40 Frank Street Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 2JF

1. 22 May 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 2 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 27 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

County Durham granted permission on 27 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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• 53 Frank Street Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 2JF

  DM/26/02846/FPA Submitted 23 Oct 2026 50 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 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~9 Nov

  Two-storey rear extension

  Awaiting decision Extension

• 53 Frank Street Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 2JF

  DM/25/02543/CPO Submitted 12 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of single storey rear extension; replacement of door opening with window and demolition of front boundary wall to widen access.

  Granted Lawful development Extension Demolition +1 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 32 Herons Court Gilesgate Durham DH1 2HD

  DM/23/00055/FPA Submitted 5 Jan 2023 100 yards away

  Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a flexible use as dwellinghouse or small HMO (Use Class C4) together with the construction of a bin store and bicycle shelter

  Granted Full applications 19 docs
  Domestic

• 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

• 21 Frank Street Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 2JF

  DM/22/03667/FPA Submitted 9 Dec 2022 100 yards away

  Change use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to a flexible use of either C3 or C4 (Small HMO), where flexible use is based on Class V of Part 3 of the General Permitted Development Order, the construction of a bin store and bike shelter.

  Granted Full applications 22 docs
  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