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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

9,252Searchable applications

956Recorded as pending

94%Approval rate · 7,156 approved or refused records

401Refused applications

6,755 approved · 401 refused · 308 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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/16/00056/FPA
Installation of pitched roof over existing flat roofed garage/porch
88 Mayfields Spennymoor DL16 6TT
Received 6 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00057/TCA
T1 Copper Beech - fell, T2 Western Red Cedar - remove limb to eastern stem, T3 Wellingtonia - fell, T4 Cypress - fell, T5 Cypress - fell, G1 Row of Cypress - fell in conservation area
The Old Rectory Town Head Middleton-in-Teesdale Barnard Castle County Durham DL12 0RN
Received 6 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00058/PND
Prior notification of demolition of all buildings and reinstatement of land to grass.
Consett Sports Community College Durham Road Blackhill Consett DH8 5TW
Received 5 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00059/TCA
Crown reduction and reshape by 1.5m, crown lift by 2m and clear around telephone lines of 1no. horse chestnut tree
Land To The Front Of Bay Cottage 28 Sunderland Bridge DH6 5HD
Received 6 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00060/FPA
Single and two storey extensions to the front, external alterations, demolition of existing garage and erection of double garage with accommodation above and single storey rear extensions.
5 The Leas Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2DS
Received 7 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00061/PND
Prior notification for demolition of 2no garage block (9 garages in total)
Garage Blocks 21 To 24 And 33 And 29 To 32 Fairfield Evenwood Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 9SE
Received 4 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00064/FPA
Erection of single storey extensions to side and rear of existing dwelling.
15 Barnard Close Newton Hall Durham DH1 5XN
Received 7 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00065/HPN
Prior notification for the erection of a single storey extension to the rear elevation, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by an additional 1.8m, for which the maximum height would be 2.2m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.2m.
4 Hill View Broompark Durham DH7 7QY
Received 7 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00066/FPA
Replacement chalet
Chalet 8 Fineburn Caravan Park Frosterley DL13 2SY
Received 7 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00067/FPA
Single storey dining room extension
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School Tudhoe Moor Spennymoor County Durham DL16 6EX
Received 7 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00068/FPA
Additional car parking areas
The Oaks School Rock Road Middlestone Moor Spennymoor County Durham DL16 7DB
Received 7 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00069/FPA
Modular steel ramp to front of property
41 Barley Mill Road Bridgehill Consett DH8 8JS
Received 6 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00070/FPA
Erection of a steel ramp to the front
41 High Barnes Great Lumley Chester-le-street DH3 4HX
Received 6 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00073/FPA
Change of use from office to dwelling including internal alterations to 41-42 Saddler street to provide a 3 bed flat on the second floor
Andrews Angel Solicitors Upper Floor 41 - 42 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NU
Received 7 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00074/VOC
Variation of condition 2 pursuant to planning permission 6/2011/0338/DM for the increase in size of detached garage to Unit 1
Unit 1 Land To The Rear Of Staindrop Hall 20 Front Street Staindrop Darlington County Durham DL2 3NH
Received 7 Jan 2016
DecidedDRC/16/00004
Submission of details pursuant to condition 5 of planning permission DM/15/03436/FPA relating to driveway details.
Land To The East Of 68 Park Road North Chester-le-Street DH3 3SD
Received 7 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00075/FPA
Alteration and extension to the ground floor retail unit (Use Class A2). Alterations and extension to the existing first floor flat to form a 3 bed flat (C3) with dormer window, and a rear extension to create a new first floor 3 bed flat (C3)
Lloyds Bank Plc 28 New Elvet Durham DH1 3AL
Received 8 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00076/FPA
Erection of first floor/two storey side/front extension, front porch/canopy extension and 2no. single storey rear extensions including terrace and raised garden area
41 White House Drive Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3BX
Received 7 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00077/FPA
Replace existing conservatory with brick sun room to front
20 Travellers Green Newton Aycliffe DL5 5EB
Received 7 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00078/PND
Prior notification for the demolition of a school building.
The Former Durham Free School Bradford Crescent Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HN
Received 8 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00079/FPA
Demolition of existing garage and greenhouse and erection of a single storey extension to the rear.
6 Croft View Lanchester Durham DH7 0HY
Received 8 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00080/LB
Retention of newly created door opening within farmhouse
Stonechester North Lane Willington Crook County Durham DL15 0TZ
Received 8 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00081/FPA
Retention of groom's living accommodation within stables and use of land for storage of a static caravan for grooms living accommodation (additional plans received 20/05/2016)
Courtyard Cottage Stonechester North Lane Willington Crook County Durham
Received 8 Jan 2016
DecidedDM/16/00082/FPA
Change of use from redundant public house to residential care centre for disabled children and young persons.
Oak Tree Inn Prince Charles Avenue Bowburn Durham DH6 5DL
Received 8 Jan 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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