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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

9,691Searchable applications

956Recorded as pending

94%Approval rate · 7,532 approved or refused records

420Refused applications

7,112 approved · 420 refused · 333 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Oct 2014 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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

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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

DecidedDM/16/00716/FPA
Erection of stable block and all weather riding arena
55 Stainton Barnard Castle DL12 8RB
Received 4 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00718/TCA
T1, T2 and T3 Sycamore - crown raise 2.5-3m
St Mary And St Stephens Church Yard Church Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AN
Received 4 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00719/FPA
Modular ramp to front of property
10 Edenfield West Pelton Stanley DH9 6SR
Received 4 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00720/AD
Three fascia signs (retrospective)
43 Gregson Terrace Seaham SR7 0HS
Received 4 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00721/FPA
Erection of single storey pitched roof extension to side and rear of existing dwelling
9 Cornwall Walk Belmont Durham DH1 2DD
Received 4 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00722/NMA
Non-material amendment to planning permission DM/15/00973/VOC for the erection of an electricity substation
Philips Components Ltd Philips Components Belmont Industrial Estate Road Durham DH1 1TG
Received 26 Feb 2016
DecidedDM/16/00723/FPA
Proposed change of use of residential flat over pet shop to pet shop storage and dog groomers.
3A Station Road Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7PX
Received 4 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00724/FPA
New paving and retaining walls to garden (part retrospective)
Woodlands 82A Carr House Drive Newton Hall Durham DH1 5XW
Received 4 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00725/FPA
Erection of replacement conservatory to rear of existing dwelling
7 Oak Avenue Blackhall Colliery Hartlepool TS27 4HZ
Received 7 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00726/FPA
Erection of single storey extension to side and front
102 Alnwick Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5PD
Received 4 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00727/FPA
Single storey side extensions
Redgate Grange Farm Wolsingham Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 3HQ
Received 4 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00728/OUT
3no. dwellings and access (Outline application - all matters reserved)
Land To The East Of Osric Place Newton Aycliffe DL5 4QQ
Received 7 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00729/FPA
Erection of single storey extension to side and rear
9 Oxley Terrace Pity Me Durham DH1 5DU
Received 7 Mar 2016
DecidedDRC/16/00066
Discharge of conditions 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12 and 13 of application DM/15/02604/FPA
Low Etherley Farm 2 Low Etherley Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 0EU
Received 7 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00730/FPA
1no. dwelling with access
Land To The East Of Osric Place Newton Aycliffe DL5 4QQ
Received 7 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00731/VOC
Variation of condition 3 of planning permission 3/1991/0332 to allow use for more than 3 months per calendar year
The Old Barn High Kitty Crag Sidehead Westgate Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 1LF
Received 7 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00732/FPA
Erection of first floor rear extension
24 Watling Road Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6RR
Received 7 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00733/FPA
Demolition of existing building and erection of B8 use portal frame building and associated fence enclosure
Unit 6 Stainton Grove Industrial Estate Stainton Grove Barnard Castle County Durham DL12 8UJ
Received 7 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00734/FPA
Erection of porch to front and construction of timber deck to rear
38 St Monica Grove Crossgate Moor Durham DH1 4AT
Received 7 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00736/FPA
Conversion of commercial premises to two flats
13 Front Street Wheatley Hill Durham DH6 3NJ
Received 4 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00737/FPA
Lean to mono pitched roof for existing front porch
32 Wolsingham Drive Newton Hall Durham DH1 5SP
Received 4 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00738/FPA
Erection of single storey extension to rear
38 Goswick Way Seaham SR7 7WJ
Received 4 Mar 2016
DecidedDM/16/00739/FPA
Construction of 105m safety post & rail fence
Lambton Castle Lambton Park Chester-le-Street DH3 4PY
Received 7 Mar 2016
DecidedDRC/16/00067
Discharge of Condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 1/2013/0681
12 Kingfisher Close Esh Winning DH7 9AN
Received 7 Mar 2016

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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

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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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.
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Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
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Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

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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