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Durham County Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Durham County Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
9,827Searchable applications
956Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 7,647 approved or refused records
421Refused applications

7,226 approved · 421 refused · 345 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Oct 2014 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas92 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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More application records

  1. DecidedDM/16/00902/FPA

    Pitched roof extension

    Durham Precision Engineering Grindon Way Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6SH

    Received 17 Mar 2016
  2. DecidedDM/16/00903/FPA

    Erection of detached garage to front

    Eden Villa Easington Road South Hetton Durham DH6 2SY

    Received 17 Mar 2016
  3. DecidedDM/16/00904/FPA

    Erection of two storey side, front and rear extension, single storey rear extension and replace uPVC cladding with cedar cladding to front.

    20 Ellesmere Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6EA

    Received 17 Mar 2016
  4. DecidedDM/16/00905/FPA

    Conversion of former care home to 14 No. residential 1 bed flats, 3 No. training rooms, 15 no. office suites and cafe

    Stanfield House Joicey Square Stanley DH9 0PG

    Received 17 Mar 2016
  5. DecidedDM/16/00906/OUT

    Outline planning permission for the formation of a new access from the highway and the erection of a two dwellinghouses with all matters reserved except access.

    Land To The East Of Folly House Westerton DL14 8AH

    Received 17 Mar 2016
  6. DecidedDM/16/00907/FPA

    Demolition of existing property and replacement dwelling (resubmission)

    8 Hallgarth Street Sherburn Village Durham DH6 1DG

    Received 17 Mar 2016
  7. DecidedDM/16/00908/FPA

    Erection of single-storey extension at rear of dwelling.

    5 Woodland Terrace Esh Winning Durham DH7 9NL

    Received 17 Mar 2016
  8. DecidedDM/16/00909/TCA

    Fell 2no. conifer trees

    Southlands Farnley Hey Road Durham DH1 4EA

    Received 17 Mar 2016
  9. DecidedDM/16/00911/TPO

    Removal of one sycamore tree protected by a tree preservation order.

    Woodlands 82A Carr House Drive Newton Hall Durham DH1 5XW

    Received 18 Mar 2016
  10. DecidedDM/16/00912/LB

    Removal of partition wall to create open plan kitchen. Removal of under stair cupboard within new kitchen. Removal of stud partition forming lobby. Erection of stud partitioning in master bedroom, to create an ensuite and dressing area. Complete removal of lean to rear of building. Creation of 3 inglenook fire places - opening up existing fires in lounge, dining room and new kitchen.

    1 Brewery Cottages Lambton Park Chester-le-Street DH3 4PU

    Received 17 Mar 2016
  11. DecidedDM/16/00913/FPA

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    3 Primrose Villas Etherley Dene Bishop Auckland DL14 0JR

    Received 18 Mar 2016
  12. DecidedDM/16/00915/TCA

    T1 Sycamore - fell, T2 Lawson - prune by 30% and T3-T7 Yew - reduce by 2m

    Land South Of Yew Trees Lartington Barnard Castle

    Received 10 Mar 2016
  13. DecidedDM/16/00917/FPA

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    60 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6BD

    Received 18 Mar 2016
  14. DecidedDM/16/00918/FPA

    Conversion of existing first floor B1 office space from B1 to Sui Generis accommodation.

    Svenska Handelsbanken 43 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HN

    Received 18 Mar 2016
  15. DecidedDM/16/00919/LB

    Conversion of existing first floor B1 office space from B1 to Sui Generis accommodation. (Listed Building Consent)

    Svenska Handelsbanken 43 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HN

    Received 18 Mar 2016
  16. DecidedDM/16/00921/VOC

    Variation of condition no.2 (compliance with approved plans) to make amendments to plot 2 pursuant to planning permission DM/14/00941/FPA for the demolition of existing barns and development of 10 residential dwellings

    2 Village Farm Murton Seaham SR7 9DN

    Received 18 Mar 2016
  17. DecidedDM/16/00922/TPO

    T1-5. Dismantle 5 x scotspines, crown raise boundary trees as indicated on the diagram to 4m, T6. Crown raise to 4m, T7. Remove overhanging branch at the top of the canopy over house, T8. Remove snapped branch from upper canopy. (TPO 5)

    9 The Paddock Lanchester Durham DH7 0HW

    Received 21 Mar 2016
  18. DecidedDM/16/00923/FPA

    1no. dwelling

    Hall Farm Butterwick Road Fishburn Stockton On Tees TS21 4AR

    Received 21 Mar 2016
  19. DecidedDM/16/00924/OUT

    Demolition of existing garage and outline application for 1 residential development including access provision - all other matters reserved for future consideration. Including demolition of garage building to the north. (Amended plan). Land to the rear of Lenadale, Fernleigh and Lyndhurst.

    17 Malvern Villas, Lenadale, Farnleigh And Lyndhurst Gilesgate Durham DH1 2JP

    Received 21 Mar 2016
  20. DecidedDM/16/00925/AD

    Erection and display of 6 no. internally illuminated fascia signs, 3 no. non illuminated fascia signs and individual lettering on each gable elevation

    Land To The East Of The March Hare MKM Stadium Way St Helen Auckland DL14 9AE

    Received 21 Mar 2016
  21. DecidedDM/16/00926/PNA

    Portal frame building

    Hunter Well Stanhope Road Middleton-in-Teesdale Barnard Castle DL12 0RT

    Received 21 Mar 2016
  22. DecidedDM/16/00927/FPA

    Porch to front

    Linden Lea Boldron Barnard Castle DL12 9RF

    Received 21 Mar 2016
  23. DecidedDM/16/00928/FPA

    Erection of detached single storey garage to rear

    16 Lund Avenue Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5BJ

    Received 18 Mar 2016
  24. DecidedDM/16/00929/FPA

    Change of use of car park to caravan and boat storage area, and erection of three storage containers (part-retrospective)

    Harperley House Harperley Road West Kyo Stanley DH9 9TY

    Received 21 Mar 2016

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Durham County Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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