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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

10,900Searchable applications

949Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 8,590 approved or refused records

462Refused applications

8,128 approved · 462 refused · 405 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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/24/02161/LB
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 an office space including alteration to the external walls and roof.
90 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HY
Received 6 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02162/LB
Replace and repair roof, replace rainwater goods and drainage, repointing and masonry repairs, repair and replace windows and doors and replace handrail
Step Ends Farm Step Ends Middleton-in-Teesdale Barnard Castle DL12 0PJ
Received 6 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02163/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to DM/20/00220/RM comprising re-positioning of both blocks, omission of first floor bay windows for flush fitting windows, introduction of artstone lintels in-lieu of brick and anthracite cladding to dormer windows
Site Of The The Former Bay Horse PH Coronation Terrace Gilesgate DH1 2DT
Received 6 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02164/FPA
Single storey rear extension to existing small HMO (Use Class C4) (description amended)
3 Lawson Terrace Durham DH1 4EW
Received 6 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02165/DRC
Discharge of Condition 8 (surface treatment) pursuant to planning approval DM/17/02989/FPA
St Johns Methodist Chapel Hood Street St Johns Chapel Bishop Auckland DL13 1QL
Received 6 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02166/FPA
Installation of 2no Floor Mounted External Condensing Units and 1No Floor Mounted External Heat Recovery Unit and Associated Works
19 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL
Received 6 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02167/LB
Installation of 2no Floor Mounted External Condensing Units and 1No Floor Mounted External Heat Recovery Unit and Associated Works
19 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL
Received 6 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02168/TCA
Elm (T1) - Large dead tree within prominent area - Fell to ground level and grind stump, and replace with 'Tilia Tormentosa'
Durham Students Union Dunelm House New Elvet Durham DH1 3AN
Received 6 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02169/FPA
Alterations to existing cabin, decking and effluent storage tank in connection with use of cabin as a holiday lodge
Wood Hill Folly Top Eggleston Barnard Castle DL12 0DH
Received 7 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02170/FPA
Replace 2no. shipping containers with external storage
Stanley Recreation Area And Sports Facilities Tyne Road Stanley DH9 6PZ
Received 7 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02171/NMA
Non-material amendment to approved restoration plan of Appeal Decision AAP/X1355/A/11/2150277 (DCC ref. CMA/1/37)
Bradley Surface Mine Leadgate Consett DH8 6RS
Received 7 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02172/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 6 (Foul Drainage), 7 (Surface Water), 9 (Land Contamination) and 11 (Site Mine Entries) pursuant to consent DM/23/02170/FPA.
Land North And West Of Almond Close Spennymoor DL16 7YG
Received 7 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02173/FPA
Change of use from fire and rescue ancillary residential accommodation (C3) into childrens home (C2) for up to 4 children aged between the ages of 5 and 17 years and erection of boundary enclosure
Land And Building North East Of County Durham And Darlington Fire And Rescue Service Central Avenue Newton Aycliffe DL5 5QH
Received 7 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02174/FPA
Conversion and subdivision of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) with erection of single storey rear extension to form 2 No. apartments (Use Class C3) (description amended)
9 Station Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 1LJ
Received 7 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02175/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 8 (CMP), 10 (drainage), 13 (contamination), 15 (lighting), 17 (hours of operation) and 18 (energy use reduction) pursuant to Phase 6a of planning permission DM/18/01597/VOC (Integra 61).
Land South Of Bowburn Sewage Works And West Of A688 Bowburn DH6 5NP
Received 7 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02176/TCA
T1. Lime - fell T2. Ash - fell due to ash dieback
The Old Vicarage Front Street Sherburn Durham DH6 1HD
Received 7 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02177/FPA
Re-design of garage and garden room approved under application DM/22/03818/FPA
Crook Hall Farmhouse Sidegate Durham DH1 5SZ
Received 7 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02178/TCA
T1 (blue border) - Oak Lift crown to 3.5 metres from the ground, T2 (turquoise border) - Hawthorn Reduce crown to 1.5 - 2.0 metres from the ground to maintain a clearance around the telephone line, Fell T3 (purple border, large) Goat Willow, Fell T4 (purple border, small) - Goat Willow, T5 (red border) - Purple Leaved Cherry Plum Crown reduction by 2.5 metres.
Grey Roofs Brownside Lane Bolam Darlington DL2 2UP
Received 7 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02179/TEL
Prior notification for replacement of existing 20m mast and antennas with new 20.5m monopole and headframe supporting 6 no. antennas, 2 no. 0.3m dishes, 3 no. equipment cabinets, associated ancillary equipment, and works thereto
Telecommunications Mast Station Road Chester-le-Street DH3 3DU
Received 7 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02180/TCA
T1 - Eucalyptus - Remove rear limb over adjacent property back to main stem then reduce the remaining crown by 2-3m
4 Valeside Durham DH1 4RF
Received 7 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02181/FPA
Refurbishment of existing school to create a new 60 place SEN school provision including the new vehicular/pedestrian entrance/egress to classfied road and addition of plant work to roof. The proposal also includes the creation of additional car parking (this involves the removal of trees), extensions which include ramped access to both floors levels, solar canopy to the existing yard and an ASHP enclosure, these are considered permitted development however are shown on the plans to show the context of the whole development).
Cotsford Infant School Cotsford Lane Horden Peterlee SR8 4TB
Received 7 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02182/FPA
Installation of 3 No. Digital display screens, internal reconfiguration, external store extension, garden pergola, replacement entrance door and installation of solar panels
The Witham 3 Horsemarket Barnard Castle DL12 8LY
Received 8 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02183/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Contaminated Land), Condition 5 (Construction Management Plan), Condition 7 (Landscaping), Condition 8 (Demarcation line details) and Condition 20 (Build Programme for Surface Water) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/03330/FPA
Bus Depot Morland Street Bishop Auckland DL14 6JG
Received 8 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02184/FPA
Erection of two-storey extension to the rear of the existing Miners Hall to accommodate toilets, vertical circulation space and associated alterations to the rear of the host building.
Durham Miners Association Miners Hall Flass Street Durham DH1 4BE
Received 8 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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