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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

9,623Searchable applications

956Recorded as pending

94%Approval rate · 7,468 approved or refused records

415Refused applications

7,053 approved · 415 refused · 333 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Planning enquiries03000262830 Council source

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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

DecidedDM/16/00597/FPA
Erection of single storey extension to rear
18 Grange Road Carrville Durham DH1 1AW
Received 25 Feb 2016
DecidedDM/16/00598/FPA
Erection of detached house
The Rookery Ashwood Grange Thornley
Received 25 Feb 2016
DecidedDM/16/00599/FPA
Erection of first floor rear extension, associated external staircase and replacement windows and doors
Toronto Lodge Addison Road Toronto Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7RJ
Received 25 Feb 2016
DecidedDM/16/00600/AD
Advertisement consent for the display of 2 No. fascia signs and 1 No. hanging sign
Toronto Lodge Addison Road Toronto Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7RJ
Received 25 Feb 2016
DecidedDM/16/00601/TPO
Crown reduce and reshape 1no. Elm tree by 2m
Rear Of 20 Geoffrey Avenue Durham DH1 4PF
Received 25 Feb 2016
DecidedDM/16/00602/FPA
Erection of stone outbuilding/garden store and stone wall
15 - 16 Westerton Bishop Auckland DL14 8AH
Received 25 Feb 2016
DecidedDM/16/00603/FPA
7no. dwellings
Land At South View Shildon Co Durham
Received 25 Feb 2016
DecidedDM/16/00604/FPA
Erection of two storey extension to side, porch to front and single storey extension to rear
142 Norburn Park Witton Gilbert Durham DH7 6SQ
Received 25 Feb 2016
DecidedDRC/16/00056
Discharge conditions 4 (Fence and Gate details) and 5 (Sample panel of stone) of planning permission DM/15/03481/FPA
Harperley POW Camp Durham Road Fir Tree Crook County Durham DL15 8DX
Received 25 Feb 2016
DecidedDM/16/00606/FPA
Erection of single-storey extension at front of dwelling.
19 Fairport Terrace Grants Houses Peterlee SR8 3SY
Received 22 Feb 2016
DecidedDM/16/00607/TPO
Works to 2no. Silver Birch trees
18 Coventry Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5XD
Received 25 Feb 2016
DecidedDM/16/00608/FPA
Erection of general purpose agricultural building
Park Farm Park Farm Road Gainford Darlington DL2 3DA
Received 24 Feb 2016
DecidedDM/16/00610/FPA
Erection of skate park including installation of floodlighting and relocation of football pitch
Victoria Jubilee Park Dundas Street Spennymoor Co Durham
Received 25 Feb 2016
DecidedDM/16/00611/FPA
Planning permission is sought for dual use of the property as dwelling house (class C3) or house in multiple occupation (class C4).
3 Laburnum Avenue Durham DH1 4HA
Received 25 Feb 2016
DecidedDM/16/00612/FPA
Erection of two storey pitched roof extension to rear of existing dwelling
19 Moor Edge Crossgate Moor Durham DH1 4HT
Received 25 Feb 2016
DecidedDM/16/00613/TCA
Crown lift to a height of 5 metres on the house side, and clean the crown of the remaining tree. (Section 211 Notice)
Barn House Tinkler Hill Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0NN
Received 25 Feb 2016
DecidedDM/16/00614/PNA
Prior notification for the erection of agricultural storage building
Bunker Hill Farm Consett DH8 6QQ
Received 25 Feb 2016
DecidedDM/16/00615/TPO
Prune back limb by 3-4m, crown reduce by 1.5m, crown lift to 4m, remove 2no. branches, reshape sides by 2m and crown thin by 20% to 1no. Ash tree
5 Dunholme Close Aykley Heads Durham DH1 5WB
Received 25 Feb 2016
DecidedDM/16/00616/FPA
Proposed change of use from agriculture to equestrian use and erection of stables and menage for commercial livery.
Land To The North Of High Westwood NE17 7RD
Received 25 Feb 2016
DecidedDM/16/00617/FPA
Construction of new Community Centre in the north west corner of the Burnhope Primary School site
Communal Hall Langley Avenue Burnhope Durham DH7 0AG
Received 25 Feb 2016
DecidedDM/16/00618/TCA
Various works to 3no. trees
Woodlands Gilesgate Durham DH1 1JA
Received 25 Feb 2016
DecidedDM/16/00619/FPA
Retention of 4no. storage containers and 2no. caravans (3 year temporary consent)
Land To The Rear Of Brantwood Terrace Bishop Auckland
Received 23 Feb 2016
DecidedDM/16/00620/TCA
Proposed felling of 3no. Cherry trees (T1, T3 & T4), 1no. Sycamore tree (T2), 3no. Holly trees (T5, T6 & T7) and 1no. Conifer (T8)
Ceddesfield Hall Rectory Row Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2AE
Received 25 Feb 2016
DecidedDM/16/00621/FPA
Extension to an agricultural building for storage of hay/straw and agricultural equipment
Fair View Farm Laneside Barnard Castle DL12 0RY
Received 24 Feb 2016

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Researching a proposal in Durham County Council

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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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