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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

10,730Searchable applications

949Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 8,428 approved or refused records

450Refused applications

7,978 approved · 450 refused · 401 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Oct 2014 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/01700/FPA
Retrospective application for a replacement agricultural shed and new access road
Land To The North Of Windmill Farm Wind Mill DL14 0PT
Received 24 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01701/FPA
Proposed single storey rear extension, front porch, blocking up of one window and one door in the existing dwelling south elevation, rendering the bungalow and existing garage, new roof over the existing garage to tie in with the new extension, resulting in a small increase in its height, changing all windows, doors and rainwater goods , fascias and soffits of the existing bungalow to match those proposed for the extension, construction of new rear steps, widening of the driveway and removal of a short section of existing garden wall to widen the distance between gate pillars for easier access.
3 Valley View Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6JD
Received 24 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01702/TCA
Cedar (x2) - crown reduce by 0.5-1m and trim to tidy - Section 211 notice
Lamesley Cottage Hall Road Esh Durham DH7 9QZ
Received 24 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01704/TCA
T1 Ash - fell as close to ground level as practical
8 St Charles Road Tudhoe Village Spennymoor DL16 6JY
Received 24 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01706/NMA
Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/23/00341/FPA
A167 - B6443 Central Avenue Newton Aycliffe Durham DL5 6JA
Received 21 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01707/NMA
Non Material Amendment to the wording of conditions 8 (site access) and 19 (travel plan) pursuant to DM/18/03443/OUT to alter the timing of the delivery of the S278 works and remove reference to 'workplace travel plans'
Land Adjacent To (East) Ash Drive Willington
Received 25 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01708/NMA
Non-material amendment to the application description pursuant to planning permission DM/21/04140/RM to correct the outline application reference and condition 1 (approved plans) comprising amendments to the plans relating to the Cookridge (Planning Layout Phase 1) and Dalton (side elevation changes resulting in 8 no. units being handed) house types
Land Adjacent To (East) Ash Drive Willington
Received 25 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01710/LB
Installation of non illuminated signs, 2 signs either side of Robinson Arch, 1 sign attached to the Castle
Auckland Castle Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NR
Received 25 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01711/FPA
Additional roller shutter door and two new window openings
Unit 12A-C Bowburn South Industrial Estate Bowburn Durham DH6 5AD
Received 25 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01712/PN56
Replacement entrance doors to Bill Bryson Library.
Durham University University Library Stockton Road Durham DH1 3LY
Received 25 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01713/TCA
Prune back the overhanging branches 1No Sycamore (T1) from garden by 4m by shortening in crown of soft growth and leaving scaffolding branches
Graveyard St Mary The Virgin Parish Church High Street North Shincliffe DH1 2NW
Received 25 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01714/DRC
Discharge of Condition 6 pursuant to planning permission DM/23/02128/FPA Written Scheme of Investigation for an Archaeological Watching Brief - Post Completion of Excavations
Seaham Hall Hotel Seaham Hall Seaham SR7 7AG
Received 25 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01715/FPA
Replacement telescope housing to Rochester Building roof
Durham University Ogden Centre Science Site South Road Durham DH1 3LE
Received 25 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01717/DRC
Discharge of conditions 4 (drainage) 5 (greenhouse gas), 7 (cycle storage), 8 (electric vehicle charging) from planning permission DM/23/01814/FPA
Unit 11 Innovation Court Meadowfield Durham DH7 8FA
Received 26 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01718/FPA
Proposed annexe to main dwelling
Windlestone Manor Windlestone Lane Windlestone Ferryhill DL17 0NA
Received 26 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01719/FPA
Proposed replacement of existing footpath within Crook Hall Gardens including widening to 1.2m with new resin bound surface.
Historic Property And Gardens Crook Hall Sidegate Durham DH1 5SZ
Received 26 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01720/AD
Display of vinyl graphics on red dibond panels installed externally to shop windows
38 The Riverwalk Millburngate Durham DH1 4SL
Received 26 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01721/VOC
Variation of Conditions 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/20/03644/FPA to allow for updated proposed site plan and design changes to the office building
Units 1 To 6 Gas Lane Industrial Estate Gas Lane Middleton-in-teesdale Barnard Castle DL12 0TN
Received 26 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01722/VOC
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/22/01877/FPA relating to changes to air conditioning units
Units 1 To 6 Gas Lane Industrial Estate Gas Lane Middleton-in-Teesdale Barnard Castle DL12 0TN
Received 26 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01723/DRC
Partial discharge of conditions 7 (Materials) and 21 (Bin and Cycle Store) pursuant to 1/2012/0661/85673 in relation to Miller Homes' plots
Ever Ready Industrial Estate Tanfield Lea Stanley DH9 9QF
Received 26 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01724/DRC
Partial discharge of conditions 7 (Materials) and 21 (Bin and Cycle Store) pursuant to 1/2012/0661/85673 in relation to Storey Homes' plots
Ever Ready Industrial Estate Tanfield Lea Stanley DH9 9QF
Received 26 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01725/VOC
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/00483/FPA (use as holiday let) to allow for changes to the use of the rooms, including additional bedrooms to accommodate additional guests
2 The Clarence Bishop Auckland DL14 7QY
Received 26 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01726/FPA
Single storey rear extension (retrospective)
4 Camelot Close Seaham SR7 7AN
Received 26 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01727/NMA
Non material amendment to planning ref:DM/22/03247/FPA(PBSA Hub) to change gated access to a small vehicle entrance for maintenance purposes and separate single pedestrian gate, implementation of pathway leading from existing gated access to the existing levels between Block A and Blocks B and C; and Pathway to be formed of self-binding woodland path (special aggregate) with timber edge and associated additional landscaping features.
Rushford Court North Road Durham DH1 4RY
Received 26 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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