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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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 dates10,795Searchable applications
949Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 8,490 approved or refused records
451Refused applications
8,039 approved · 451 refused · 402 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Planning Planning applications and advice.Contact planning Planning advice and enquiries
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries03000262830Council source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- DecidedDM/24/01888/NMA
Non-material amendment to condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to DM/21/03839/FPA comprising amendments to house type elevations to include PV panels and amendments to gas governor
Land North Of Delves Lane Consett
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Pending ConsiderationDM/24/01889/VOC
Variation of condition 17 of planning permission DM/22/01647/FPA to allow a section of hedgerow adjacent to Plots 1-8 to be removed.
Land East Of Roundabout At Junction Of Pease Way And Greenfield Way Newton Aycliffe
Received 11 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/24/01891/FPA
Installation of new shop front and external alterations to include replacement and application of new render and alterations to window and door openings
39 Seaside Lane Easington Colliery Peterlee SR8 3PG
Received 12 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/24/01892/AD
Display of 1 no. internally illuminated fascia sign, 1 no. internally illuminated projecting sign and 1 no. internally illuminated wall sign.
39 Seaside Lane Easington Colliery Peterlee SR8 3PG
Received 12 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/24/01893/PN56
Prior notification under Class MA for the change of use of ground floor commercial unit to form a 2 bed (3 person) flat (Class C3)
34 Hope Street Crook DL15 9HU
Received 12 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/24/01894/FPA
Single storey side and rear extension resubmission of DM/23/03307/FPA
51 Vicarage Estate Wingate TS28 5BP
Received 10 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/24/01896/PN56
Prior notification for the installation of 54.5kw roof-mounted solar PV system on existing agricultural building
Broom House Farm Burnhope Durham DH7 6TR
Received 12 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/24/01897/LB
New roof covering, cast iron gutter and rain water goods
17 Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NP
Received 12 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/24/01898/TCA
(G1aa,ab,ac) Acer pseudoplatanus - crown lift to remove low hanging branches to a height of 5m, (G1ac) Acer pseudoplatanus - reduce 2 northwest facing branches over benches by 3m leaving 4-5m overall length, (G1aa) Acer pseudoplatanus - reduce 1 branch to northeast by 2m, to leave remaining branch length of 4m, (G1ak) Acer pseudoplatanus - remove 1 large branch, over extended across visitor route and reduce 2nd branch by 3-4m to suitable reduction point, leaving 6m overall branch length remaining. (G2a) Quercus robur - reduce south west branch by 3m leaving 5m overall branch length.
Auckland Castle Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NR
Received 12 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/24/01899/FPA
Partial removal of existing shed and replacement garage for storage.
Bramble Cottage 10 Vedra Close Wearhead Bishop Auckland DL13 1DZ
Received 12 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/24/01900/FPA
Change of use to holiday let accommodation and associated works
18 Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NP
Received 12 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/24/01901/LB
Listed building consent for the replacement of the roof to the building off-shoot, stone work indent repairs to damaged areas, re-pointing, replacement of lead work and window repairs
18 Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NP
Received 12 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/24/01902/FPA
Refurbishment works including replacement windows throughout, replacement entrance door, replacement shutters, application of render on the front side elevations and installation of outside seating area
1 - 2 Browning Street Easington Colliery Peterlee SR8 3RY
Received 12 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/24/01903/FPA
Single storey side extension to form a boot room, reconfiguration to master bedroom with alteration to window to northern elevation, and erection of single storey detached garden room to be used as a home gym
Endor Darlington Road Durham DH1 4PH
Received 12 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/24/01904/FPA
Internal reconfiguration, replace window to rear with door, insert door to outbuilding, replacement roof, remove chimney, replacement windows and doors, insertion of rooflight and replacement guttering
South View Cottage And South View Mews South View Romaldkirk DL12 9EB
Received 12 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/24/01905/LB
Internal reconfiguration, replace window to rear with door, insert door to outbuilding, replacement roof, remove chimney, replacement windows and doors, insertion of rooflight and replacement guttering
South View Cottage And South View Mews South View Romaldkirk DL12 9EB
Received 12 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/24/01906/FPA
To repoint the front of the property using a traditional lime pointing mix, to supply and fix new Sandstone Sills to ground and first floor
25 Hallgarth Street Durham DH1 3AT
Received 12 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/24/01907/LB
To repoint the front of the property using a traditional lime pointing mix, to supply and fix new Sandstone Sills to ground and first floor
25 Hallgarth Street Durham DH1 3AT
Received 12 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/24/01909/DRC
Discharge of conditions 3 (drainage), 4 (materials) and standard biodiversity condition pursuant to DM/24/00522/FPA
Ramside Hall Golf Club Ramside Durham DH1 1TD
Received 12 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/24/01910/TEL
Prior notification for the removal and replacement of the existing 18m monopole supporting 3 no. antennas with a new 20m 5G monopole supporting 6 no. new antennas and ancillary equipment. The installation of 1 no. new 0.3m dish and 1 no. new 0.6m dish. The removal and replacement of 1 no. cabinet with 3 no. new cabinets and associated ancillary equipment within an extended compound and works thereto.
Telecommunciations Mast Willington Cricket Club Manor Road Willington DL15 0QX
Received 12 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/24/01913/FPA
Install external steel fire escape staircase to the west elevation of building
Russell House Mill Road Langley Moor Durham DH7 8HJ
Received 12 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/24/01914/FPA
Combine existing ground floor community hall with the existing first floor residential accommodation into one C3 dwelling, installation of front canopy, installation of solar panels on the rear roof slope, relocation of bin store and associated external works. [Note amended description]
27 Woodbine Road Pity Me Durham DH1 5DR
Received 12 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/24/01915/DRC
Discharge of conditions 3 (ground investigation report), 4 (safe and stable signed statement), 5 (bat and bird breeding unit), 7 (surface materials), 8 (walling and roofing materials), 9 (boundary treatments), 10 (SAP calculation), and 11 (broadband) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/00436/FPA
Land West Of Moor Edge 44 Newton Villas Coxhoe DH6 4JF
Received 12 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/24/01916/FPA
Retention of dormer window and balcony to rear
66 Derwent Street Blackhill Consett DH8 8LZ
Received 12 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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