PlanningTrack
Get started

England · Local authority

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
9,476Searchable applications
956Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 7,345 approved or refused records
408Refused applications

6,937 approved · 408 refused · 321 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.

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

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

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. DecidedDM/16/00385/FPA

    Erection of replacement single storey rear extension and installation of 16 Solar Panels to eastern roof elevation.

    12 Maple Gardens South Moor Stanley County Durham DH9 7HN

    Received 4 Feb 2016
  2. DecidedDM/16/00386/TCA

    Various works to 6no. trees

    St Margarets Court Durham DH1 4QY

    Received 4 Feb 2016
  3. DecidedDM/16/00388/FPA

    Erection of two storey side extension (Resubmission of previous approval ref; DM/15/03596/FPA)

    23 Hareson Road Newton Aycliffe DL5 7QT

    Received 4 Feb 2016
  4. DecidedDM/16/00389/FPA

    Erection of one detached bungalow with detached garage.

    Land To The Rear Of The Ridges Front Street Station Town TS28 5PE

    Received 4 Feb 2016
  5. DecidedDM/16/00392/FPA

    Replace timber windows and doors with UPVC

    6 Kirk Rise Frosterley Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 2SF

    Received 4 Feb 2016
  6. DecidedDM/16/00393/PA

    Demolition of garage block (additional Bat Risk Assessment information provided pursuant to DM/16/00036/PND)

    Garage Block Hollin Crescent Romaldkirk DL12 9EN

    Received 4 Feb 2016
  7. DecidedDM/16/00394/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 3.5m, for which the maximum height would be 3.106m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.28m.

    98 Priors Grange High Pittington Durham DH6 1DB

    Received 5 Feb 2016
  8. DecidedDRC/16/00032

    Discharge of conditions 4 (site investigation), 5 (external materials), 6 (drainage) and 11 (sustainability) relating to planning permission DM/15/01142/FPA

    Homebase Ltd Unit C Arnison Retail Centre Pity Me Durham DH1 5GB

    Received 5 Feb 2016
  9. DecidedDM/16/00395/FPA

    Two storey side extension

    Forge Cottage 39 Front Street Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 1ER

    Received 5 Feb 2016
  10. DecidedDM/16/00396/LB

    Listed building consent for part demolition of single storey side extension and erection of two storey side extension and porch to rear

    Forge Cottage 39 Front Street Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 1ER

    Received 5 Feb 2016
  11. DecidedDM/16/00397/FPA

    Installation of 2no. freestanding training rooms (2 year temporary consent)

    3M UK Heighington Lane Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6AF

    Received 5 Feb 2016
  12. DecidedDM/16/00398/FPA

    Conservatory to rear

    3 Buford Court Albert Street Durham DH1 4TL

    Received 5 Feb 2016
  13. DecidedDM/16/00399/RM

    Application for the approval of reserved matters relating to appearance and scale for the erection of a dwelling at Plot 1 pursuant to planning permission DM/14/03475/OUT and the discharge of 5 (Means of Enclosure) of the same permission (Amended Description)

    Land To The East Of The Stables Middleton Road Woodland DL13 5RH

    Received 5 Feb 2016
  14. DecidedDM/16/00400/OUT

    Outline planning application for the erection of up to 120 no. dwellings (Class C3); and a new access off Mill Lane, with all other matters reserved (resubmission of DM/14/02912/OUT)

    Land To The East Of Mill Lane Sherburn

    Received 5 Feb 2016
  15. DecidedDRC/16/00033

    Discharge of Conditon 5 (Kiosk Art) relating to planning permission DM/14/02464/FPA

    Freemans Reach Freemans Place Durham

    Received 5 Feb 2016
  16. DecidedDM/16/00401/FPA

    Demolition of chapel and erection of 2 semi- detached dwellings.

    Wooley Terrace Methodist Church High Road Stanley Crook Crook County Durham DL15 9SG

    Received 8 Feb 2016
  17. DecidedDM/16/00402/FPA

    Demolition of single storey side garage and utility and rear conservatory. Construction of new 1.5 storey garage and utility (with access path to side) and rear single storey extension.

    75 Woodlands Road Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0DT

    Received 8 Feb 2016
  18. DecidedDM/16/00403/HPN

    Prior notification for the erection of a single storey rear conservatory which will extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5m, for which the maximum height would be 3.135m and height to the eaves of 2.7m.

    35 Goswick Way Seaham SR7 7WJ

    Received 8 Feb 2016
  19. DecidedDM/16/00404/PNA

    Erection of general purpose agricultural building

    Cragg Hill Farm Deepdale Lartington Barnard Castle DL12 9DJ

    Received 8 Feb 2016
  20. DecidedDM/16/00405/FPA

    Erection of raised decking (Retrospective)

    7 The Bungalows Ebchester Consett DH8 0PU

    Received 5 Feb 2016
  21. DecidedDM/16/00406/PNA

    Prior notification of the erection of a steel portal frame building for grain and machinery storage

    Hardwick Hall Farm Hesleden Road Hesleden Hartlepool TS27 4PA

    Received 8 Feb 2016
  22. DecidedDRC/16/00034

    Discharge of conditions 3 of Planning Permission DM/15/02453/FPA relating to materials.

    6 Albert Street Durham DH1 4RL

    Received 8 Feb 2016
  23. DecidedDM/16/00407/VOC

    Variation of planning approval ref: DM/15/00233/FPA to create ground floor kitchen and first floor WC extensions

    Hope Inn Front Street Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3AT

    Received 8 Feb 2016
  24. DecidedDM/16/00408/FPA

    Change of use of land to residential curtilage and erection of single storey extension to side

    3 Kenber Drive Blackhall Colliery Hartlepool TS27 4QL

    Received 8 Feb 2016

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Researching a proposal in Durham County Council

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning application documents: what to read first

    Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.

    UK research
    Published Updated

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning permission drawings: how to read plans

    Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.

    UK research
    Published Updated

  • Property research · 13 min read

    Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics

    Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.

    UK research
    Published Updated

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.

Check collection coverage

More planning authorities in England

Browse all authorities