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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
10,629Searchable applications
956Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 8,334 approved or refused records
442Refused applications

7,892 approved · 442 refused · 394 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/16/01716/FPA

    Single storey extension to rear

    Wear House 38 East End Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3JX

    Received 25 May 2016
  2. DecidedDM/16/01717/TPO

    Felling of one cypress lawson tree protected by a tree preservation order and replacement with indigenous deciduous variety.

    Land Next To 21 South Street Durham DH1 4QP

    Received 25 May 2016
  3. DecidedDM/16/01718/FPA

    Erection of conservatory to side (Retrospective)

    15 Primrose Drive Shildon DL4 2JQ

    Received 24 May 2016
  4. DecidedDM/16/01719/FPA

    Change of use from Class B1 (Business) to B2 (General Industrial)

    Unit 33 16 St Helens Industrial Estate St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9AZ

    Received 24 May 2016
  5. DecidedDM/16/01720/OUT

    Demolish existing garage block and erection of 1no. dwelling (Outline application - appearance and layout reserved)

    Land Adjacent To 161 Ox Close Crescent Spennymoor

    Received 25 May 2016
  6. DecidedDM/16/01721/FPA

    Proposed conversion of two outbuildings to holiday cottages and proposed four new build holiday cottages, with demolition of existing garage

    White House 34 Brandon Village Durham DH7 8SU

    Received 25 May 2016
  7. UnknownDM/16/01723/PNT

    2 poles and drop wires.

    Lakelane Stables Moore Terrace Shotton Colliery Durham DH6 2PE

    Received 25 May 2016
  8. DecidedDRC/16/00177

    Discharge of conditions 8 and 9 pursuant to application DM/14/00631/VOC regarding playing field assessment and restoration

    King James I Academy South Church Road Bishop Auckland DL14 7JZ

    Received 25 May 2016
  9. DecidedDM/16/01725/FPA

    Erection of two storey and single storey extensions to rear

    3 Northamptonshire Drive Belmont Durham DH1 2DF

    Received 26 May 2016
  10. DecidedDM/16/01726/FPA

    Erection of part single, part two storey rear extension and detached garage

    2 George Street West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9JR

    Received 26 May 2016
  11. DecidedDM/16/01727/FPA

    Installation of two dormer windows to eastern elevation and one dormer window to southern elevation of dwelling.

    6 Aged Miners Homes Hill Crescent Seaham SR7 7PE

    Received 23 May 2016
  12. DecidedDM/16/01728/HPN

    Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 4 metres, an eaves height of 2.6 metres and a total height of 3.6 metres.

    43 Fieldside Pelton Chester-le-Street DH2 1DY

    Received 23 May 2016
  13. DecidedDRC/16/00178

    Discharge of conditions 8 (Hardsurfacing) and 9 (Landscaping) of planning permission 3/2013/0056.

    Land To The East Of New Row Oakenshaw DL15 0TE

    Received 25 May 2016
  14. DecidedDM/16/01729/FPA

    Temporary erection of scaffold cover to recent archaeological excavation.

    Binchester Roman Fort Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 8DJ

    Received 26 May 2016
  15. DecidedDM/16/01730/FPA

    Erection of 2 general purpose agricultural buildings.

    Moor Close Farm Moor Road Staindrop Darlington DL2 3LQ

    Received 26 May 2016
  16. DecidedDM/16/01731/FPA

    Demolition of existing farm buildings and the erection of a cattle housing shed.

    W Chrystal And Partners Wingate Grange Farm Green Lane Wingate TS28 5LX

    Received 26 May 2016
  17. DecidedDM/16/01732/FPA

    Increase height of part of existing front garden wall to 1.44m

    17 Holywood Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3HE

    Received 26 May 2016
  18. DecidedDM/16/01733/NMA

    Replacement of approved layout plan from previously approved application DM/14/03806/OUT

    Site Of Former Kerry Foods Dragon Lane Gilesgate DH1 2QX

    Received 24 May 2016
  19. DecidedDM/16/01734/FPA

    Change of use of land south of Wynholme to residential use and erection of detached garage & conversion of existing garage to provide additional domestic accommodation.

    Wynholme 10 Darlington Road Durham DH1 4PE

    Received 26 May 2016
  20. DecidedDM/16/01735/FPA

    Retention of raised roof height and dormer and porch to front

    3 Attwood Terrace Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3JD

    Received 26 May 2016
  21. DecidedDM/16/01736/FPA

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    20 Millwood Chilton Ferryhill DL17 0RR

    Received 27 May 2016
  22. DecidedDM/16/01737/FPA

    Change of use from workshop/studio to dwelling house and erection of new garage/workshop.

    Gatehouse Farm Town Head Eggleston Barnard Castle DL12 0DF

    Received 27 May 2016
  23. DecidedDM/16/01738/FPA

    Erection of single-storey extension at front, side and rear of dwelling.

    19 Middleton Close Seaham SR7 0PQ

    Received 27 May 2016
  24. DecidedDM/16/01739/FPA

    Replacement of roof slates, erection of dormer windows to rear and velux to the front, re-build gable wall to include the additon of 3no windows, change of use of part of ground floor to include A1 retail use and formalisation of land to rear to facilitate vehicle parking and pub garden

    Earl Of Derby Inn 5 Wilson Street Stanley Crook Crook DL15 9RU

    Received 26 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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