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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

10,829Searchable applications

949Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 8,523 approved or refused records

453Refused applications

8,070 approved · 453 refused · 403 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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/24/01945/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 5 (remediation strategy) 6, (management of servicing and deliveries), 7 (car park management), 8 (lighting details), 9 (means of enclosure), 10 (cycle storage) and 11 (litter bins) pursuant to planning permission DM/22/02891/FPA.
Passfield Way Retail Park Passfield Way Peterlee SR8 1BF
Received 17 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01946/DRC
Part Discharge of Condition 28 (Noise) of consent DM/20/03558/OUT relating to the Barratt Homes part of the development only.
Land To The East Of Regents Court Sherburn Road Durham DH1 2RZ
Received 17 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01947/VOC
Variation of Condition 2 in respect of the design of the northernmost dwellinghouse approved under planning permission DM/20/01084/FPA
Brancepeth Manor Farm West Brandon Crook DL15 9AS
Received 17 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01948/NMA
Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/21/03672/FPA to allow a change in boundary treatment from 1.5m to 1.8m high between plots.
Land To The East Of Sea View Walk Murton SR7 9LT
Received 17 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01949/VOC
Variations of conditions to approval DM/20/03594/FPA to allow: Reduction in Footprint, Elevation Changes, Installation of External Plant
Dawdon Mine Water Treatment Site Fox Cover Industrial Estate Seaham SR7 7DN
Received 17 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01950/VOC
Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) and Removal of Condition 2 (Privacy Screen to Balcony) pursuant of planning permission DM/18/02649/VOC comprising an external air source heat pump, solar PV panels and alterations to part of the balcony.
2 Durham View Great Lumley Chester-le-street DH3 4QB
Received 17 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01951/FPA
Conservatory to the rear
76A Attwood Terrace Tudhoe Colliery Spennymoor DL16 6TE
Received 17 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01952/NMA
Non material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/23/02094/FPA to install an additional door and windows within the front elevation
Unit 2 Howletch Lane Peterlee SR8 2BL
Received 17 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01953/TPO
Tree-1 - pruning/crown thinning to reduce overgrowth on footpath/road, and also improve balance when tree 2 is removed. Tree-2 - complete removal as tree is leaning close to property and is showing signs of soil heaving at root.Tree-4 - pruning/crown thinning to reduce overgrowth and interference with telegraph wires.All trees are Oak tree - TPO - DER-003
Oaktree Cottage Beamish Hills Beamish Stanley DH9 0SP
Received 17 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01954/TCA
Beech (Southern Boundary with Latrigg) - Trim to maintain 1.5m heightBeech (Southern Boundary with Linden House) - Trim to maintain height with garage gutterPrivet (Western Boundary with Southlands) - Trim to maintain height of 1.8m-2m in line with fenceLaurel & Holly (Northern Boundary) - Trim back to boundary
Pembroke Farnley Hey Road Durham DH1 4EA
Received 17 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01955/LB
Installation of external blue plaque
Demesnes Mill Demesnes Barnard Castle DL12 8PE
Received 17 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01956/TCA
Works to trees as outlined in 'Arboricultural Report' dated 22nd August 2024 (amended description)
The Riverside Centre Frankland Lane Durham DH1 5TA
Received 17 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01957/FPA
Installation of new first floor window to front elevation, new timber sash windows and timber door to front elevation, creation of new bedroom with installation of stud partition and internal door to first floor, repair of render to front elevation.
52 Claypath Durham DH1 1QS
Received 17 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01958/LB
Installation of new first floor window to front elevation, new timber sash windows and timber door to front elevation, creation of new bedroom with installation of stud partition and internal door to first floor, repair of render to front elevation.
52 Claypath Durham DH1 1QS
Received 17 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01959/DRC
Discharge of condition 3 (submission of contract) pursuant to planning permission DM/22/03622/FPA.
Sea View House The Green Easington Village Peterlee SR8 3BE
Received 17 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01960/DRC
Discharge of Condition 3 pursuant to planning permission DM/24/00362/FPA. Phase 3 Ground Gas Protection and Validation Strategy
Pinnacle Re Tec Ltd Hownsgill Drive Delves Lane Consett DH8 9HU
Received 17 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01961/FPA
Partial change of use of dwelling to provide a beauty and aesthetics salon (Sui Generis Use) along with associated external alterations
6 Durham Road Spennymoor DL16 6SH
Received 17 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01963/NMA
Changes to the amount of glazing on new build. Cantilever moved further forward (still maintaining floating illusion). Removal of glazed link to be replaced with timber link, to amend approval DM/20/00575/FPA
Gatehouses Mount Oswald South Road Durham DH1 3TQ
Received 18 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01965/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (site phasing plan), 4 (materials), 6 (contamination), 7 (Construction Management Plan) and 8 (Broadband connection) and partial discharge of condition 5 in relation to Phase 1 only re landscaping pursuant to planning permission DM/23/02905/FPA.
Plot 3B Merchant Park Millennium Way Aycliffe Business Park DL5 6UG
Received 19 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01968/VOC
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning approval DM/22/01572/RM to alter fenestration
1 The Pastures Lanchester Durham DH7 0BT
Received 19 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01969/TCA
T1 (Tag number: 00120) Leylandii - fell tree, T2 (Tag number: 00121) Leylandii - fell tree, T3 (Tag number: 00122) Larch - remove 7 lowest limbs as indicated by red circles on photo, T4 (Tag number: 00123) Elm - remove 1 limb from parking area, T5 (Tag number: 00124) Elm - remove 1 limb from parking area, G1 (Tag number: 00125) Hawthorn hedge - reduce to 6 foot and trim back sides to encourage dense growth and G2 (Tag number: 00126) Mixed roadside hedge - cut back as indicated by red line on photos refer to report
The Stables Holywell Hall Brancepeth Durham DH7 8EQ
Received 19 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01970/LB
Erection of detached double garage
The Stables Holywell Hall Brancepeth Durham DH7 8EQ
Received 19 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01971/LB
External flue to accommodate wood burning stove
Old Coach House Ovington Hall Court Ovington Richmond DL11 7BW
Received 19 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/01972/TPO
Felling of one Conifer tree (T1) - TPO-DER-066.
16 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Received 19 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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