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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

9,862Searchable applications

956Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 7,678 approved or refused records

421Refused applications

7,257 approved · 421 refused · 347 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Planning information Planning Planning applications and advice.Contact planning Planning advice and enquiries

Council contacts

Planning enquiries03000262830 Council source

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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

DecidedDM/16/00952/OUT
Proposed outline planning approval for 3No detached dwellings.
The Bungalow Chapel Bank Leasingthorne Bishop Auckland DL14 8EW
Received 22 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00953/FPA
Erection of Conservatory to rear of property.
3 Briar Dale Consett County Durham DH8 7BQ
Received 22 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00955/FPA
Conversion of ground floor shop to private flat including external alterations to the front and rear elevations.
Former Posh Paws 13 Blackhills Road Horden Peterlee SR8 4LG
Received 23 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00956/NMA
Non material amendment to Planning Permission DM/15/01861/FPA involving alterations to the internal and external appearance of 3 No. dwellings
Former Cemex Concrete Batching Plant St Helen Way St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9AJ
Received 22 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00958/NMA
Non material amendment to planning permission DM/15/03788/FPA to remove side conservatory and alter window and door positions to side and rear elevations
28 Tanmeads Nettlesworth Chester-le-street DH2 3PY
Received 21 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00959/FPA
Convert existing detached garage into living accommodation
The Hemmel Kimblesworth Grange Kimblesworth Durham DH1 5SL
Received 22 Mar 2016
DecidedDRC/16/00091
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials) and 4 (fenestration) pursuant to planning permission CE/13/01576/FPA for Internal Alterations, Refurbishment, Extensions and Associated Works
St Bedes Cottage Auton Stile Bearpark Durham DH7 7AA
Received 18 Mar 2016
DecidedDRC/16/00092
Discharge of Conditions 5, 12, 14, 18 and 22 of DM/14/02132/FPA relating to the erection of new school and sports facilities
Seaham High School Station Road Seaham SR7 0BL
Received 23 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00960/HPN
Prior notification for the erection of a single storey extension to the rear elevation, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.45m, for which the maximum height would be 3.84m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.57m.
59 Sunderland Avenue Horden Peterlee SR8 4BH
Received 21 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00961/FPA
Erection of part two-storey extension/part single-storey at side/rear of dwelling.
1 St Monica Grove Crossgate Moor Durham DH1 4AS
Received 17 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00962/HPN
Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 3.9 metres, an eaves height of 2.350 metres and a total height of 3.5 metres
7 Wensley Close Ouston Chester-le-Street DH2 1SD
Received 22 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00964/PND
Demolition of redundant public toilet block and timber garage
Pelton Cemetery Church Road Pelton DH2 1NQ
Received 23 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00965/FPA
Alteration to shop front, installation of roller shutter (Retrospective)
Treasure Express 81A High Street Tow Law Bishop Auckland DL13 4DP
Received 22 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00966/AD
Promotional advertisement panel to gable and display posters to front elevation (Retrospective)
Treasure Express 81A High Street Tow Law Bishop Auckland DL13 4DP
Received 22 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00967/FPA
Erection of single storey pitched roof extensions to side and rear and alterations to existing conservatory
Manorgate Sunderland Bridge Durham DH6 5HD
Received 22 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00968/NMA
Non material amendment pursuant to DM/14/03727/FPA and DM/14/03729/LB for the addition of 2no roof lights
Low Fawnlees Farm Low Fawnlees Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3LP
Received 23 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00969/VOC
Variation of Condition 3 (Approved Plans) of approved planning reference DM/14/03787/OUT (erection of student development) to allow small increase in ridge heights and changes to site layout.Condition Number(s): Condition 10 Drainage Conditions(s) Removal:Detail provided to discharge condition number 10.
Berendsen Laundry Newcastle Road Nevilles Cross Durham DH1 4JE
Received 23 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00970/FPA
Erection of 1 no. dwelling plus new access involving removal of small section of stone wall
Cadde Tou Ebchester Hill Ebchester Consett DH8 0QE
Received 23 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00971/VOC
Variation of condition 2 of DM/14/00941/FPA in order to change the design of plot 4.
Village Farm The Village Murton Seaham SR7 9RP
Received 23 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00972/VOC
Variation of condition 2 on planning permission DM/15/03463/FPA to alter fenestrations and internal layout on house types and discharge conditions 4 (external works), 5 (contaminated land), 7 (landscaping) and 8 and 9 (demolition and construction) .Original plan on this application.
Oaklea School Clinic Salters Lane Wingate TS28 5HY
Received 23 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00973/FPA
Alterations to front of property to both 48 and 50 Cavendish Court to create adjoining porch enclosures
48 & 50 Cavendish Court Brandon Durham DH7 8UW
Received 24 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00974/FPA
Construction of a moorland access track
Land At Wemmergill Moor Lunedale DL12 0PB
Received 21 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00975/NMA
Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/14/03761/FPA for the substitution of roof material colour
High House Marwood Barnard Castle DL12 8SP
Received 24 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00976/FPA
Merge two properties together, change of use of part of ground floor from B1 to A5 and change of use of first floor from B1 to C3
17/19 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HE
Received 22 Mar 2016

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What these statistics cover

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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