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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

10,657Searchable applications

963Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 8,350 approved or refused records

443Refused applications

7,907 approved · 443 refused · 395 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/16/01767/PNA
prior notification of intention to erect agricultural building for general storage.
Heatherlea Outputs Lane Knitsley Consett DH8 9ET
Received 31 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01771/FPA
Single storey side extension.
15 Front Street Sherburn Hill Durham DH6 1PA
Received 31 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01773/VOC
Variation of condition no.2 (compliance with approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/15/01403/FPA for extension to existing building and new amenity building.
East Durham Cathedral Farm High Pittington Durham DH6 1EY
Received 27 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01774/NMA
Non material amendment to planning permission DM/15/02866/PNC for alterations to windows
Northern Barn D Brancepeth Manor Farm Brandon Lane West Brandon Crook DL15 9AS
Received 27 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01775/AD
Retention of a fascia angled board sign (retrospective)
Harelaw Industrial Estate North Road Harelaw
Received 31 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01779/FPA
Retention of steps, retaining walls and access platform lift to the front of the existing dwelling
42 Laurel Gardens Crook DL15 9LW
Received 31 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01780/TPO
Tree Works
34 Lorimers Close Peterlee SR8 2NH
Received 31 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01781/FPA
Erection of part two-storey/part single storey extension at rear of dwelling.
12 Prospect Terrace Durham DH1 4JH
Received 27 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01782/FPA
Demolition of single storey offshoot and construction of two storey rear extension
5 Urpeth Terrace High Handenhold Chester-le-street DH2 1QD
Received 31 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01783/FPA
Erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
57 Rush Park Bishop Auckland DL14 6NS
Received 31 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01784/CEU
Application for Certificate of Lawful Existing Use as a single dwelling house
15A High Green Newton Aycliffe DL5 4RZ
Received 31 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01785/TPO
Various tree works (trees protected by tree preservation order).
Tollgate House Stockton Road Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4SD
Received 27 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01786/OUT
Outline application for 6 no. residential dwellings with all matters excluding access and details of detached garages reserved
Land Adjacent To Cotsford Grange Farmhouse Cotsford Lane Horden Peterlee SR8 4TB
Received 31 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01787/FPA
Erection of detached house and detached double garage.
1 The Paddocks Haswell Plough Durham DH6 2BZ
Received 31 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01788/FPA
Erection of single storey extension to rear
11 Rowan Drive Brasside Durham DH1 5YE
Received 31 May 2016
DecidedDRC/16/00183
Discharge of condition 4 of DM/16/00773/FPA
Home And Pets 7 Durham Road Esh Winning Durham DH7 9NW
Received 31 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01789/HPN
Prior notification application for the erection of a single-storey rear extension with a projection of 2.2m, an eaves height of 2.3m and overall ridge height of 3.5m onto an existing single-storey rear extension to give an overall projection of 5.8m
8 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA
Received 31 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01790/FPA
Two storey side extension
Dorlen Newcastle Road Crossgate Moor Durham DH1 4HZ
Received 31 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01795/TCA
Crown raise 2 cherry trees and cut back from camera pole
Durham University Cosins Hall Palace Green Durham DH1 3RL
Received 31 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01860/FPA
Erection of single storey pitched roof extension to rear of existing dwelling
The Barn 5 Harehill Mews Haswell Plough Durham DH6 2BA
Received 27 May 2016
DecidedDRC/16/00189
Discharge of condition application in respect of condition 3 (travel plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/15/03822/FPA
North Park Primary School St Andrews Lane Spennymoor DL16 6PP
Received 18 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/01904/PND
Demolition of building.
Durham Trinity School And Sports College Aykley Heads Durham DH1 5TS
Received 25 May 2016
DecidedDRC/16/00202
Discharge of conditions 6, 7 and 8 of Planning Permission DM/14/03806/OUT in relation to drainage, site management and construction practices strategy.
Site Of Former Kerry Foods Dragon Lane Gilesgate DH1 2QX
Received 27 May 2016
DecidedDM/16/02064/TCA
Trees works to 4 No. trees
Open Space At Wesley View Wolsingham Bishop Auckland County Durham
Received 20 May 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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