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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
9,258Searchable applications
956Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 7,162 approved or refused records
401Refused applications

6,761 approved · 401 refused · 308 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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/16/00083/FPA

    Replacement 18 metre high mobile phone mast monopole, associated antennas and equipment cabinet

    Land At Wright Engineering High Stoop Tow Law Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 4HJ

    Received 8 Jan 2016
  2. DecidedDM/16/00084/FPA

    Riding arena

    11 Oaks Bank Ramshaw Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 9SD

    Received 8 Jan 2016
  3. DecidedDM/16/00085/HPN

    Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 3.79 metres, an eaves height of 3.05 metres and a total height of 3.6 metres

    35 Appledore Gardens Chester-le-Street DH3 3RX

    Received 8 Jan 2016
  4. DecidedDM/16/00086/HPN

    Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 3.6 metres, an eaves height of 2.35 metres and a total height of 3.65 metres.

    1 Elsdon Gardens Consett DH8 5NS

    Received 8 Jan 2016
  5. DecidedDM/16/00087/FPA

    Erection of detached garage

    79 The Crescent Consett DH8 5JF

    Received 11 Jan 2016
  6. DecidedDM/16/00088/FPA

    Stabilising of the existing boundary retaining wall which provides lateral support approximately 1.8 - 2.4 m high to the historic Cemetery of the Church

    St Johns College North Bailey Durham DH1 3RJ

    Received 11 Jan 2016
  7. DecidedDM/16/00089/LB

    Stabilising of the existing boundary retaining wall which provides lateral support approximately 1.8 - 2.4 m high to the historic Cemetery of the Church

    St Johns College North Bailey Durham DH1 3RJ

    Received 11 Jan 2016
  8. DecidedDM/16/00090/FPA

    Erection of detached bungalow

    Land To The Rear Of 8 Cleveland View Coundon Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 8NE

    Received 11 Jan 2016
  9. DecidedDM/16/00091/FPA

    Construction of 5 no. 2 bed bungalows and associated external works

    Land To The North West Of 10 Esh Wood View Ushaw Moor DH7 7FE

    Received 11 Jan 2016
  10. DecidedDM/16/00092/FPA

    Replacement of remaining existing wood windows with slimline uPVC windows

    East Farmhouse Manor Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6QL

    Received 11 Jan 2016
  11. DecidedDM/16/00093/FPA

    Neville Building - Demolish ground floor lecture theatre and replace with a new teaching and social space with new external envelope.Technology Building - Remove part masonry external wall and replace with glazed curtain wall to new advanced manufacturing centres. Create new kitchen delivery entrance and new roof top plant and flues. Amended plan related to the introduction of additional plant and flues.

    New College Durham Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5ES

    Received 11 Jan 2016
  12. DecidedDM/16/00094/FPA

    Erection of single storey front extension in place of existing porch

    34 Eden Road Newton Aycliffe DL5 5RL

    Received 11 Jan 2016
  13. DecidedDM/16/00095/FPA

    Erection of second storey pitched roof extension to rear and single storey pitched roof extension to front of existing dwelling

    5 Ocean View Blackhall Rocks Hartlepool TS27 4DE

    Received 11 Jan 2016
  14. DecidedDM/16/00096/LB

    Internal Refurbishment of existing farmhouse, erection of staircase with handrail to rear and replacement windows and doors

    New Ivesley Farm Ivesley Lane Waterhouses Durham DH7 9HD

    Received 11 Jan 2016
  15. DecidedDM/16/00097/FPA

    Two storey and single storey rear extensions, canopy to front and first and second floor windows to gable

    1 Victoria Terrace Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5DH

    Received 8 Jan 2016
  16. DecidedDRC/16/00005

    Discharge of conditions 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 associated with 6/2012/0217/DM (description amended 29/02 and 26/05 to include additional conditions)

    West Hoppyland Farm Hoppyland Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3NP

    Received 8 Jan 2016
  17. DecidedDM/16/00098/TCA

    Part crown reduction of 1no. Sycamore tree

    7 Ferens Park Durham DH1 1NU

    Received 11 Jan 2016
  18. DecidedDM/16/00100/PNC

    Prior notification for conversion of agricultural building into residential accommodation

    The Poplars Kell Crescent Sherburn Hill Durham DH6 1PP

    Received 11 Jan 2016
  19. DecidedDRC/16/00006

    Discharge of condition 11 of planning approval ref: DM/15/02475/FPA relating to site landscaping

    Millwood Farm Rushyford Ferryhill County Durham DL17 0LT

    Received 5 Jan 2016
  20. DecidedDM/16/00101/FPA

    Application for the retention of 2 No timber field shelters

    Land Opposite Old Vicarage And East Of Balmer Cottage Balmer Lane Eggleston Barnard Castle County Durham DL12 0AN

    Received 8 Jan 2016
  21. DecidedDM/16/00102/FPA

    Erection of 2 no. dwellings with integral garages

    Land At The East Of 12A St Charles Road Tudhoe Village County Durham DL16 6JY

    Received 11 Jan 2016
  22. DecidedDM/16/00103/FPA

    Change of use from public open space to residential curtilage

    Land Adjacent To 36 Coppice Hill Esh Winning Durham DH7 9QQ

    Received 11 Jan 2016
  23. DecidedDRC/16/00007

    Discharge of condition 3 and 4 of planning approval DM/15/03159/FPA relating to window details and materials.

    1 Low Road East Shincliffe Durham DH1 2NB

    Received 11 Jan 2016
  24. DecidedDM/16/00104/OUT

    Outline application for 2 dwellings with all matters reserved

    Land East Of Pennywell Cemetery Road Witton-le-Wear DL14 0AR

    Received 11 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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