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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

9,235Searchable applications

955Recorded as pending

94%Approval rate · 7,140 approved or refused records

401Refused applications

6,739 approved · 401 refused · 308 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Jan 2015 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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/16/00005/TCA
30% crown reduction of 1no. Lime and prune 0.7m overhang, 30% crown reduction of 1no. Ash and prune 1m overhang, 10% crown reduction to 0.5m of 2no. Birch and crown reduction of 20% to 70cm of 1no. Cherry
32 Church Street Bishop Middleham Ferryhill DL17 9AF
Received 4 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00006/TPO
Pollarding of 24 No. trees
St Pauls Church Main Street Witton Park Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 0DX
Received 4 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00007/FPA
New stable block including hay store, secure tack room and feed store, 4No. stables including external yard area and dry paddock.
Hunters Hall Manor House Farm Durham Road Lanchester Durham DH7 0TQ
Received 4 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00008/PNR
Prior notification for the construction of a new access road
Land To The South Of Coronation Plantation Cowclose Lane Barningham County Durham
Received 4 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00010/AD
Fascia sign complete with LED screen
Land To The South Of New Ferens Park Belmont Industrial Estate Road Durham
Received 4 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00011/FPA
New shopfront
1A And 1B Tyne Road Stanley DH9 6PT
Received 4 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00012/AD
Two new fascia signs
1A And 1B Tyne Road Stanley DH9 6PT
Received 4 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00013/HPN
Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 4.9 metres, an eaves height of 2.5 metres and a total height of 3.5 metres
50 Graythwaite Chester-le-Street DH2 2UH
Received 4 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00014/FPA
Tarmac path to side, 0.9m high estate metal railing to front, 0.9 metre high post and rail boundary fence, gravel driveway, timber shed, timber log store, stone paving to rear, gravel pathway to rear, installation of conservation style rooflights, replacement window and french door to rear.
St Johns House Front Street Quebec Durham DH7 9DF
Received 4 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00015/VOC
S.73 Application to vary application 7/2013/0026/DM (erection of 46 dwellings) to alter house types and remove affordable housing provision.
Development Land North Of South View Middlestone Moor Spennymoor
Received 4 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00016/FPA
Demolition of existing domestic detached garage and redevelopment with 4no. detached houses with associated gardens and parking with new shared surface access road on derelict brownfield land to rear of 23 Station Road
Land Rear And Adjacent 23 Station Road Blackhall Rocks Hartlepool TS27 4AR
Received 4 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00017/FPA
Erection of single storey rear extension
20 Brockwell Close Fishburn Stockton On Tees TS21 4HF
Received 4 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00018/FPA
New diagnostics and treatment centre.
Land To The South New Ferens Park Belmont Industrial Estate Road Durham DH1 1GG
Received 4 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00019/FPA
Erection of single storey rear extension
4 Isherwood Close Newton Aycliffe County Durham DL5 5LG
Received 4 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00020/FPA
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 2no. detached dwellings with garages
Gorst Hall Gardens Stangarth Lane Staindrop Darlington County Durham DL2 3LR
Received 4 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00021/TCA
G1 Beech Holly and Elder - fell, T3 Lawson Cypress - fell, G7 2x Golden Lawson Cypress - fell, T8 Twisted Hazel - fell, T11 Grey Lawson Cypress - fell, T14 - Portuguese Laurel - remove stems closest to wall, T16 Cotoneaster - fell, T17 Laburnum - fell in conservation area
The Old Vicarage Glebe Side Frosterley Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 2QT
Received 4 Jan 2016
DecidedDRC/16/00002
Discharge of condition 5 of planning permisison DM/15/02295/FPA to provide an acoustic fence.
Nabend Farm The Slack Butterknowle Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 5HT
Received 4 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00022/PNT
Prior notification for the replacement of existing telecommunications mast (0.2m overall increase in height to top of pole) and installation of additional internal equipment cabinet and associated works.
St Marys Church Newhouse Road Esh Winning Durham DH7 9LF
Received 4 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00023/PND
Prior notification for demolition of garage block
Garage Block The Annums Bowes
Received 23 Dec 2015
DecidedDM/16/00025/FPA
Storage shed to rear
The Grange Marwood Barnard Castle County Durham DL12 8RA
Received 4 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00026/FPA
Change of use from B2 to a mixed class use retail A1 and restaurant/cafe A3
107A High Street Carrville Durham DH1 1BQ
Received 5 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00027/PND
Prior notification for demolition of 2no garage blocks (6no in total)
Garage Blocks Coronation Gardens Staindrop
Received 23 Dec 2015
DecidedDM/16/00028/PND
Demolition of redundant factory units
15 - 16 Armstrong Road North East Industrial Estate Peterlee SR8 5AJ
Received 5 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00030/FPA
Erection of storage building to accommodate office and store/workshop with external hardstand store areas
Former Gas Works Depot Wesleyan Road Spennymoor County Durham DL16 7TY
Received 5 Jan 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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