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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

10,903Searchable applications

949Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 8,593 approved or refused records

462Refused applications

8,131 approved · 462 refused · 405 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/02185/VOC
Removal of Condition 6 (Maintenance and Management Plan) and Condition 8 (Demarcation Details) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/03330/FPA
Bus Depot Morland Street Bishop Auckland DL14 6JG
Received 8 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02186/LB
Listed Building Consent for conservation repairs to the fabric of the building, including repointing, stonework repairs and removal of vegetation.
The Castle The Village Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4SL
Received 8 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02187/TCA
T1. Sycamore - crown reduce and reshape by 4-5m. Crown lift to 5m and sever ivy at base. Pruning may include the removal of 'soft growth' on the outer /lower parts of the tree crown to reduce the overall size and spread of the tree e.g. shortening or removal of secondary branches under 50/75mm diameter, not main structural branches over this size. Where appropriate this may include additional/selective branch reductions and reshaping within the specified reduction to maintain the trees natural form and symmetry (previous pruning points). Pruning work must be done evenly all round to maintain the tree's natural form and symmetry. Remove visible deadwood as required, pruning back to sound wood or appropriate branch junction/s (amended description)
8 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA
Received 8 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02188/FPA
Single story rear/side extension
16 Bluestone Close Newton Aycliffe DL5 4FG
Received 8 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02190/VOC
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) and Discharge of Conditions 6 (Remediation), Condition 9 (Engineering Details of Highway), Condition 11 (Window and Door Details), Condition 12 (Means of Enclosure) and Condition 13 (Landscaping Scheme) pursuant to planning permission DM/21/01960/FPA
DCC Social Services Office Croft Street Crook DL15 8QF
Received 7 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02191/FPA
Detached domestic garage
4 Cleveland View Ferryhill DL17 0SW
Received 8 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02192/FPA
Single-storey rear extension
14 Spring Lane Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2DG
Received 9 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02193/FPA
Relocation of existing boundary fence and reduction in its height to1.8m and planting of hedge
4 Cleveland View Ferryhill DL17 0SW
Received 8 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02195/LB
Repairs to rotten timber, beams and joists. Replacement of dilapidated staircase to 2nd floor. Repair and repointing of internal stone walls. Repairs and re-plastering of ceilings. Insulation of building - roof-space and external walls. Removal of paint on external north facing wall. Removal of 80s fire and fireplace and installation of wood burning stove with air ventilation in original fireplace. Removal of airing cupboard to allow direct access to the master bedroom.
Bishop Butlers House 46 Front Street Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2UE
Received 9 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02196/AD
2no. illuminated billboards, 2no. illuminated canopy signs, 1no. illuminated poster display unit, 1no. illuminated totem sign.
Site Of Former Bus Depot Chester Road East Stanley DH9 0TH
Received 9 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02198/FPA
Two storey extension to side and rear
13 Addison Road Leeholme Bishop Auckland DL14 8HR
Received 9 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02199/FPA
Change of Use from Guest House (Class C1) back to 2no. residential dwellings (Class C3), including alterations to fenestration and boundary timber fence
8 - 10 Bury Road Newton Aycliffe DL5 5DL
Received 9 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02200/FPA
Convert the existing attic space to a bedroom with en-suite, including a new staircase from the 2nd floor, replacement skylights and alterations to existing bedrooms. Convert the outbuilding to a office space including alteration to the external walls and roof.
90 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HY
Received 9 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02201/FPA
Change of use from existing small HMO (use class C4) to large HMO (use class sui generis) including addition of dormer window to rear.
13 Red Rose Terrace Chester-le-Street DH3 3LN
Received 9 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02202/FPA
Single storey rear extension and porch extension to the front
7 Snowdrop Close Middlestone Moor Spennymoor DL16 7EX
Received 9 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02204/FPA
Two storey side and rear extension, mono pitch canopy to front (amended description)
81 Buckinghamshire Road Belmont Durham DH1 2BE
Received 9 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02206/FPA
Single-storey rear extension
6 Ferndene Avenue Pelton Fell Chester-le-Street DH2 2NT
Received 9 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02207/FPA
Conversion of storage to create annex including alterations to fenestration
Fair View Laneside Middleton-in-Teesdale Barnard Castle DL12 0RY
Received 9 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02208/FPA
Proposed removal of sand and cement render from front elevation, cleaning of stonework and re-instatement of existing lead flashings.
9 High Row Gainford Darlington DL2 3DN
Received 9 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02209/LB
Proposed removal of sand and cement render from front elevation, cleaning of stonework and re-instatement of existing lead flashings.
9 High Row Gainford Darlington DL2 3DN
Received 9 Aug 2024
DecidedSCO/24/00010
Request for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Opinion in accordance with Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017, as amended, for the Bishop Gateway Project (tourism and access development).
Land Adjacent Binchester Wood Binchester Co.Durham
Received 7 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02211/TPO
Proposed shortening back of the branches on the south side of large mature Sycamore Tree to an appropriate pruning point (by a maximum of 1.5m) and removal of epicormic growth on the stem.
5 The Paddock Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0GA
Received 12 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02212/DRC
Discharge of conditions 3 (sample panel), 6 (native species hedgerow), 7 (bird boxes) and 8 (broadband) pursuant to DM/23/03715/FPA (amended description)
Land East Of Railway Villa Granville Avenue Annfield Plain DH9 8JF
Received 12 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02213/FPA
Refurbishment of Unit 2/3 including the creation of shopfront, customer entrance and associated works and enlargement of Unit 2 into part of Unit 3
Units 2 And 3 The Clifford Centre Clifford Road Stanley DH9 0XG
Received 12 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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