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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

10,911Searchable applications

949Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 8,600 approved or refused records

462Refused applications

8,138 approved · 462 refused · 405 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Council contacts

Planning enquiries03000262830 Council source

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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/24/02214/AD
Advertisement consent for 4no. aluminium totem signs at Durham Custody Suite
Land North Of Stanley Black And Decker Meadowfield Avenue Spennymoor DL16 6YJ
Received 12 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02215/FPA
Erection of 2no. 6m high lampposts at Durham Custody Suite
Land North Of Stanley Black And Decker Meadowfield Avenue Spennymoor DL16 6YJ
Received 12 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02216/OUT
Outline application with access for the erection of up to 13no. dwellings (all other matters reserved)
Land To The North Of Horse And Groom Consett Road Castleside DH8 9QQ
Received 12 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02218/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 4 (contaminated land) and 11 (external lighting) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/01497/VOC
9A Newgate Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7EP
Received 12 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02219/FPA
Change of use from Class E(b) restaurant / cafe to Class E(a) travel agents
Unit 2 Bishop Auckland Retail Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9AA
Received 12 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02220/FPA
Decking to rear (retrospective) and decking to front
10 Eastfield Peterlee SR8 4SS
Received 12 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02221/DRC
Discharge of Condition 12 (Land Contamination Scheme) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/24/01139/VOC
Woodhouse Close Leisure Complex Woodhouse Lane Bishop Auckland DL14 6JX
Received 12 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02222/FPA
Change of use of former shop (Use Class E) to 7 bed HMO (Use Class Sui Generis) with external facade changes and dormer roof extension to rear (retrospective) (Description changed 06.02.2025)
47A Front Street Leadgate Consett DH8 7SB
Received 12 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02223/TPO
Fell T1 and T2 Sycamore Trees
Etherley Hall Low Etherley Bishop Auckland DL14 0HD
Received 12 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02224/FPA
Retention of 2no air conditioning units upon front elevation at ground floor level
2 Elmfield Avenue Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 1DQ
Received 12 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02225/FPA
Demolition of existing joinery workshop buildings and redevelopment of site with 5no. residential dwellings, comprising of 1no. detached property and 4no. semi-detached properties, including associated access, parking and landscaping works [note amended scheme layout]
Mike Kelly Joiners Back John Street North Meadowfield DH7 8RT
Received 12 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02227/TPO
T1. Oak - Removal of epicormic growth on the main stem - TPO - DER-163
51 Snows Green Road Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0ES
Received 12 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02228/NMA
Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/23/02279/HPN to alter the roof from mono-pitch to flat roof with rooflight
16 Hawthorn View Thornley Durham DH6 3HZ
Received 12 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02229/AD
Replacement illuminated fascia and projecting sign
15/16 Clyde Terrace Spennymoor DL16 7SE
Received 12 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02230/NMA
Non-Material Amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/24/01299/FPA to change the dimensions from 4m x 7m to 4m x 7.6m for finishing wall to replace fence boundary line.
37 Campion Drive Tanfield Lea Stanley DH9 9PQ
Received 12 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02231/DRC
Discharge of Condition 3 (materials) pursuant to planning permission DM/20/00688/FPA.
Land To The North West Of Gore Hall Farm Gore Lane Thornley DH6 3DR
Received 13 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02232/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to Condition 3 of Planning Permission DM/21/02336/FPA
Hulam Farm Hutton Henry Hartlepool TS27 4SA
Received 13 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02233/FPA
Conversion of barn to dwelling
Ludwell Eastgate Bishop Auckland DL13 2LG
Received 13 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02234/FPA
Removal of modern and decayed single glazed timber framed windows, replacement with uPVC traditional style flush casement windows
1 Mill Cottages Lanchester Durham DH7 0JA
Received 13 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02235/DRC
Partial discharge of condition 10 (c-e) (Contaminated Land) pursuant of planning permission 2/08/00236/FUL
1 High Farm Rise Great Lumley Chester-le-street DH3 4JE
Received 13 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02236/FPA
Change of Use of existing swimming pool from domestic use to private hire for up to 8 persons at a time, including fenestration and internal alterations. Creation of passing place on access track
Firtree Farm Bradbury Stockton On Tees TS21 2EW
Received 13 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02237/FPA
First floor side extension
54 Lumley Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5NR
Received 13 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02238/TCA
Felling of one Ash tree - Section 211 notice
Garden Cottage The Spa Gardens Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0TN
Received 13 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02241/FPA
Removal of external chimney stack.
12 The Hallgarth Durham DH1 3BJ
Received 14 Aug 2024

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Researching a proposal in Durham County Council

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How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

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Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
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Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
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Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

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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