existing adjoining bungalow into 1 no. 3-bedroom fully adapted bungalow with associated private parking, front and rear external gardens with boundary fencing/wall.

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• 21 Young Street Gilesgate Durham DH1 2JU

  DM/26/01072/CEU Submitted 23 Apr 2026 150 yards away

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

  Refused Lawful development 7 docs

• 27 Annand Road Gilesgate Durham DH1 1PW

  DM/25/01585/VOC Submitted 12 Jun 2025 200 yards away

  Application to vary condition 2 & 8 of Planning Permission DM/23/01690/FPA

  Granted Amendments 13 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