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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
9,890Searchable applications
956Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 7,699 approved or refused records
421Refused applications

7,278 approved · 421 refused · 350 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. DecidedDM/16/01022/HPN

    Prior Notification for the erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 3.037m in projection, 2.42M to the Eaves and 3.63m to the Apex

    24 Hillcrest Place Hesleden Hartlepool TS27 4PN

    Received 4 Apr 2016
  2. DecidedDRC/16/00100

    Discharge of condition 3 for planning application DM/15/03741/FPA

    Various Locations In Former Teesdale District Area

    Received 1 Apr 2016
  3. DecidedDM/16/01023/NMA

    Non material amendment relating to minor alterations including window locations, amendments to the chimney and conservatory

    Plot 3 Nevilles Court The Avenue Durham DH1 4DX

    Received 31 Mar 2016
  4. DecidedDM/16/01025/AD

    Erection and display of 1no. internally-illuminated free-standing pylon sign.

    Lidl Uk Gmbh Wheatlands Way Pity Me Durham DH1 5GB

    Received 1 Apr 2016
  5. DecidedDM/16/01026/FPA

    Erection of porch at front of dwelling.

    Hurworth Burn Reservoir Cottage Wingate Durham TS28 5NP

    Received 29 Mar 2016
  6. DecidedDM/16/01028/FPA

    Alterations to the ground floor retail unit (A2) including new shopfront. Alterations to existing 2 bed first floor flat to form a 4 bed flat (C3) including first floor extension to rear and 3 no. rooflights.

    Lloyds Bank Plc 28 New Elvet Durham DH1 3AL

    Received 31 Mar 2016
  7. DecidedDM/16/01029/AD

    1 no. 2.7 metre high triangular totem for internally illuminated digital advertising and removal of existing 'wayfinding' advertisement board on the same site.

    Elvet Bridge Old Elvet Durham DH1 3AQ

    Received 30 Mar 2016
  8. DecidedDM/16/01030/FPA

    Extension to existing shop to form larger shop.

    Adventure Valley Union Hall Farm Brasside Durham DH1 5SG

    Received 31 Mar 2016
  9. DecidedDM/16/01031/FPA

    Access ramp to front of property

    56 Hamsterley Gardens Annfield Plain Stanley DH9 8JS

    Received 31 Mar 2016
  10. DecidedDM/16/01032/NMA

    Non material minor amendment to planning approval DM/15/02881/VOC to allow the formation of a double garage and to be used temporally as a sales office.

    Former K Hartwell Factory Site Butchers Race Green Lane Industrial Estate Spennymoor County Durham DL16 6BP

    Received 24 Mar 2016
  11. DecidedDM/16/01033/FPA

    Erection of a first floor extension above the existing garage to create a fourth bedroom and disabled wet room and W/C. Conversion of existing garage into a room with a W/C and disabled lift to gain access to the bedroom above. Installation of access ramp with railings and creation of additional parking to the front of the property.

    51 Westhills Tantobie Stanley DH9 9RZ

    Received 1 Apr 2016
  12. DecidedDRC/16/00101

    Discharge of planning conditions 3, 5 & 6 pursuant to DM/15/02400/FPA

    Grampian House Grampian Drive Peterlee SR8 2LR

    Received 29 Mar 2016
  13. DecidedDM/16/01034/FPA

    Erection of two and single storey extensions and provision of pitched roof over existing off shoot to rear.

    25 Station Avenue Brandon Durham DH7 8QQ

    Received 30 Mar 2016
  14. DecidedDM/16/01036/NMA

    Erection of a New Substation on the site of the approved application

    Land West Of Junction Of Grimdon Way And Long Tens Way Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe

    Received 24 Mar 2016
  15. DecidedDM/16/01037/NMA

    Non material amendment of approved planning reference DM/15/02356/FPA for the re-positioning of personnel door to side elevation and changing the external facing materials to front and rear elevations from brickwork to render to match the side elevations.

    1 Rosedale Avenue Benfieldside Consett DH8 0DY

    Received 23 Mar 2016
  16. DecidedDM/16/01038/NMA

    Non material amendment pursuant to DM/16/00043/FPA to place external door of kitchen extension on the east side. Substitute exit door of original plan with 1 no. window and re-site the boiler to the garage.

    9 St Oswalds Drive Durham DH1 3TE

    Received 1 Apr 2016
  17. DecidedDM/16/01039/TPO

    Various tree works to 2no. Sycamore trees and 4no. Beech Trees

    Durham View Whitesmocks Durham DH1 4LL

    Received 31 Mar 2016
  18. DecidedDM/16/01040/FPA

    Erection of building to provide football changing facility and club room and creation of car park to serve the sports use.

    Playing Field Of Former Roseberry College Pelton DH2 1NW

    Received 4 Apr 2016
  19. DecidedDRC/16/00102

    Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 4 (hardstandings), 5 (enclosure) and 7 (landscaping) form approval SF/1/2013/0548/DMFP

    Stanfield House Joicey Square Stanley DH9 0PG

    Received 5 Apr 2016
  20. DecidedDM/16/01041/TCA

    Fell 2 no. Ash trees

    43 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HN

    Received 30 Mar 2016
  21. DecidedDM/16/01042/NMA

    Non Material Minor Amendment to facilitate the relocation of Bin Store, reduction in size to Block F, rationalisation of Ridge Heights and reduction to 39 parking spaces of planning approval DM/14/03787/OUT(erection of student accommodation)

    Sunlight Service Group Limited Newcastle Road Nevilles Cross Durham DH1 4JE

    Received 30 Mar 2016
  22. DecidedDM/16/01043/FPA

    Erection of single-storey extension at rear of dwelling.

    18 Cavendish Court Brandon Durham DH7 8UW

    Received 4 Apr 2016
  23. DecidedDRC/16/00103

    Discharge of condition 3 (joinery details) pursuant to planning permission DM/15/03327/LB

    2 Stanhope Castle Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2PZ

    Received 4 Apr 2016
  24. DecidedDM/16/01044/TPO

    Crown reduce and reshape by 1.5 metres and crown lift to 3 metres of one Beech tree, Crown reduce and reshape by 2.5 metres of one Sycamore and two Beech trees, Crown reduce and reshape by 3 metres and remove two lowest branches of one Sycamore tree/ (TPO 160)

    35 Handley Cross Medomsley Consett DH8 6TZ

    Received 30 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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