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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

10,690Searchable applications

949Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 8,393 approved or refused records

445Refused applications

7,948 approved · 445 refused · 398 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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/24/01540/FPA
Erection of an agricultural storage barn (hay and machinery) for hobby purposes
Land To The East Of Alwyne House Wilks Hill Quebec DH7 9RX
Received 10 Jun 2024
Pending DecisionDM/24/01541/FPA
Change of use of the basement level of 64 Derwent Street (Class E) in to a one bed basement flat to create 64b (as amended on 4th November).
64 Derwent Street Blackhill Consett DH8 8LZ
Received 10 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01542/TPO
Felling and removal of Cherry tree
The Dower House Parklands Hall Stockton Road Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4SN
Received 10 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01543/TCA
T1. Copper Beech - prune to clear the church roof by 1-2m and crown lift the remaining crown by 3m to balance - Section 211 notice
Witton Hall High Street Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AZ
Received 10 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01544/DRC
Discharge of Condition 4 (Contaminated Land Phase 1-3) and Condition 5 (Contaminated Land Phase 4) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/00629/FPA
Land East Of Tanfield Engineering Systems Ltd Tanfield Lea Industrial Estate North Stanley DH9 9NX
Received 10 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01545/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Materials) & 10 (EV charging point) pursuant to DM/24/00009/FPA
5 Valeside Durham DH1 4RF
Received 10 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01546/NMA
Non Material Amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/24/00607/FPA - Relocation of east gable wall outwards by 300mm.
7 Meadow View Delves Lane Consett DH8 7DF
Received 10 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01547/VOC
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to DM/19/03596/FPA to include: Re-introduction of stone quoins, cills and lintels; removal of chimney stacks; reduction of number of dormers and relocation of one dormer to front of roof (changes to all four plots)
Land To The Rear Of 25 To 31 College Street Shildon DL4 1BP
Received 10 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01548/FPA
Replacement windows
Farn Scouting Centre Parkside Road Seaham SR7 7UB
Received 11 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01549/FPA
Erection of Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station comprising of a vehicular access, 16no. EV charging bay car park with a solar car port, substation and associated works
Land To South Of Units 19-20 Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland DL14 9TT
Received 11 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01550/AD
Advertisement consent for erection of 1no. illuminated totem advertisement and 1no. EV charging point sign
Land To South Of Units 19-20 Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland DL14 9TT
Received 11 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01551/FPA
Conversion of lower ground floor and part of the ground floor from retail (E) to form 1no small HMO (C4)
37 - 38 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RD
Received 11 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01552/FPA
Replace original wooden single glazed windows with uPVC matching design of original and neighbours. Change the position/size of four upstairs windows and convert Garage into habitable room.
72 Manor Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6QW
Received 11 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01553/VOC
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant of planning permission DM/22/03534/FPA 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 11 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01554/DRC
Discharge of conditions 5 (Rainwater Goods) 7 (Hardstanding) 8 (Landscaping Scheme) 13 (External Lighting) pursuant of planning permission DM/22/03534/FPA
Elstob Hall Farm Great Stainton Stockton On Tees TS21 1NH
Received 11 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01555/DRC
Application to discharge conditions of planning permission DM/24/00640/FPA -Condition 3 - Landscaping Scheme, Condition 5 - Contaminated Land, Condition 6 - Construction management plan, Condition 7 - Surface and foul water drainage, Condition 11 - EV Charging point and Condition 12 - Bin storage.
1A Plunkett Road Dipton Stanley DH9 9BJ
Received 11 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01556/PN56
Prior notification for the installation of solar PV panels on roof
Thorn Lighting Unit 1 House Of Light Butchers Race Green Lane Industrial Estate Spennymoor DL16 6HL
Received 11 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01557/FPA
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension.
58 Moorland Crescent Castleside Consett DH8 9RG
Received 11 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01558/FPA
Change of use of business unit for storage of NHS Home Loan Equipment (Use class B8), to a Virtual Reality Escape Room & Experience Centre (Use Class E (d)).
Unit 28 Enterprise City Green Lane Industrial Estate Spennymoor DL16 6JF
Received 11 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01559/FPA
Single storey side extension to include retention of the existing garage.
10 Alwinton Drive Chester-le-Street DH2 3JH
Received 11 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01560/TCA
Reduce the northern side of the canopy and height of the tree by 2-3 metres to T1 Oak
Highfield Cottage Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9PT
Received 11 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01561/DRC
Discharge of Condition 5 (Unit 3 Sample Panel) and 6 (Units 1 and 2 Sample Panel) pursuant to DM/22/01970/VOC
Hedrick Rigg Moor Lane Marwood Barnard Castle DL12 8SG
Received 11 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01562/TPO
Sycamore (T1 & T2) - Crown lift over road to 5.2m, reduce remaining crown overhanging building by 1.5m
Land To West Of West Mill Barn Chilton DL17 0JY
Received 11 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01563/DRC
Application to discharge Condition 6 (Land Contamination Phase 4) pursuant of planning permission DM/20/01203/FPA 'Erection of 2no. two storey semi-detached dwellings, 1no. single storey dwelling, 2no. garage blocks with associated access and landscaping'.
School House North Coronation Street Murton Seaham SR7 9AX
Received 11 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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