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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

10,879Searchable applications

949Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 8,571 approved or refused records

459Refused applications

8,112 approved · 459 refused · 404 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/02085/FPA
Retention of boundary fence
1 West Park Garth West Park Lane Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2BE
Received 30 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/02086/FPA
Single storey rear extension
14 Holmlands Crescent Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5AR
Received 30 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/02089/PND
Prior notification for the demolition of single and two storey buildings to facilitate future development
Cemetery Lodge Crawlaw Road Easington Colliery Peterlee SR8 3LP
Received 31 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/02088/TPO
Sycamore & Sorbus trees - Crown lifting not exceeding a maximum height clearance of 3m above ground level
Land To The West Of 82-83 High Street Carrville DH1 1AT
Received 31 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/02090/NMA
Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/24/01070/VOC to alter the position of 5no. plots
Land To The East Of Regents Court Sherburn Road Durham DH1 2RZ
Received 30 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/02091/FPA
To retain 1.8m high timber fencing to rear garden and the side of the property, and to erect a 1.2m high timber fence to front driveway area
Anvil Abbey Road Pity Me Durham DH1 5DQ
Received 12 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/02093/FPA
Installation of windows
Elstob Hall Farm Great Stainton Stockton On Tees TS21 1NH
Received 31 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/02094/LB
Installation of windows
Elstob Hall Farm Great Stainton Stockton On Tees TS21 1NH
Received 31 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/02095/FPA
Single storey extension to be used as domestic swimming pool, gym, changing room, plant room to the north and eastern elevation with associated internal and external alterations and construction of new 5 bay garage (Amended Description).
Hillcrest Potters Bank Durham DH1 3RR
Received 31 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/02096/PNA
Prior Notification under Class A of Part 6 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the erection of an agricultural general purpose building
Belle Vue Marwood Barnard Castle DL12 8SR
Received 31 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/02097/DRC
Partial discharge of Condition 5 (Coal Mining Investigation and Assessment) of Planning Permission DM/22/00120/FPA
Spennymoor Electricity Substation (south) Thinford Lane Thinford
Received 31 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/02098/FPA
Demolition of existing flat roof two storey addition and construction of new two storey rear extension and single storey side extension.
3 Byron Road Chilton Ferryhill DL17 0HX
Received 31 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/02099/LB
Refurbishment of roofs to Almshouses and Pemberton Building consisting of removing stone slates, slates, lead and asphalt and associated sub-structure and felts; Hand cleaning of stone slates and installation of re-used stone slates and slates, new lead and single-ply membrane to tower; Sympathetic stone repairs to east elevation; Repair and repainting of render; Repair of cast iron and lead rainwater goods with replacement where required; Restoration of fenestration; Installation of lightning protection system.
Union Society Palace Green Durham DH1 3EP
Received 31 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/02101/TCA
Felling and Removal of 1No Alder Tree (T2911)
Land To The West Of 23 Highgate Durham DH1 4GA
Received 31 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/02102/FPA
Erection of detached concrete sectional garage on site of former timber garage
Land To The South East Of 1 Fleming Field Shotton Colliery Durham DH6 2JF
Received 31 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/02103/TCA
T1 silver birch - Reduce weight on the easterly orientation by 2 meters and shorten branch growing over road by 2.5 metres
Russett House Mickleton Barnard Castle DL12 0JR
Received 31 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/02104/TCA
Various Works to T1 to T115 comprising crown lifting to various heights, pruning and in some cases felling (full schedule of works listed in Olivers Tree Survey Report Dated 18 June 2024.
Bow School South Road Durham DH1 3LS
Received 31 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/02105/TCA
Various works to trees (T1 to T239) including crown lifting, thinning and felling (a full detailed schedule of works is contained within Olivers Tree Report dated 4 June 2024).
Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ
Received 31 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/02106/FPA
Demolition of existing conservatory and replace with new extension with glass roof to side elevation
Old Church House Hett Durham DH6 5LZ
Received 31 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/02108/RM
Reserved Matters Application for scale, appearance and landscape for erection of 1no detached dwelling and garage at Plot 39 pursuant of outline planning permission DM/22/00209/OUT
Plot 39 Dunelm Stables Thornley DH6 3BN
Received 31 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/02109/FPA
Change of use of land to side from open space to residential and erection of two storey side extension
12 Turnpike Walk Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3NP
Received 1 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02110/FPA
Replacement of existing sash windows with UPVC sash windows.
22/23/24 Hawthorn Terrace Durham DH1 4EL
Received 29 Jul 2024
DecidedDM/24/02111/FPA
Dormer windows to front and rear.
4 Dene Hill Frosterley Bishop Auckland DL13 2RS
Received 1 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02112/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Materials), 4 (Glazing), 5 (Rooflights) and 6 (Walling) purusant to application DM/22/03500/FPA.
Prospect House Ebchester Hill Ebchester Consett DH8 0QE
Received 1 Aug 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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