Magdalene Heights Gilesgate Durham DH1 1SY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Conversion of a C3 dwelling within an existing C3 & C4 mixed use building to 2No C3 apartments. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Dec 2026 and 22 Dec 2026, from Durham's recent changes of use.
Documents 2
Statements & assessments 2
Site constraints 9
Checked on 23 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £900,000 in January 2023. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 12 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides changes of use by day 58.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15297033
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15297033
- Neighbours
- 22 Oct 2026
- Consultation
- 22 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 12 Nov 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 11 Dec 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
16 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
Durham ranks #190 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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