Gilesgate Moor, County Durham Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Gilesgate Moor, County Durham.
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About Gilesgate Moor
Gilesgate Moor is a suburb in the north-eastern part of Durham, England, and is part of the Belmont Parish, which includes the historic coal mining villages of Belmont, Carrville, and Broomside. Since the 1950s, these areas have seen significant industrial and suburban development, particularly east of the A1(M) motorway. As of the 2011 census, the parish had a population of 8,881, making it an important area for potential planning applications and developments in County Durham.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £197,794 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: County Durham
- Parliamentary constituency: City of Durham
- LSOA: County Durham 022A
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Gilesgate Moor.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Gilesgate Moor.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Gilesgate Moor based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
79 planning applications found near Gilesgate Moor.
- - Land To The East Of Unit 7 Dragonville Retail Park Dragon Lane Durham DH1 2WP
Discharge of Condition 13 (Drainage) pursuant to consent DM/24/03284/FPA.
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Durham | Date: 2026-04-02
View full details - - 39 Sunderland Road Gilesgate Durham DH1 2LG
Change of use of the existing first floor flat from residential to office use for the existing veterinary business at ground floor level. Existing bedrooms would be used as offices and the kitchen and
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Durham | Date: 2026-03-04
View full details - - Lambs Cottage Rennys Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 2RE
Change of use of land to vehicle rental (Sui Generis), the demolition of existing building, erection of office building, wash bay, vehicle parking, landscaping, and associated works.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Durham | Date: 2026-01-15
View full details - - Lambs Cottage Rennys Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 2RE
1no internally illuminated double sided pylon sign, 3no internally illuminated fascia signs, 6no stall signs and 1no door decals.
Status: Undecided | Type: Advertising | Council: Durham | Date: 2026-01-15
View full details - - 60 Dragonville Sherburn Road Durham DH1 2DX
Change of use from 1No 3 bedroom dwellinghouse to 2No 2 bedroom flats with single storey rear extension
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Durham | Date: 2025-12-31
View full details - - 3 Providence Place Durham DH1 2HS
Change of Use from a residential dwelling house (C3) into a 4 bed HMO (C4)
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Durham | Date: 2025-11-10
View full details - - Land To The East Of Unit 7 Dragonville Retail Park Dragon Lane Durham DH1 2WP
Discharge of Conditions 4 (Badger Setts) and 5 (Bird and Bat Boxes and Log Piles) pursuant to consent DM/24/03284/FPA
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Durham | Date: 2025-10-23
View full details - - 2 Ash Avenue Sherburn Road Estate Durham DH1 2HA
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a flexible use permission as a HMO (Use Class C4) and a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) under the provisions of Class V of Part 3 of the GPDO including
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Durham | Date: 2025-10-03
View full details - - St Hilds Church Of England Aided Primary School Ernest Place Durham DH1 2HZ
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to DM/25/01588/FPA to alter the design of nursery hub extension
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Durham | Date: 2025-10-02
View full details - - Site Of Former Apollo Bingo Front Street New Durham DH1 2EP
Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/21/01611/FPA to allow change in canopy design and relocation of boundary treatment to north western corner of the site.
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Durham | Date: 2025-07-11
View full details - - Unit 5 St Andrews Park Dragon Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 2RH
4 fascia signs, 3 on front elevation, 1 on side elevation, 1no. digital screen internally installed and window vinyls. facia signs are LED illuminated (letters only)
Status: Undecided | Type: Advertising | Council: Durham | Date: 2025-06-27
View full details - - KFC Unit 11 Durham City Retail Park Mcintyre Way Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 2RP
New entrance door to be installed, new section of shopfront to be installed, new delivery driver entrance door to be installed; new cladding installed around drive thru window; new timber bin store to
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Durham | Date: 2025-06-05
View full details - - KFC Unit 11 Durham City Retail Park Mcintyre Way Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 2RP
Replacement and upgrade to various existing signage and new non illuminated order bay sign and externally illuminated banner frame.
Status: Undecided | Type: Advertising | Council: Durham | Date: 2025-06-05
View full details - - 27 Pine Avenue Sherburn Road Estate Durham DH1 2EX
Change of use from Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to Class C4 (House in Multiple Occupation).
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Durham | Date: 2025-04-28
View full details - - Durham City Retail Park Mcintyre Way Gilesgate Moor DH1 2RP
Re-purposing existing car parking spaces for use as parking spaces for recharging of electric vehicles, including the installation of 2 upstands, 1 feeder pillar, 6 bollards, and associated landscapin
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Durham | Date: 2025-01-20
View full details - - Unit 5 St Andrews Park Dragon Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 2RH
Change of use from Use Class B8 to a dental practice (Use Class E(e)).
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Durham | Date: 2024-11-28
View full details - - St Andrews Park Dragon Lane Gilesgate DH1 2RH
Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 of DM/22/00289/RM) As amended by a Non-Material Amendment (DM/23/02605/NMA) relating to timetable for the implementation of a minimum of 12no. active elec
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Durham | Date: 2024-11-07
View full details - - St Andrews Park Dragon Lane Gilesgate DH1 2RH
Discharge of Condition 3 (as amended by NMA (DM/23/02605/NMA) pursuant to planning permission DM/22/00289/RM to agree new timetable for the implementation of a minimum of 12no. active electric vehicle
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Durham | Date: 2024-06-28
View full details - - St Andrews Park Dragon Lane Gilesgate DH1 2RH
Section 106A to discharge planning obligation pursuant to outline planning permission DM/18/02152/OUT relating to contribution required for retail link road.
Status: Rejected | Type: Conditions | Council: Durham | Date: 2024-06-07
View full details - - 63 Frank Street Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 2JF
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
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Durham | Date: 2024-04-19
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A brief summary of Gilesgate Moor in County Durham
Gilesgate Moor is a suburb in the north-eastern part of Durham, England, and is part of the Belmont Parish, which includes the historic coal mining villages of Belmont, Carrville, and Broomside. Since the 1950s, these areas have seen significant industrial and suburban development, particularly east of the A1(M) motorway. As of the 2011 census, the parish had a population of 8,881, making it an important area for potential planning applications and developments in County Durham.
Property prices in Gilesgate Moor show an average sale price of £197,794, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Gilesgate Moor a particularly low-crime area.
Gilesgate Moor has 3 conservation areas within its boundaries: Sherburn House, Shincliffe, Durham City. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Gilesgate Moor includes 4 Ancient Woodland sites. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
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Planning Activity in Gilesgate Moor
In the last 24 months, 71 planning applications were submitted near Gilesgate Moor. Of these, 79% were approved, with an average decision time of 58 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Gilesgate Moor.
At 58 days on average, decisions near Gilesgate Moor slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Gilesgate Moor were full planning applications (32), discharge of conditions (18), amendments (9). Full planning applications account for 45% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 2 medium-scale applications, 69 smaller schemes were submitted. The absence of major applications suggests the area is primarily characterised by smaller-scale improvements and extensions rather than large new developments.
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 1 was allowed and 0 were dismissed (100% success rate). This relatively high appeal success rate suggests that the local authority may be refusing some applications that the Planning Inspectorate considers acceptable.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 33 applications
- Refused: 4 applications
- Withdrawn: 5 applications
- Awaiting decision: 29 applications
Nearby Towns
Explore planning applications in nearby areas:
- Sherburn Grange planning applications
- Gilesgate planning applications
- Shincliffe planning applications
- High Shincliffe planning applications
- Moor End planning applications
- Carrville planning applications
- Belmont planning applications
- Durham planning applications
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