78 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Replacement of defective timber windows and timber lintels repair of external stucco ashlar render to front elevation Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 28 Aug 2026 · Fast Track · Last checked 28 Aug 2026
Documents 4
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Other documents 2
Site constraints 10
Show the other 17 with distances
- 25 m74 and 75, GilesgateGrade II
- 45 m70a and 71, GilesgateGrade II
- 56 mNumber 167 and BelvedereGrade II
- 73 m90, GilesgateGrade II
- 86 mNumbers 66 and 68 With Linking WallGrade II
- 96 mChurch of St GilesGrade I
- 106 m146, GilesgateGrade II
- 114 m94 and 94a, GilesgateGrade II
- 117 m144 and 145, GilesgateGrade II
- 123 mFormer Gilesgate Railway StationGrade II
- 123 m2-12, Magdalene StreetGrade II
- 126 m143, GilesgateGrade II
- 129 m59, GilesgateGrade II
- 132 m142, GilesgateGrade II
- 134 m94c and 94d, GilesgateGrade II
- 135 m16-27, Magdalene StreetGrade II
- 141 m140 and 141, GilesgateGrade II
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 1
Last sold for £250,000 in March 2014. 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 June 2019, 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 1HY
- Received
- 3 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 28 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Decision date
- 28 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Fast Track
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Architectural Base Consultancy.
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15058165
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15058165
- Neighbours
- 7 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 7 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 7 Aug 2026
- Site or press notice
- 17 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 28 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 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.
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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