55 Bradford Crescent Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
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 single storey rear extension, cycle parking and bin storage Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Central East Planning Committee · Last checked 20 Sept 2026
Documents 8
Statements & assessments 3
Consultation & comments 4
Other documents 1
Site constraints 3
Checked on 6 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 5
Last sold for £140,000 in June 2025. Semi-detached house, 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 March 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Durham
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Postcode
- DH1 1HL
- Received
- 12 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 13 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Belmont
- Parish
- No Parish
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 10 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Non Determination Appeal
- Decision date
- 14 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Central East Planning Committee
- Appeal
- Allowed · 10 Sept 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6006352 ↗
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- ELG Planning
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 244 days from validation, 186 days slower than Durham's median of 58 for changes of use. Approved, as 84% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14576739
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14576739
- Neighbours
- 6 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 19 Jan 2026
- Comments by
- 10 Feb 2026
- Site or press notice
- 20 Jan 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 10 Mar 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
15 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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