35A Wakenshaw Road Gilesgate Durham DH1 1EP

1. 11 May 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 19 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 16 July 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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• 23 Long Acres Gilesgate Durham DH1 1JF

  DM/25/01135/CEU Submitted 28 Apr 2025 100 yards away

  Use of property as 4 bedroom HMO (Use Class C4).

  Withdrawn Lawful development 26 docs

• 33 Long Acres Gilesgate Durham DH1 1JF

  DM/25/01134/CEU Submitted 28 Apr 2025 100 yards away

  Use of property as 4 bedroom HMO (Use Class C4)

  Withdrawn Lawful development 8 docs

• 19 Wakenshaw Road Gilesgate Durham DH1 1EW

  DM/22/01091/CEU Submitted 11 Apr 2022 150 yards away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for change of use of C3 Dwellinghouse to C4 HMO prior to the Article 4 Direction coming into force

  Granted Lawful development 6 docs
  Domestic

• 100 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1JA

  DM/21/01119/TCA Submitted 29 Mar 2021 150 yards away

  Prune to create central opening between trees approximately 3 metres wide to 3no. Apple (1), cut to ground level 1no. Apple (2), reduce length of long low branch by 3m to 1no. Cherry (3), reduce height by approx. 2m and reshape remaining crown to balance by removing approximately 1m all around to 1no. Plum (5) and crown lift to approx. 3m over lawn and prune to clear plum (T5) by 2m to 1no. Holly (6)

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• 44 Long Acres Gilesgate Durham DH1 1JF

  DM/25/03451/FPA Submitted 9 Dec 2025 200 yards away

  Retention of timber fence

  Granted Full applications 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 86 Wakenshaw Road Gilesgate Durham DH1 1EP

  DM/22/01242/HPN Submitted 26 Apr 2022 200 yards away

  Prior notification for the erection of a single storey extension projecting from the rear of the original dwellinghouse by 4m, with an eaves height of 2.6m and maximum overall height of 3.7m

  Granted Prior approval Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 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