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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

10,772Searchable applications

949Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 8,469 approved or refused records

451Refused applications

8,018 approved · 451 refused · 402 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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/24/01836/FPA
Modification of existing field access position with replacement gate, provision of new access track to field and proposed pond within field.
West House Farm Coxhoe Durham DH6 4PA
Received 5 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01837/FPA
Change of Use of land to supervised and secured dog walking and dog exercise area.
Land South Of 30 High Terrace Roddymoor DL15 9RA
Received 5 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01838/LB
Retrospective Listed Building Consent for the demolition of one partly collapsed stone wall and one boundary stone wall to ground level, to gain access to adjoining land to allow repair of the adjoined former Coach House. Boundary stone wall to be rebuilt upon completion of repairs. (Amended heritage statement and plans received on 12th and 14th November 2024).
The Bonny Moorhen Hotel 25 Front Street Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2TS
Received 5 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01839/FPA
Two storey side extension, creation of three parking spaces to front of property.
86 Oakfields Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6PQ
Received 5 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01840/TCA
Remove 5 No. branches to 2 No Sycamore trees to facilitate utilities works
Land To The North East Of Cotherstone Primary School Cotherstone DL12 9QB
Received 5 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01841/VOC
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) and Condition 10 (Drainage) pursuant to planning permission DM/22/00456/FPA to amend the proposed drainage and design changes to omit projecting structures from the south elevation
PPG Industries All Saints Industrial Estate Shildon DL4 2QP
Received 5 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01842/FPA
Removal of existing pitched roof and replaced with flat roof to allow drainage from central flat roof
Sacriston Academy Witton Road Sacriston Durham DH7 6LQ
Received 5 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01843/FPA
Erection of replacement bungalow
20 Tudhoe Lane Spennymoor DL16 6LL
Received 5 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01844/FPA
Change of use of first and second floors to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO - sui generis) with seven bedrooms (amended 2/12/24)
71 Front Street Stanley DH9 0TA
Received 5 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01846/FPA
Garage and garden room extensions
22 Hollowdene Crook DL15 8LD
Received 8 Jul 2024
DecidedSCR/24/00006
Proposed solar farm with co-located energy storage.
Harehill Farm Haswell Plough Durham DH6 2BA
Received 1 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01849/FPA
Installation of oil tank connecting pipework and oil boiler.
4 Hollinside Terrace Hollinside Durham DH7 0RQ
Received 8 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01850/FPA
Raise height of existing single storey offshoot to side to create bathroom
1 Derwent View Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6PZ
Received 8 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01851/CEU
Certificate of lawfulness for the use of the land for kennelling and training racing greyhounds and associated buildings
Land To The North East Of 14 Gordon Lane Ramshaw Bishop Auckland DL14 0NL
Received 8 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01852/DRC
Submission of details of external plant (Unit 1 only) to part discharge Condition 3 of DM/18/01746/RM.
Land Between A692 Consett Road And Abbotts Way Consett
Received 8 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01853/NMA
Non-material amendment to condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to DM/20/01205/FPA (as amended by DM/21/04232/NMA) comprising detaching units, amended house types and additional garages
Land To The West Of Gainford Hall And North And South Of Spa Road Gainford DL2 3EB
Received 8 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01854/PNA
Prior notification for extension of general purpose storage building
Hollin Hall Farm Fir Tree Crook DL15 8DJ
Received 8 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01855/FPA
Reinstate side window within roof space
15 West End Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0BL
Received 8 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01856/DRC
Discharge of conditions 3 (Materials), 5 (Litter Management), 7 (Arboricultural Method Statement), 10 (Landscaping) and 12 (Fenestration details) pursuant to approval DM/23/02915/FPA
The Beehive Salters Lane Fishburn Stockton On Tees TS21 4AS
Received 8 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01857/FPA
Dormer window to side elevation
7 Harbinson Close Fishburn Stockton On Tees TS21 4HB
Received 8 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01858/NMA
Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/24/00016/FPA to allow minor alterations to previously approved velux roof windows
22 Nevilledale Terrace Durham DH1 4QG
Received 3 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01859/S106A
Section 106A to discharge planning obligation pursuant to outline planning permission DM/18/02152/OUT relating to contribution required for retail link road.
St Andrews Park Dragon Lane Gilesgate DH1 2RH
Received 7 Jun 2024
DecidedDM/24/01860/FPA
Change of use from open amenity space to car parking area with installation of hard surface
Land North West Of 18 Western Avenue Esh Winning DH7 9LS
Received 9 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01861/FPA
Retention of single storey rear extension providing additional living space and pergoda area
21 Arundel Walk Wingate TS28 5LJ
Received 9 Jul 2024

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Researching a proposal in Durham County Council

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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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