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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

10,586Searchable applications

955Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 8,294 approved or refused records

441Refused applications

7,853 approved · 441 refused · 393 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/16/01605/FPA
Erection of single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling
50 Station Road East Trimdon Station TS29 6BS
Received 18 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01606/NMA
Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission (relates to previous planning application DM/15/02602/FPA) for variations to fenestration, driveway materials, boundary treatment, garages and levels.
Land At Fairfalls Field To The East Of Fairfalls Terrace New Brancepeth
Received 16 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01607/FPA
Erection of Replacement Dwelling
Tower Farm Ludworth Durham DH6 1NQ
Received 18 May 2016
DecidedDRC/16/00167
Discharge of condition 5 pursuant to planning permission DM/14/03549/LB
Land To The North Of 11 Byers Garth Durham DH1 2SN
Received 18 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01608/FPA
Removal of existing sun room and erection of single storey rear extension
19 Acle Burn Newton Aycliffe DL5 4XB
Received 18 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01609/AD
Erection and Display of 1no. illuminated fascia sign, 1no. internally suspended illuminated fascia sign, 1no. illuminated projecting sign and 1no. illuminated menu sign
Zizzi 43 - 44 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NU
Received 18 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01610/FPA
Two storey rear extension to incorporate kitchen and WC and bedroom and bathroom to the first floor
4 Park View Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2BU
Received 18 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01611/FPA
Demolition of existing farm buildings and erection of 1no. dwelling
Low Etherley Farm 2 Low Etherley Bishop Auckland DL14 0EU
Received 19 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01612/FPA
Erection of single storey rear extension
28 Turnpike Walk Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3NP
Received 19 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01613/FPA
Two storey rear extension and porch to front
Mossford House Pinfold Lane Butterknowle Bishop Auckland DL13 5PX
Received 19 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01614/FPA
Construction of two detached garages and one attached to dwelling garage for private collection of prestige cars
Karvill 2 New Street West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9JQ
Received 19 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01615/TCA
Crown raise by 3 metres and remove lower limbs of one Ash tree (Section 211 notice)
2 Pontop Court Annfield Plain Stanley DH9 8NF
Received 18 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01616/FPA
Alterations and extension to existing garage and car port to form double garage and pergola
2 Eden Gardens Rushyford Ferryhill DL17 0SL
Received 17 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01617/FPA
Erection of single storey extension to rear
9 Rosedale Terrace Horden Peterlee SR8 4RF
Received 18 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01619/FPA
Erection of conservatory to rear
5 Murray Court Benfieldside Consett DH8 0LY
Received 18 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01620/HPN
Erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.66m, for which the maximum height would be 3.99m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.9m
22 Grayson Road Spennymoor DL16 7AB
Received 18 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01622/TCA
Felling of five Sycamore trees (Section 211 Notice)
Pontop House New Front Street Annfield Plain Stanley DH9 8JQ
Received 19 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01625/LB
Stripping off of the existing single storey pitched roof at rear and replacing with lead rolled roof.
Durham University Palace Green Library Palace Green Durham DH1 3RN
Received 19 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01626/LB
Listed building consent for the painting of the building and the installation of signage
Zizzi 43 - 44 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NU
Received 19 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01627/FPA
Change of use from residential to bed and breakfast
5 Hill Terrace Middleton-in-Teesdale Barnard Castle DL12 0SL
Received 19 May 2016
DecidedDRC/16/00168
Discharge of Condition 3 of Planning Permission DM/15/03054/FPA relating to the submisison of a verification report regarding the submitted extraction equipment
The Co-operative Food 1 - 3 Prospect Square Cockfield Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 5ED
Received 19 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01628/FPA
Erection of two storey pitched roof extension to side of existing dwelling
5 Dene Court Witton Gilbert Durham DH7 6SJ
Received 19 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01629/FPA
Erection of field shelter and resurfacing of field track
Monks Moor Snaisgill Road Middleton-in-Teesdale Barnard Castle County Durham
Received 19 May 2016
DecidedDRC/16/00169
Discharge conditions 3 and 4 of DM/15/03035/FPA relating to surface water drainage and boundary screen planting
Air Power House Watling Street Industrial Estate Leadgate Consett DH8 6TA
Received 19 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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