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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

10,763Searchable applications

949Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 8,460 approved or refused records

451Refused applications

8,009 approved · 451 refused · 402 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/01805/AD
Fascia to replace existing signage (Unit 5) and new fascia signage (Unit 6) (linked to DM/24/01804/FPA)
5 And 6 Carers Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 4SE
Received 3 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01806/CPO
Erection of 626m2 steel framed modular building for educational purposes.
Seaham High School Station Road Seaham SR7 0BH
Received 3 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01807/DRC
Discharge of Condition 3 (Sound Proofing) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/02118/FPA
12 The Hallgarth Durham DH1 3BJ
Received 3 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01808/FPA
Relocation of existing field access onto Etherley Road
Land West Of 16 Etherley Grange Bishop Auckland DL14 0LA
Received 3 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01810/DRC
Discharge of Condition 8 (Accommodation Management Plan and Waste Management Strategy) persuant to approval reference DM/22/03247/FPA
Rushford Court North Road Durham DH1 4RY
Received 3 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01811/NMA
Non-Material Amendment pursuant of planning permission DM/23/00615/FPA to amend the openings with wood grain effect powder coated metal garage and entrance doors (Black) Crittall style steel framed glazed bi-fold doors (Black) and Crittall style steel framed glazed side hung window frames (Black)
Yew Tree Farm Hartside Durham DH1 5RJ
Received 3 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01812/TPO
Felling of one tree - TPO - WVDC-4-1989
Brockerscliff Cottage West End Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0BJ
Received 3 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01813/DRC
Discharge of Condition 3 (Tenant Management Plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/00808/FPA.
11 Cooper Square Gilesgate Durham DH1 1PT
Received 3 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01814/FPA
First floor side extension with balcony, zinc feature entrance to front, zinc, render and timber cladding to walls, raised walkway and terrace and alterations to existing fenestration.
Hillcrest Springfield Park Durham DH1 4LS
Received 3 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01815/FPA
Proposed extension to existing agricultural building (to cover existing sheep pens) (amended proposal 18th October 2024).
Low West House Farm Hedleyhope Bishop Auckland DL13 4BW
Received 3 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01819/FPA
Change of use of land to mixed use agricultural and equestrian, erection of 1 No. stone building for use as stable and sheep pen and erection of 1 No. timber field shelter for storage of ground machinery/hay and chicken coop
Land To The South West Of Evenwood Bridge Gordon Lane Ramshaw
Received 4 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01820/FPA
Change of use of existing maintenance and storage building to spa facility
South Causey Inn Causey Road Causey Stanley DH9 0LS
Received 4 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01821/FPA
Change of use of ground floor from existing commercial shop (Class E) to flexible educational (Class F1) and community use (Class F2)
43 Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7PB
Received 4 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01823/FPA
Change of use of existing building from public house (sui generis) to form workspace (use E) & bar/restaurant/cafe/retail (use E) & associated external alterations.
Auton Lodge Auton Stile Bearpark Durham DH7 7DB
Received 4 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01824/AD
Installation of replacement signs to include 1x new pictorial panel to existing post and gibbet. 2x sets of sign written house name letters, 2x amenity boards, and one sign written logo.
Sportsmans Arms Moor End Terrace Durham DH1 1BJ
Received 4 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01825/TCA
T1- Large mature sycamore growing close to south west corner of dwelling. Crown reduction of up to 1.5 m eastern side of crown primarily working on lateral material to alleviate some overhang over the dwelling and reduce failure potential of branches (no specific reduction in height). Some minor pruning may be required towards the north and south of the lower crown to balance the tree. T2: Mature ash tree to the north west of the dwelling, tree has a large cavity at the base and a stem/crown bias to the north. Tree appears to be suffering from early ash dieback and has a sparse crown. Request for removal. T3: Mature multi-stemmed ash along raised verge north side of Broken Way Road, tree extends out over roadway and into neighbouring garden to the south. Request to crown lift tree to approximately 5 m (statutory clearance) over roadway and neighbouring garden. Pruning cuts of no more than 10cm to be made. G1: 4x broadleaf trees along the entrance path towards the dwelling south of the dwelling. 2x birch, 1x poplar, 1x elderberry. Request for removal to open up frontage of dwelling and to alleviate any damage trees are causing to wall, footpath and garage, poplar tree is <0.5 m from north west corner of detached garage. (Section 211 notice)
Brokenway House Hood Street St Johns Chapel Bishop Auckland DL13 1RR
Received 4 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01826/TCA
T1- Ash - Fell due to poor health
Land To South Of Brer Cottage East Farm Sunderland Bridge DH6 5HD
Received 4 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01827/PA56
Prior approval application for erection of agricultural building for storage of farm machinery pursuant to DM/24/00656/PNA
Crimdon House Farm Coast Road Crimdon Hartlepool TS27 3AA
Received 3 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01828/DRC
Discharge of Condition 3 (Materials), Condition 4 (Contaminated Land), Condition 5 (Remediation), Condition 7 (Archaeology) and 9 (Air Source Heat Pump) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/00414/FPA
New Moors Farm Evenwood Gate Bishop Auckland DL14 9NN
Received 3 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01829/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (management plan) and 7 (travel plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/03325/FPA
Anvil Abbey Road Pity Me Durham DH1 5DQ
Received 4 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01830/FPA
Rear lean-to extension to rear and porch extension to front
Croft House Edmundbyers Consett DH8 9NL
Received 5 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01833/FPA
External flue to accommodate wood burning stove
Old Coach House Ovington Hall Court Ovington Richmond DL11 7BW
Received 5 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01834/FPA
Replace porch to front and erection of single storey and two storey rear extensions
Pond House Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3QF
Received 5 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01835/RM
Reserved matters application for scale, appearance and landscape for erection of 1no detached dwelling and garage at Plot 18 pursuant of outline planning permission DM/22/00209/OUT
Plot 18 Land To The West Of Dunelm Stables Thornley DH6 3BN
Received 5 Jul 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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