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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

10,681Searchable applications

949Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 8,386 approved or refused records

445Refused applications

7,941 approved · 445 refused · 397 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Oct 2014 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/01514/VOC
Variation of Condition 2 (Plans) and Condition 7 (Soft Landscaping and Boundary Treatments) in relation to application DM/23/01919/FPA to alter design of extension including solar panels and alterations to boundary treatments
Barn To The East Of Banklands Barn Bail Hill Road Mickleton Barnard Castle DL12 0JB
Received 6 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01515/FPA
Flat roof dormer to the front
4 Snowdrop Avenue Horden Peterlee SR8 4PP
Received 6 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01516/FPA
Erection of residential dwelling
Land North West Of 24 Mill Farm Road Hamsterley Mill NE39 1NW
Received 7 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01517/NMA
Non-Material Amendment for the proposed additional solar PV panels at roof level of all buildings in Zone 3 only
Land To The North West Of Discovery Offices William Armstrong Way NETPark Sedgefield TS21 3FH
Received 7 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01518/NMA
Non-Material Amendment for the proposed provision of additional PV panels at roof level of all buildings within Zone 2 only
Land To The North West Of Discovery Offices William Armstrong Way NETPark Sedgefield TS21 3FH
Received 7 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01519/DRC
Discharge of Condition 5 (Site Management Plan - Partial Discharge) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/22/02878/MIN
Ludwell Farm Eastgate Bishop Auckland DL13 2LG
Received 7 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01520/FPA
Change of use of land (Class use B2) including boundary fence and gates
Hackworth Industrial Park Darlington Road Shildon
Received 7 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01521/TCA
Felling of 1no. Japanese Cherry Tree
Pembroke Farnley Hey Road Durham DH1 4EA
Received 7 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01522/FPA
Change of use of ground floor from use class sui generis (drinking establishment) to use class E (restaurant); internal and external alterations to first floor to create 3no. flats (use class C3); alterations to existing fenestration including new door opening to rear.
Finnians 7 Trafalgar Street Consett DH8 5AP
Received 7 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01523/FPA
Creation of first floor level, rear extension and remodelling, including cladding of the dwelling with stone, front bay window and associated works [note: amended description]
Greenside Fell Lane Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9DZ
Received 7 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01524/FPA
Proposed demolition of existing single storey building and conservatory linking dwelling with outbuilding and construction of new single storey extension
East Musgrave House Maude Terrace St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9BB
Received 7 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01525/TPO
T23 Oak - Prune back extended branches to growth points by 1.5 -2m, remove epicormic growth, remove deadwood - TPO - WVDC-1-1988.
23 Holywood Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3HE
Received 7 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01526/DRC
Submission of details reserved by condition of DM/22/03375/FPA relating to Condition 4 - Highway design drawings, Condition 8 - Geo-Environmental Site Assessment, Coal Mining Report, Remediation Strategy and Condition 10 - Building Materials Schedule.
Sunniside Motor Co Chester Road East Stanley Stanley DH9 0TJ
Received 7 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01527/AD
1No Internally Illuminated 4No Non-illuminated Fascia Signs
Unit 1 & 2 3 Cook Way North West Industrial Estate Peterlee SR8 2HY
Received 7 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01528/FPA
Proposed single storey timber outdoor classroom building
Shildon Primary School Thornhill Gardens Shildon DL4 1ES
Received 7 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01529/FPA
Construction of all-weather horse riding surface
Kelloe Hall Farm Town Kelloe Durham DH6 4PR
Received 7 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01530/HPN
Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 6 metres, an eaves height of 2.48 metres and a total height of 3.46 metres.
7 Mason Avenue Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0TS
Received 7 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01531/TCA
Prune to clear the adjacent building by 2-3m to T23 Willow and Reduce limb overhanging the building to secondary branch which is 5-6m from the main stem to T32 Ash
King James I Academy South Church Road Bishop Auckland DL14 7JZ
Received 7 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01533/PA56
Prior Approval for erection of agricultural building to store machinery in association with DM/24/01249/PNA
Swinholme Farm Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9NB
Received 10 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01535/FPA
Alterations to shop front
13 - 17 Dalton Park Murton Seaham SR7 9HU
Received 10 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01536/FPA
Erection of agricultural shed for the storage of hay (temporary for a maximum of 2 years)
Etherley House 4 Wind Mill Bishop Auckland DL14 0PT
Received 10 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01537/VOC
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant of listed building consent DM/22/03535/LB to amend the size of the extension and block up 3no first floor windows
Elstob Hall Farm Great Stainton Stockton On Tees TS21 1NH
Received 10 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01538/DRC
Discharge of conditions 5 (Rainwater Goods) 7 (Hardstanding) 8 (Landscaping Scheme) 13 (External Lighting) pursuant of listed building consent DM/22/03535/LB
Elstob Hall Farm Great Stainton Stockton On Tees TS21 1NH
Received 10 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01539/LB
Alterations to outbuilding and internal reconfiguration to accommodate second floor WC
28 Low Green Gainford Darlington DL2 3DS
Received 10 Jun 2024

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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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