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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
10,893Searchable applications
949Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 8,585 approved or refused records
462Refused applications

8,123 approved · 462 refused · 404 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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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  1. DecidedDM/24/02138/TPO

    T1 - Prune to clear Lime tree away from neigbouring house to provide 1.5m clearance and reduce the rest of the tree to balance crown and deadwood tree-TPO/0080/2018. Lime tree is beginning to touch neighbouring house and may damage it.

    Hinderwell Durham Road Lanchester Durham DH7 0LP

    Received 2 Aug 2024
  2. DecidedDM/24/02139/VOC

    Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) and condition 9 (Landscaping) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/22/00747/FPA 9 Description amended 11.03.2025)

    Hawthorn Grid Site Murton DH6 2RX

    Received 2 Aug 2024
  3. DecidedDM/24/02140/DRC

    Discharge of Condition(s) 3 (Slate Vents) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/00197/LB

    7 Owengate Durham DH1 3HB

    Received 2 Aug 2024
  4. DecidedDM/24/02141/TCA

    Crown Lifting to 4m above ground level and cutting back of trees adjacent to exit road (Station Lane)

    Travel Lodge Station Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 1LJ

    Received 2 Aug 2024
  5. DecidedSCR/24/00008

    Request for Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 in respect of a replacement visitor centre with cycle hire, a Go Ape, campsite, bunkhouse and 70 holiday cabins

    Forestry Commission England Redford Lane Redford Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3NL

    Received 2 Aug 2024
  6. DecidedDM/24/02142/DRC

    Discharge of Conditions 8 (Air Quality) and 20 (Final Travel Plan) pursuant to permission DM/20/03558/OUT.

    Land To The East Of Regents Court Sherburn Road Durham DH1 2RZ

    Received 5 Aug 2024
  7. DecidedDM/24/02143/FPA

    6 solar panels to be installed on garage roof

    13 Westerton Bishop Auckland DL14 8AH

    Received 5 Aug 2024
  8. DecidedDM/24/02144/FPA

    Part change of use from former shop (Use Class E) to food bank (Use Class F) at Unit 2, elevational alterations to Units 1, 2 and 4 and installation of plant and EV panels at roof level.

    Foundation For Good Unit 2 15 Trafalgar Street Consett DH8 5AP

    Received 5 Aug 2024
  9. DecidedDM/24/02145/FPA

    Erection of single storey therapy pod (Use Class C2).

    The Grange And Learning Centre Willington Crook DL15 0TY

    Received 5 Aug 2024
  10. DecidedDM/24/02146/DRC

    Discharge of Condition 13 (Scheme of Traffic Management) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/24/01173/FPA

    St Leonards Catholic School North End Durham DH1 4NG

    Received 5 Aug 2024
  11. DecidedDM/24/02147/DRC

    Discharge of Conditions 15 (contaminated land) and 19 (travel plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/18/03443/OUT

    Lowfield Farm Access Road From A690 Durham Road Willington

    Received 5 Aug 2024
  12. DecidedDM/24/02148/VOC

    Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant of planning permission DM/20/01580/FPA to facilitate the erection of a detached private garage/workshop within the curtilage of the dwelling under construction

    The Ranch 14 Culloden Terrace Grants Houses Peterlee SR8 3TD

    Received 5 Aug 2024
  13. DecidedDM/24/02149/TCA

    Horse Chestnut (A) - removal of deadwood; removal of basal and epicormic growth up to a height of approximately 5m; removal and shortening of lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 4m, Cypress (B) - removal and shortening of some lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 3m, with maintenance pruning to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of other branches by up to 1m, Cypress (C) - maintenance pruning to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of branches by up to 0.75m, Weeping ash (D) - removal of deadwood; removal of basal and epicormic growth up to a height of approximately 5m; removal and shortening of lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 3m, Holly (E) - maintenance pruning to limit the height by reducing it by up to 1m and to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of branches by up to 1m, Cypress hedge (F) - maintenance pruning to limit the height by reducing it by up to 1m and to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of branches by up to 0.75m

    The Old Vicarage Kingsway Bishop Auckland DL14 7JN

    Received 5 Aug 2024
  14. DecidedDM/24/02150/FPA

    First floor and two storey front and side extension including single storey rear extension

    21 Prospect Terrace Willington Crook DL15 0DT

    Received 5 Aug 2024
  15. DecidedDM/24/02151/AD

    Advertisement consent for illuminated fascia signage and 1 No. non illuminated projecting sign

    62 Middle Street Consett DH8 5QE

    Received 5 Aug 2024
  16. DecidedDM/24/02152/VOC

    Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) for changes to the boundary treatment and Removal of Condition 4 (Noise Mitigation Measures) pursuant to planning permission DM/21/03573/VOC

    Site Of Former Jingling Gate Inn Twizell Lane West Pelton

    Received 5 Aug 2024
  17. DecidedDM/24/02153/TPO

    Crown lift 1no. sycamore near house to 5m above ground level and crown lift all trees over driveway area to maintain 4-5m clearance above ground

    2 Parklands Drive Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4TG

    Received 5 Aug 2024
  18. DecidedDM/24/02154/VOC

    Variation of condition 2 of planning application DM/21/01123/FPA in relation to design and materials, widening of the north gate entrance/exit to the site onto Redhills Lane and associated changes to hard and soft landscaping.

    Durham Miners Association Miners Hall Flass Street Durham DH1 4BE

    Received 6 Aug 2024
  19. DecidedDM/24/02155/PNA

    Portal frame storage shed

    Littlewood Farm Brotherlee Bishop Auckland DL13 1SS

    Received 6 Aug 2024
  20. DecidedDM/24/02156/FPA

    Erection of 20 affordable dwellings (Amended Description 28/11/2024)

    Land To The South Of 28 Station Road West Rainton DH4 6SF

    Received 6 Aug 2024
  21. DecidedDM/24/02157/FPA

    Erection of close boarded timber boundary fencing to front garden, 1.7m overall height to west, 1.75m to south, 1.9m internal partition and 1.9-2.255m to east boundary (Part retrospective)

    Four Seasons Hall Lane West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6PF

    Received 6 Aug 2024
  22. DecidedDM/24/02158/TCA

    Felling of one European Beech tree and stump T1 - Section 211 notice.

    Snows Green Farm Snows Green Road Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0EW

    Received 6 Aug 2024
  23. DecidedDM/24/02159/VOC

    Variation of Conditions 2 (Approved Plans) and 5 (Windows) pursuant to planning permission DM/17/02989/FPA. Alterations to include the introduction of UPVC windows in the side elevations, omission of openings in rear elevation, stonework to rear elevation and rooflights in main roof, alterations to boundary treatments and demolition of outbuildings (retrospective)

    St Johns Methodist Chapel Hood Street St Johns Chapel Bishop Auckland DL13 1QL

    Received 6 Aug 2024
  24. DecidedDM/24/02160/CPO

    Certificate of lawfulness of a proposed development for the construction of dormer roof extension to rear

    1 Grange Terrace Trimdon Grange Trimdon Station TS29 6EU

    Received 6 Aug 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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