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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
9,503Searchable applications
956Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 7,365 approved or refused records
409Refused applications

6,956 approved · 409 refused · 324 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedDRC/16/00038

    Discharge of condition 3 (joinery and section details) pursuant to listed building consent DM/15/02318/LB

    22 Tudhoe Village Spennymoor DL16 6LH

    Received 9 Feb 2016
  2. DecidedDM/16/00431/FPA

    Erection of first floor extension to rear and alterations to existing porch to front of existing dwelling

    15 South Crescent Durham DH1 4NF

    Received 10 Feb 2016
  3. DecidedDM/16/00432/AD

    Display of one illuminated (front elevation) and two non illuminated fascia signs (rear and side elevation), one external window vinyl, one freestansding car park sign and addition of signage to totem poles at entrances to retail park.

    Maplin Arnison Retail Centre Pity Me DH1 5GB

    Received 10 Feb 2016
  4. DecidedDM/16/00433/FPA

    Single storey rear infill extension and dormer window

    2 Crossgate Peth Durham DH1 4PZ

    Received 10 Feb 2016
  5. DecidedDM/16/00434/TCA

    Removal of Wild Cherry, Dawn Redwood, 3no. Leyland Cypress, Robinia, Silver Birch, Scots Pine, Willow and Rowan, group of Hazel Holly and removal of approximately 17.5m of Privet Yew hedgerow

    Auckland Castle Market Place Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7NR

    Received 10 Feb 2016
  6. DecidedDM/16/00435/FPA

    Change of use of former health centre to a single dwelling, including the conversion of the roof space with 2no. front dormers and 4no. rooflights (1no. to front, 3no. to rear), raising the height of the existing single storey rear offshot and demolition of other store to allow off-street parking.

    21 Woods Terrace Murton Seaham SR7 9AG

    Received 10 Feb 2016
  7. DecidedDM/16/00436/FPA

    Erection of boundary fence

    3 Leyland Close Bowburn Durham DH6 5DD

    Received 10 Feb 2016
  8. DecidedDM/16/00437/FPA

    Construction of 1 1/2 Storey extension to the west side and single storey extension to the rear of the existing two storey dwelling.

    4 Station Cottages Lintz Green Rowlands Gill NE39 1NN

    Received 10 Feb 2016
  9. DecidedDM/16/00438/FPA

    Demolition of redundant farm building.

    Park Farm Little Newsham Darlington DL2 3QN

    Received 10 Feb 2016
  10. DecidedDM/16/00439/LB

    Demolition of curtilage grade II listed redundant farm building

    Park Farm Little Newsham Darlington DL2 3QN

    Received 10 Feb 2016
  11. DecidedDM/16/00441/FPA

    Erection of single storey pitched roof extension to side of existing dwelling

    4 Sharpley Drive Seaham SR7 0LE

    Received 3 Feb 2016
  12. DecidedDM/16/00442/FPA

    Single storey side extension

    Plantation Cottage 1 Langton Gainford Darlington DL2 3HB

    Received 9 Feb 2016
  13. DecidedDM/16/00443/FPA

    Erection of two storey front and side extension and single storey side extension (Resubmission of approval ref; 7/2009/0132/DM) and installation of canopy to front/side

    2 Liddell Close Newton Aycliffe DL5 5BJ

    Received 10 Feb 2016
  14. DecidedDM/16/00445/FPA

    Erection of single storey extension to rear and insertion of rooflight to side

    50 Hardwick Street Blackhall Colliery Hartlepool TS27 4LT

    Received 9 Feb 2016
  15. DecidedDM/16/00446/FPA

    Change of use of open space to enclosed outdoor area associated with existing nursery use.

    Haven House Northwood Road Seaham SR7 0DR

    Received 11 Feb 2016
  16. DecidedDM/16/00447/FPA

    Change of use of former public house (A4) to Civic Offices (Sui Generis)

    The Market 67 High Street Willington Crook County Durham DL15 0PF

    Received 10 Feb 2016
  17. DecidedDM/16/00448/FPA

    Erection of single storey pitched roof extension to rear

    32 Runswick Drive Seaham SR7 7WR

    Received 10 Feb 2016
  18. DecidedDM/16/00449/FPA

    Erection of front porch and two storey rear extension

    11 Park View South Pelaw Chester-le-Street DH2 2JW

    Received 11 Feb 2016
  19. DecidedDM/16/00450/LB

    Remedial works to reinstate section of collapsed structure (amended plans).

    Wharton Park North Road Durham DH1 4RS

    Received 11 Feb 2016
  20. DecidedDRC/16/00039

    Discharge of condition 8 pursuant to planning permission DM/14/03549/LB

    Land To The North Of 11 Byers Garth Durham DH1 2SN

    Received 11 Feb 2016
  21. DecidedDM/16/00451/FPA

    Proposed triple garage with first floor private gym over.

    St Margarets House South Street Durham DH1 4QP

    Received 11 Feb 2016
  22. DecidedDM/16/00452/FPA

    Erection of first floor extension at side of dwelling.

    10 Dilston Close Peterlee SR8 1NA

    Received 11 Feb 2016
  23. DecidedDM/16/00453/FPA

    Demolition of existing rear single storey lean-to extension and timber garage and construction of new rear single storey lean-to extension with raised decking area, rendering of rear external wall and installation of rooflight to front elevation.

    239 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5JR

    Received 12 Feb 2016
  24. DecidedDM/16/00454/AD

    Illuminated fascia sign within wall and totem pole

    A690 Specialist Cars Ltd Belmont Bridge High Street Carrville Durham DH1 1LU

    Received 12 Feb 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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