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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
10,419Searchable applications
955Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 8,146 approved or refused records
433Refused applications

7,713 approved · 433 refused · 387 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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/16/01215/LB

    Erection of replacement porch on north elevation and internal alterations

    Barningham Park Barningham Richmond DL11 7DW

    Received 14 Apr 2016
  2. DecidedDM/16/01216/COL

    Application for the certificate of lawfulness for proposed erection of single-storey extension at rear of dwelling.

    32 Bamburgh Drive Seaham SR7 7WH

    Received 14 Apr 2016
  3. DecidedDRC/16/00124

    Discharge of conditions pursuant to DM/15/03836/FPA for the erection of 4no. dwellings - Conditions 4 (site visibility), 5 (footpath details), 6 (road details), 7 (site levels), 8 (bat boxes), 9 (acoustic report), 10 (materials), 11 (landscaping), 12 (construction management plan), 13 (drainage), 14 (coal report) and 15 (a) (b) (c) (land contamination) - APPROVED. Condition 15 (d) (land contamination) NOT DISCHARGED

    Davada West Auckland Road Shildon DL4 1PY

    Received 14 Apr 2016
  4. DecidedDM/16/01217/TCA

    Tree works to 5 No. trees

    Old Hall Allotments Stanhope Hall Stanhope County Durham

    Received 14 Apr 2016
  5. DecidedDM/16/01218/TCA

    Felling of 1 No. tree and crown lifting of 5 No. trees

    Westgate Play Area Haswick Bridge Westgate County Durham

    Received 14 Apr 2016
  6. DecidedDM/16/01219/PNC

    Prior approval of proposed change of use of agricultural building to 1no. dwelling house (use class C3)

    Land And Buildings To The East Of Stockley Lodge Stockley Lane Oakenshaw Crook County Durham DL15 0TL

    Received 13 Apr 2016
  7. DecidedDM/16/01220/FPA

    Erection of two storey pitched roof extension to side and single storey extension to rear

    23 Canterbury Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5PY

    Received 14 Apr 2016
  8. DecidedDRC/16/00125

    Discharge of conditions 3, 4 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of 6/2013/0062/DM/LB

    Building West Of The Ashes Mickleton Barnard Castle DL12 0LS

    Received 15 Apr 2016
  9. DecidedDM/16/01221/MIN

    Proposed vertical extension and extension of time until 31st December 2042 for quarrying activities; operation of Ready Mixed plant; operation of concrete block manufacturing plant and secondary aggregate recycling facility with restoration by 31st December 2044

    Raisby Quarries Coxhoe Quarry Coxhoe Durham DH6 4BB

    Received 13 Apr 2016
  10. DecidedDM/16/01222/FPA

    Erection of extension to existing restaurant.

    Adventure Valley Union Hall Farm Brasside Durham DH1 5SG

    Received 15 Apr 2016
  11. DecidedDM/16/01223/FPA

    Single storey rear extension

    Woodsmiths Cottage Rough Lea Farm Hunwick Crook County Durham DL15 0RH

    Received 15 Apr 2016
  12. DecidedDRC/16/00126

    Discharge of condition No. 2 (Materials) of planning permission DM/14/01572/FPA

    Observatory House Potters Bank Durham DH1 3RR

    Received 14 Apr 2016
  13. DecidedDM/16/01224/FPA

    Porch to rear

    9 Lumley Drive Peterlee SR8 1NL

    Received 12 Apr 2016
  14. DecidedDM/16/01226/FPA

    Conservatory to front

    Crakle House 11 - 12 West End Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0BL

    Received 14 Apr 2016
  15. DecidedDM/16/01227/HPN

    Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 8.0 metres, an eaves height of 2.7 metres and a total height of 3.5 metres

    32 Barford Drive Chester-le-Street DH2 3HR

    Received 15 Apr 2016
  16. DecidedDM/16/01228/FPA

    Detailed planning application for mixed use development comprising of leisure (use classes D1 and D2), retail (use class A1), financial and professional services (use class A2), food and drink (use class A3, A4 and A5), offices (use class B1) and 291 residential units (use class C3) together with associated access, demolition, landscaping and infrastructure works and outline planning application with all detailed matters reserved except access for a mixed use development of office (use class B1) and maximum of 150 residential units (use class C3) and associated landscaping and infrastructure works

    Millburngate House Framwelgate Waterside Durham DH1 5TL

    Received 15 Apr 2016
  17. DecidedDM/16/01229/FPA

    Erection of rear extension and erection of a pitched roof above the existing flat roofed garage. (Resubmission)

    8 The Drive Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0DL

    Received 15 Apr 2016
  18. DecidedDM/16/01230/FPA

    Erection of single storey extension to front and two storey and single storey extensions to rear (Resubmission)

    162 Priors Grange High Pittington Durham DH6 1DE

    Received 15 Apr 2016
  19. DecidedDM/16/01231/AD

    Display of 1 no. 7.5m high internally-illuminated free-standing pylon sign to replace existing flagpole sign.

    Lidl High Street South Langley Moor Durham DH7 8EU

    Received 15 Apr 2016
  20. DecidedDM/16/01232/FPA

    First floor side extension and single storey extension to rear

    6 Broadmeadows Bowburn Durham DH6 5DA

    Received 15 Apr 2016
  21. DecidedDM/16/01233/FPA

    Erection of a single storey rear extension, dormer window within the rear roofline and rooflights in the front roofline

    30 Rosecroft Pelton Chester-le-Street County Durham DH2 1NL

    Received 15 Apr 2016
  22. DecidedDM/16/01234/FPA

    Provision of 1no. dwelling, new access and associated works (amended access plan rec. 6th June 2016) - Land opposite Gatehouse Farm, Eggleston

    North Barnley Eggleston Barnard Castle DL12 0BF

    Received 15 Apr 2016
  23. DecidedDM/16/01235/FPA

    Demolition of existing timber garage and erection of replacement timber garage

    Land And Building To The West Of 7 Middlefield Terrace Ushaw Moor DH7 7QE

    Received 15 Apr 2016
  24. DecidedDM/16/01236/FPA

    Proposed demolition of the former Workingmen's Club and Extension to Robinsons Butchers premises.

    Robinsons 27 Front Street West Wingate TS28 5AA

    Received 15 Apr 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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