Gilesgate Medical Centre Glue Garth Gilesgate Durham DH1 2QQ Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/02126/FPA - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Extension of existing NHS surgery at ground floor level to form four additional consulting rooms and meeting room Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Oct 2026, from Durham's recent extensions. Comments are open until 24 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 351 m away: Pelaw Woods; Inside the Durham built-up area; Air quality management area 2 m away: Durham County Council Air Quality Management Area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DH1 2QQ
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Belmont
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Space ID

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides extensions by day 54.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
83%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
465decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15156479
Neighbours
3 Sept 2026
Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Durham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #52 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #29 of 296
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #190 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #213 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
49 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
201 decided
1,706
Total decisions
113 refused in the year to March 2026