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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
9,555Searchable applications
956Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 7,411 approved or refused records
410Refused applications

7,001 approved · 410 refused · 329 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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/16/00499/HPN

    Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 7.3 metres, an eaves height of 3.6 metres and a total height of 2.4 metres.

    6 The Meadows Pickering Nook Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6QW

    Received 16 Feb 2016
  2. DecidedDM/16/00500/PNB

    Extension on side of existing agricultural building.

    New Moors Farm Evenwood Gate Bishop Auckland DL14 9NN

    Received 17 Feb 2016
  3. DecidedDM/16/00502/FPA

    Erection of detached house and garage.

    3 Dairy Houses Little Thorpe Peterlee SR8 3UD

    Received 17 Feb 2016
  4. DecidedDM/16/00503/FPA

    Single storey rear extension

    83 Marwood Drive Barnard Castle DL12 8DF

    Received 17 Feb 2016
  5. DecidedDM/16/00504/FPA

    Erection of porch to front of existing dwelling

    18 Burdon Walk Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4FD

    Received 17 Feb 2016
  6. DecidedDM/16/00505/FPA

    Change of use of east side of lodge from commercial to residential. Replacement roof covering and installation of 7no roof lights together with single storey link extension to southern elevation

    Stable Lodge Lartington Hall Lartington Barnard Castle DL12 9BW

    Received 18 Feb 2016
  7. DecidedDM/16/00506/NMA

    Non Material Amendment application to reposition the previously approved garage with dormer windows to the side elevation with storage above.(DM/14/03042/FPA)

    Tanfield Grange Farm Tanfield Stanley DH9 9QL

    Received 18 Feb 2016
  8. DecidedDM/16/00507/FPA

    Demolition of existing pigsty and associated pens and erection of replacement outbuilding to provide general storage, bike store and utility space.

    Lead Mill House Copley Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 5SA

    Received 17 Feb 2016
  9. DecidedDM/16/00508/VOC

    Variation of condition 1 pursuant to 7/2013/0224/DM relating to extension of opening hours

    Food 2 Go 4A Commercial Street Trimdon Colliery Trimdon Station TS29 6AD

    Received 16 Feb 2016
  10. DecidedDM/16/00509/TPO

    T1 Sycamore - Crown reduction by 10% overall 1.5m - tree protected by a TPO

    The Hotts Hotts Lane Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 1HB

    Received 18 Feb 2016
  11. DecidedDM/16/00510/FPA

    New shop front, lean to roof extension to rear brick up side door and form new door opening in side wall of property.

    News And Booze 1 Catherine Terrace New Kyo Stanley DH9 7TP

    Received 18 Feb 2016
  12. DecidedDM/16/00511/OUT

    Outline application with all matters reserved for 9 houses (5 houses to be starter/affordable homes)

    Broom House Cocken Road Leamside Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6QN

    Received 17 Feb 2016
  13. DecidedDM/16/00512/FPA

    Erection of single-storey extension to southern elevation.

    36 Ayden Grove Newton Hall Durham DH1 5FS

    Received 17 Feb 2016
  14. DecidedDM/16/00513/FPA

    Erection of first floor extension to rear of existing dwelling

    Carmel House Seaside Lane Easington Village Peterlee SR8 3AS

    Received 18 Feb 2016
  15. DecidedDM/16/00514/TCA

    Crown reduction by 15% and pruning of upper branches of 1no. Lime tree

    Land At The Cathedrals Court Lane Durham DH1 3JS

    Received 18 Feb 2016
  16. DecidedDM/16/00516/OUT

    Outline 1no. dwelling all matters reserved except access

    Glencrest Kennels And Cattery Glencrest Copley Lane Butterknowle Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 5LW

    Received 18 Feb 2016
  17. DecidedDM/16/00517/OUT

    Outline 4 no. dwellings all matters reserved except access

    Glencrest Kennels And Cattery Glencrest Copley Lane Butterknowle Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 5LW

    Received 18 Feb 2016
  18. DecidedDM/16/00518/FPA

    External 'shop front' works, including alterations to north west gable and demolition of an existing garage to the rear of the site. Change of use to rear of existing A1 unit from C3 dwellinghouse to A1 Hair and Beauty Salon

    K Atkinson Newsagents 12 Durham Road West Bowburn Durham DH6 5AU

    Received 18 Feb 2016
  19. DecidedDM/16/00519/TPO

    Crown lifting on 1no. Sycamore tree

    22 Aykley Vale Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5WA

    Received 18 Feb 2016
  20. DecidedDM/16/00520/FPA

    Change of use to storage for removal company and siting of ten shipping containers (part retrospective)

    Hedley Terrace Park Drive Langley Park DH7 9TA

    Received 18 Feb 2016
  21. DecidedDM/16/00521/OUT

    3no. dwellings (Outline application - All matters reserved).

    Walcher Road Newton Aycliffe Durham

    Received 18 Feb 2016
  22. DecidedDM/16/00522/LB

    Installation of two stone commemoration carvings to be mounted on two plinths situated within the courtyard of the Palace Green Library

    Durham University Palace Green Library Palace Green Durham DH1 3RN

    Received 19 Feb 2016
  23. DecidedDM/16/00523/FPA

    Erection of conservatory to rear

    23 Nevilledale Terrace Durham DH1 4QG

    Received 19 Feb 2016
  24. DecidedDM/16/00524/FPA

    Erection of a storage building

    Mickleton Village Hall B6277 From Lune Bridge To B6281 Croft Yoke Lane Junction Mickleton DL12 0JR

    Received 19 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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