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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

10,507Searchable applications

955Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 8,221 approved or refused records

434Refused applications

7,787 approved · 434 refused · 390 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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/16/01414/FPA
Retention of fence to west
1 Hollowdene Garth Crook DL15 8LT
Received 3 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01415/FPA
Loft conversion including raising height of roof by 500mm, installation of dormer window to rear and 2no. roof lights to front roof slope
8 Ascot Court Leeholme Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 8GA
Received 3 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01416/FPA
Refurbishment of existing industrial units 3 and 5 including new external metal profiled cladding to front and rear elevations and upgrade of hard standing and parking areas to frontage area.
Istanbul Meats Ltd Unit 3 First Avenue Drum Industrial Estate Chester-le-Street DH2 1AG
Received 3 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01417/FPA
Two storey Emergency Department and surface car parking and demolition of old hospital buildings.
University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW
Received 3 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01418/FPA
Erection of single storey extension to side, first floor and single storey extensions to rear and conversion of integral garage into habitable room.
14 Bamburgh Drive Seaham SR7 7WH
Received 3 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01420/TPO
T1 - Oak. Carry out a reduction of 2-3m depending on suitable small pruning cuts, removal of one large limb (TPO 8)
Shotley Lodge Cottage Snows Green Road Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0NN
Received 3 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01421/FPA
Construction of Infill Extension to Form New Main Entrance, Foyer and Interview Room.
Cockton Hill Infant School Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6HW
Received 3 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01422/PNT
12.5m high lattice tower with 3no antennas, 3no RRUs, and 2no 600mm dishes, and 2 no. Equipment cabinets
Alan Sewell Depot Sadler Lane Evenwood Bishop Auckland DL14 9SH
Received 29 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01423/AD
Retention of 4 No illuminated signs
Brown Horse Public House High Stoop Tow Law Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 4HJ
Received 28 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01424/FPA
Change of use from residential dwelling to mixed commercial use on the ground floor use class A1, A2, A3 or A5 use and 3 bedroom residential apartment on the first and second floor with parking to the rear. Extension to the ground floor and first floor for commercial and residential use. Alteration to front elevation to form shop front, flat roof dormer and altered first floor windows. (Amended plan and description)
22 North Terrace Seaham SR7 7EU
Received 3 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01425/FPA
Change of use of part of community centre into a 2 bed dwelling with external alterations.
Gibside House Gibside Chester-le-Street DH2 2TT
Received 29 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01426/FPA
Proposed demolition of existing garages and erection of 6no. 2 storey houses and external works.
Land North Of Both 85 Pelaw Crescent & 1 Cedars Beechwoods Chester-le-Street
Received 29 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01427/PNT
Installation of lattice tower, antennas, 3 remote radio units and 2 transmission dishes.
Land At The North Of Littlemoor Farm Toft Hill Lane Toft Hill DL14 0PE
Received 29 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01428/FPA
Change of use into two dwellings with external alterations.
Edmondsley Community Hall Jubilee Close Edmondsley Durham DH7 6HB
Received 3 May 2016
DecidedDRC/16/00144
Discharge of Condition 3 (Archaeology) pursuant to planning permission DM/16/00364/FPA
1 The Square Greta Bridge Barnard Castle County Durham DL12 9SD
Received 28 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01429/NMA
Non Material Amendment to Planning Permission DM/15/02917/FPA for the insertion of 1no. window opening within side elevation
7 Friars Row Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HF
Received 3 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01431/FPA
Erection of detached garage, convert existing garage to habitable room and insert rooflights, replace windows and doors to sides, front and rear, removal of door and window to side, insertion of bay window with stone walling and canopy to front, erection of dwarf wall, path and stairs to front, removal of existing driveway and insertion of driveway, patio and dropped kerb
Beau Maris 12 Birchwood Close Beamish Chester Le Street County Durham DH9 0SN
Received 3 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01432/FPA
Conversion of integral garage to habitable space and including bay window to front
171 Woodhouse Lane Bishop Auckland DL14 6JT
Received 3 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01433/FPA
Erection of 1 no. detached dwelling
Land East Of Stonesdale WestCornforth Ferryhill County Durham DL17 9JH
Received 3 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01434/HPN
Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey extension with projects beyond the rear building line by 5m, has an eaves height of 2.45 metres and a total height of 3.8 metres.
12A Stewart Drive Wingate TS28 5PS
Received 29 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01435/S106BA
Section 106BA application to modify the Section 106 Agreement dated 3 February 2015 made between (1) The County Council of Durham and (2) The Church Commissioners for England to permit the quantum of affordable housing on the site to be 10% of the dwellings constructed on the site pursuant to planning permission (ref: DM/14/00338/OUT) dated 3 February 2016.
Land To The Rear Of Delamere And Lamorna Station Road West Coxhoe DH6 4AS
Received 27 Apr 2016
DecidedDM/16/01436/LB
Additional rainwater outlet to northern parapet of the Lantern Room roof.
Town Hall Market Place Durham DH1 3NW
Received 3 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01437/FPA
Change of use from former engine shed to residential holiday let.
Former Engine Shed Whorlton Lido Whorlton Barnard Castle
Received 3 May 2016
DecidedDRC/16/00145
Discharge of conditions 4 (Materials), 5 (Means of Enclosure), 6 (Tree works), 8 (Contamination), 9 (Coal Mining Investigation), 10 (Drainage), 12 (Landscaping), 14 (Energy Reduction), 16 and 18 (Construction Method Statement) pursuant to planning permission 8/CMA/4/71
Hostel Block 1 Police Training Centre Aykley Heads Durham DH1 5TT
Received 3 May 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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