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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
10,535Searchable applications
955Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 8,248 approved or refused records
438Refused applications

7,810 approved · 438 refused · 391 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/16/01490/FPA

    Warehouse Extension

    Unit 1 Littleburn Road Littleburn Industrial Estate Langley Moor Durham DH7 8JF

    Received 9 May 2016
  2. DecidedDM/16/01491/FPA

    Detached garage

    19 Burnfoot St Johns Chapel Bishop Auckland DL13 1QH

    Received 4 May 2016
  3. DecidedDM/16/01493/TCA

    Felling of 1no. Sycamore tree to front

    The Old Vicarage 13 Church Street Bishop Middleham Ferryhill DL17 9AF

    Received 9 May 2016
  4. DecidedDM/16/01494/FPA

    Two storey rear extension to house in multiple occupation

    16 Whinney Hill Durham DH1 3BE

    Received 9 May 2016
  5. DecidedDM/16/01495/FPA

    Demolition of single storey workshop and erection of extension to the north of 'C' Block

    Glaxo Smith Kline Harmire Road Barnard Castle DL12 8DT

    Received 9 May 2016
  6. DecidedDM/16/01496/FPA

    Erection of a security/cctv and reception building (retrospective)

    Laurendale Farm Fleming Field Shotton Colliery Durham DH6 2JQ

    Received 9 May 2016
  7. DecidedDM/16/01498/FPA

    Change of Use from A1 (retail) to community hub including cafe, IT Facilities and training. Installation of CCTV cameras. Replacement perforated roller security shutters, windows to front and side elevations, and door to side elevation

    39 Front Street Stanley DH9 0JE

    Received 9 May 2016
  8. DecidedDM/16/01499/FPA

    Proposed loading canopy extension

    Wilson Art Lambton Street Industrial Estate Shildon County Durham DL4 1PX

    Received 4 May 2016
  9. DecidedDM/16/01502/FPA

    Erection of two storey rear extension.

    12-13 Poplar Street Waldridge Chester-le-street DH2 3SE

    Received 9 May 2016
  10. DecidedDM/16/01503/FPA

    Remodelled entrance with ramp and stepped access ( including demolition of toilets and existing steps), and canopy over reception play area and new external doors.

    Our Lady Queen Of Martyrs Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Durham Road Esh Winning Durham DH7 9PA

    Received 9 May 2016
  11. DecidedDM/16/01504/FPA

    Erection of single-storey extension at rear of dwelling.

    Hilda House 3 St Johns Road Nevilles Cross Durham DH1 4NU

    Received 9 May 2016
  12. DecidedDRC/16/00149

    Discharge of condition 3 of planning approval DM/15/02465/FPA relating to render details

    51 South Street Durham DH1 4QP

    Received 9 May 2016
  13. DecidedDM/16/01505/FPA

    External alterations to existing vacant retail unit including provision of new service yard gates and fence; new escape stair case; new roller shutter and reconfigured entrance lobby.

    B And Q Warehouse Unit 1 McIntyre Way Durham City Retail Park Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 2RP

    Received 9 May 2016
  14. DecidedDM/16/01506/FPA

    Erection of a 1114 sqm Mezzanine Floor

    B And Q Warehouse Unit 1 McIntyre Way Durham City Retail Park Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 2RP

    Received 9 May 2016
  15. DecidedDM/16/01507/LB

    Internal alterations to form new openings, external alterations to windows and doors and removal of ramp to rear

    1 Thornley Hall Farmhouse Wheatley Hill Durham DH6 3LY

    Received 9 May 2016
  16. DecidedDM/16/01508/TCA

    Crown lift to 4-5m of 1no. Ash tree, 1no. Cherry tree and 2no. Sycamore trees

    Hillside 26 Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 3DY

    Received 9 May 2016
  17. DecidedDRC/16/00150

    Discharge of conditions 2 (access improvements) and 3 (boundary treatments) pursuant to planning permission DM/16/00001/VOC

    Drum Lane Traveller Site Drum Road Chester-le-Street DH3 2AF

    Received 9 May 2016
  18. DecidedDM/16/01509/FPA

    Hay storage building attached to existing stable block

    2 Prospect Place Satley Bishop Auckland DL13 4JW

    Received 9 May 2016
  19. DecidedDM/16/01510/NMA

    Non material amendment application to permission DM/14/03895/VOC for alterations to materials and fenestration on blocks 3 and 4

    St Giles Studios 110 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1JA

    Received 4 May 2016
  20. DecidedDM/16/01511/FPA

    Erection of single storey extensions to front and rear of existing dwelling

    52 Melrose Avenue Murton Seaham SR7 9SD

    Received 27 Apr 2016
  21. DecidedDM/16/01512/FPA

    Change of use from retail/residential to health life promotion clinic.

    17 Front Street Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5EJ

    Received 9 May 2016
  22. DecidedDM/16/01513/AD

    Display of two fascia signs one to front (trough illumination) and one to side of building and hanging sign also to front.

    17 Front Street Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5EJ

    Received 9 May 2016
  23. DecidedDM/16/01514/NMA

    Non material amendment to planning permission DM/15/00904/FPA to reduce width of garage opening to front and reduce widths of windows / doors to rear

    20 Ellesmere Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6EA

    Received 4 May 2016
  24. DecidedDM/16/01516/FPA

    Retention of a Concrete Sectional Garage

    11 North Road East Wingate TS28 5AT

    Received 10 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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