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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
9,305Searchable applications
956Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 7,206 approved or refused records
404Refused applications

6,802 approved · 404 refused · 308 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. DecidedDRC/16/00013

    Discharge of conditions 18 (drainage) and 19 (Coal Investigation) of planning approval DM/15/000110/FPA

    Eleven Arches Flatts Farm Toronto Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7SF

    Received 22 Jan 2016
  2. DecidedDRC/16/00014

    Discharge of condition 8 of planning approval DM/15/00061/FPA and conditions 8, 9, and 11 of Listed building approval DM/15/00062/LB to allow enabling works.

    Auckland Castle Market Place Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7NR

    Received 22 Jan 2016
  3. DecidedDM/16/00243/TCA

    Fell 27 Trees in conservation area

    Land To The South Of 35A West End Wolsingham DL13 3AS

    Received 22 Jan 2016
  4. DecidedDRC/16/00015

    Discharge of conditions 3, 6, 8, 9 and 12 of planning permission DM/15/01765/OUT

    Thinford Inn Thinford Lane Thinford Durham DH6 5JY

    Received 22 Jan 2016
  5. DecidedDM/16/00245/FPA

    Erection of detached double garage with annex above

    Eden Lodge East Kays Lea Hamsterley Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 3QY

    Received 22 Jan 2016
  6. DecidedDM/16/00246/FPA

    Change of Use from an A1 use (Florist) to an A5 use (Sandwich Shop on a take away basis)

    4 Station Road Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7PX

    Received 22 Jan 2016
  7. DecidedDM/16/00247/FPA

    Extension of patio area, barbecue and new boundary treatment. Addition of Bi folding doors, french doors and porch.

    Small Leazes Farm Green Lane High Grange Crook DL15 8AR

    Received 25 Jan 2016
  8. DecidedDM/16/00248/FPA

    Demolition of detached garage and erection of single storey rear extension.

    34 Rickleton Avenue Chester-le-Street DH3 4AE

    Received 25 Jan 2016
  9. DecidedDM/16/00249/OUT

    Outline application (all matters reserved) for the erection of 2no. dwellings

    Land To The Rear Of 27 To 28 Neil Crescent Quarrington Hill DH6 4QX

    Received 22 Jan 2016
  10. DecidedDRC/16/00016

    Discharge condition no 5 of DM/15/00445/FPA relating to coal mining risk assessment

    Burnopfield Cricket Club Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6ED

    Received 25 Jan 2016
  11. DecidedDM/16/00250/FPA

    Erection of brick storage unit

    Park House Memorial Park Station Lane Pelton Fell Chester-le-street DH2 2QT

    Received 25 Jan 2016
  12. DecidedDM/16/00251/TCA

    Fell 24 trees in conservation area

    Land To The West And North West Of Demense Mill Picnic Area Angate Street Wolsingham DL13 3ES

    Received 22 Jan 2016
  13. DecidedDM/16/00252/FPA

    Single storey extension to front, garage extension and replace flat roof with pitched roof

    21 Fairfield Road Barnard Castle County Durham DL12 8EB

    Received 25 Jan 2016
  14. DecidedDM/16/00253/FPA

    Erection of two and single storey pitched roof extensions to rear

    Southlands Farnley Hey Road Durham DH1 4EA

    Received 25 Jan 2016
  15. DecidedDM/16/00254/FPA

    Erection of pitched roof scooter store to front of existing building

    Hawkshead Court Hawkshead Place Newton Aycliffe DL5 7PE

    Received 25 Jan 2016
  16. DecidedDM/16/00255/PA

    Method statement for demolition of single storey office accommodation consisting of Suites 1 - 5

    Skillion Business Centre Littleburn Road Littleburn Industrial Estate Langley Moor DH7 8HG

    Received 20 Jan 2016
  17. DecidedDM/16/00256/PNT

    Prior notification for the replacement of existing telecommunications mast (amended height of 10.6 metres - 03/02/2016) and installation of additional equipment cabinet (resubmission)

    Land To The West Of Brandon Close Chester-le-Street DH2 3SH

    Received 22 Jan 2016
  18. DecidedDM/16/00257/FPA

    Erection of dwelling and garage

    Land To The North Of Eggleston Village Hall Hill Top Eggleston County Durham DL12 0AL

    Received 25 Jan 2016
  19. DecidedDM/16/00258/FPA

    Single storey rear kitchen extension with steps and platform leading into rear garden, pitched roof to garage, enlarge existing parking space and alter access to footpath to front.

    Wyncrest Ford Road Lanchester Durham DH7 0SL

    Received 25 Jan 2016
  20. DecidedDM/16/00259/FPA

    Conversion of garage into habitable room and erection of pitched roof to existing single storey side and rear extension

    41 Hylton Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5LS

    Received 25 Jan 2016
  21. DecidedDM/16/00261/FPA

    Erection of Semi permanent modular ramp to front

    21 Severn Crescent South Stanley Stanley DH9 7PX

    Received 26 Jan 2016
  22. DecidedDM/16/00262/HPN

    Prior notification for the erection of (replacement) conservatory to rear, measuring 6.2m in length, 3.1m to eave height and 3.3m in height overall

    28 Northumberland Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 6NP

    Received 25 Jan 2016
  23. DecidedDM/16/00263/HPN

    Prior notification for the erection of a single storey rear conservatory to extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.61m, maximum height 3m and height to eaves 2.6m

    42 Moor Crescent Ludworth Durham DH6 1NA

    Received 26 Jan 2016
  24. DecidedDM/16/00264/FPA

    Erection of two storey rear extension

    14 Croft View Lanchester Durham DH7 0HY

    Received 26 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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