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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

10,453Searchable applications

955Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 8,170 approved or refused records

434Refused applications

7,736 approved · 434 refused · 390 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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More application records

DecidedDM/16/01286/LB
Listed Building Consent for a single storey rear extension
11 North Green Staindrop Darlington DL2 3JN
Received 19 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01287/FPA
Erection of two storey extension and decking area to rear
32 Howard Close Cornforth Ferryhill DL17 9LF
Received 18 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01288/NMA
Change of front entrance canopies to Elm, Hawthorn and Willow houseypes (Non-Material Amendment to DM/15/02243/FPA)
Land East Of Agnew Community Centre And North Of Woodham Way Newton Aycliffe
Received 19 Apr 2016
DecidedDRC/16/00131
Discharge of conditions 4 (Construction/Demolition Strategy), 5 (Routing of HGV/Diesel Plant), 6 (Archaeological Mitigation), 10 (Noise Reduction Measures), 11 (Parking Proposals/Management), 12 (Surface and Foul Water Disposal) pursuant to application DM/15/01626/FPA
The Gates Millburngate Durham DH1 4SL
Received 20 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01290/FPA
Single storey side extension, garage conversion, detached summerhouse/store/gym and detached 3 bay garage
The Hawthorns Edmundbyers Consett DH8 9NL
Received 20 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01291/FPA
1no. detached dwelling
Land To Rear Of No.20 Tudhoe Village
Received 20 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01292/FPA
Erection of porch to front, single storey extension to rear and render to property
Willow Bank House 2 Wear View Durham DH1 1LW
Received 20 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01293/AD
2 internally illuminated fascia signs, 1 hanging sign, 1 hoarding and 6 no. non illuminated windbreaks and 4 no. non illuminated planters.
Prezzo Unit 3 Dalton Park Murton
Received 20 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01294/FPA
Construction of Horse Menage (52m x 25m)
Heatherlea Outputs Lane Knitsley Consett DH8 9ET
Received 20 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01295/FPA
Reinstatement of Riverbank (bat survey received 23/5/2016)
The Coach House Whorlton Barnard Castle County Durham DL12 8XQ
Received 18 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01296/FPA
Erection of single storey pitched roof extension to rear and replacement roof to existing conservatory
6 Wayside Wingate Lane Wheatley Hill Durham DH6 3LZ
Received 14 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01297/PNT
Prior notification of a 13 metre high lattice tower (15 metres with antennas) and with 3 base station equipment cabinets and palisade fencing
Seaham Golf Club Shrewsbury Street Seaham SR7 7RD
Received 18 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01299/FPA
Erection of single storey rear extension
36 Temple Forge Mews Consett County Durham DH8 5RZ
Received 20 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01300/FPA
Demolish Wooden Garage & Replace with Concrete Garage
Garage Site At Sandringham Road Crook DL15 9DJ
Received 21 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01301/TCA
Fell small group of sycamore trees and 2no. ash trees
Garthsides 23 Brandon Village Durham DH7 8SU
Received 20 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01302/FPA
Single storey extension
The Coach House Derwentcote Farm Hamsterley Colliery Newcastle Upon Tyne NE17 7RR
Received 19 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01303/FPA
Two storey rear extension to provide one additional bedroom and create a C4 house in multiple occupation use (current use is as a C3 family house).
2 Whinney Hill Durham DH1 3BG
Received 21 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01304/TCA
Crown lifting of trees (G23) to 4-5m
62 Front Street Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2UE
Received 21 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01305/TCA
Felling of 9 No. trees in conservation area
29 Thorngate Place Barnard Castle DL12 8GP
Received 21 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01306/NMA
Change Mill Building from 17 No. apartments into 8 No. 2 bedroom houses with associated window position changes. Minor planning and elevational changes to Plots 10 and 11
Mill Building Wood Street Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0JE
Received 20 Apr 2016
DecidedDRC/16/00132
Discharge of condition 3 of Planning Permission reference DM/15/01701/FPA
16 Dalton Heights Seaham SR7 8LB
Received 20 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01307/FPA
Siting of miners lamp artwork
Stobbilee Wetlands North Of River Browney And East Of Riverside Industrial Park Riverside Industrial Estate Langley Park
Received 21 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01309/HPN
Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 4.79 metres, an eaves height of 2.63 metres and a total height of 2.9 metres.
13 King Edward Terrace Tanfield Lea Stanley DH9 9LT
Received 21 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01311/FPA
Change of use from shop (use class A1) to hot food takeaway (use class A5)
Unit 2 Dundee House High Street Stanley DH9 0DQ
Received 21 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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