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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

10,403Searchable applications

955Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 8,134 approved or refused records

433Refused applications

7,701 approved · 433 refused · 384 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Oct 2014 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

DecidedDM/16/01146/FPA
Application to retain the conversion of detached garage to residential annex
20 Spring Gardens West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9SL
Received 11 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01147/FPA
Change of land use from grazing land to keeping of horses and retention of field shelter / hay store, riding arena and hardstanding
Land To The North Of Colliery Primary School Front Street Dipton DH9 9ED
Received 12 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01148/AD
Erection of 5no. flagpoles.
Land To The North Of Willowtree Avenue Gilesgate Moor
Received 12 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01149/FPA
Change of use from existing car park to car sales and associated works comprising officebuilding, hard landscaping, perimeter fence/gate and security lighting
City West Business Park St Johns Road Meadowfield Industrial Estate Meadowfield DH7 8ER
Received 12 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01150/AD
3 Advertisement boards fixed to perimeter fence.
City West Business Park St Johns Road Meadowfield Industrial Estate Meadowfield DH7 8ER
Received 12 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01151/FPA
Demolition of detached garage and erection of single storey rear extension (resubmission)
34 Rickleton Avenue Chester-le-Street DH3 4AE
Received 12 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01152/FPA
Sculpture of a Chariot and two horses facing Mill Hill Lane at the Oriental Museum.
Durham University Oriental Museum Elvet Hill Road Durham DH1 3TH
Received 12 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01153/PNA
Prior Notification for the erection of an agricultural building
Land North Of Barningham House Barningham DL11 7DT
Received 12 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01154/FPA
Erection of building for storage of contracting equipment and timber drying and retention of 6no. biomass boilers/wood dryers (Description and plans updated 04/02/2020)
EVT Contractors Dunelm Cottage Park Street Willington Crook DL15 0ER
Received 12 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01155/FPA
Erection of single storey extension to form two additional classrooms and secure access to existing school
Cockton Hill Junior School Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6HW
Received 8 Apr 2016
DecidedDRC/16/00116
Discharge of planning conditions 4 and 5 pursuant to DM/16/00210/LB
Mill House Mill Farm Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1NW
Received 7 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01144/FPA
Erection of single storey pitched roof extension to side of existing dwelling
11 Adam Street Horden Peterlee SR8 4EU
Received 11 Apr 2016
DecidedDRC/16/00117
Discharge of Condition 4 (archaeological analysis) pursuant to Listed Building Consent reference DM/14/03869/LB
Auckland Castle Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NR
Received 12 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01156/FPA
Erection of 1.5 storey extension to rear of dwelling.
The Granary 3 Red House Farm Pity Me Durham DH1 5RZ
Received 11 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01157/FPA
Change of use of two ground floor rooms into nail salon (Use Class A2).
Kings Head Cottage 3 Angate Street Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AR
Received 12 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01158/AD
Advertisement consent for the display of 1 No. fascia sign and 1 No. hanging sign.
Kings Head Cottage 3 Angate Street Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AR
Received 12 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01159/FPA
Enclosure of land to front of site involving the change of use of public highway
51 Manor Road St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 9ER
Received 12 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01160/FPA
Erection of two storey rear extension
52 Lilac Crescent Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6QF
Received 12 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01161/FPA
Change of use of barns into two cottages
Brickworks Farm North Street Byers Green Spennymoor DL16 7PT
Received 12 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01162/VOC
Motor Vehicle Repair/MOT Testing Station and Workshop Vary Condition 2 of planning permission DM/15/02166/FPA to allow revised site layout (retrospective)
Land To The South East Of Unit 8 Harvey Court Low Willington Industrial Estate Willington Crook County Durham DL15 0FB
Received 12 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01163/TPO
Crown thin by 20% 1no. Sycamore tree
The Oval North Crescent Durham DH1 4NE
Received 11 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01164/CEU
Application for Certificate of Lawful Existing Use of land and buildings to horse livery
High Grange Farm West Street Hett Durham DH6 5LS
Received 11 Apr 2016
DecidedDRC/16/00118
Discharge of Condition 5 of Planning Permission reference DM/15/02911/RM relating to emergency access bollards
Plot C Durham Gate Spennymoor Co Durham
Received 11 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01165/FPA
Erection of single storey pitched roof extension to rear of existing dwelling
43 Sharpley Drive Seaham SR7 0LE
Received 11 Apr 2016

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Researching a proposal in Durham County Council

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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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