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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

10,944Searchable applications

949Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 8,629 approved or refused records

463Refused applications

8,166 approved · 463 refused · 406 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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/24/02268/NMA
The partial relocation of 37 holiday units and managers lodge and the extension of the cafe.
Haystax Longedge Lane Consett DH8 9BY
Received 16 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02270/NMA
Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/24/01053/VOC for colour change of east dormer cladding, fenestration location, substitution of 2no. large ASHP to 3no. smaller ASHP and replacement of west garden retaining wall with Geowall reinforced concrete planks
Kimblesworth Nursing Home Elm Crescent Kimblesworth Chester-le-street DH2 3QJ
Received 16 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02271/FPA
Single storey extension to rear (part-retrospective)
14 Morgan Drive Spennymoor DL16 7QF
Received 16 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02272/FPA
First floor side extension
10 Springwell Avenue Durham DH1 4LY
Received 19 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02273/FPA
Change of use of land to side and rear from open space to garden, two storey side extension, garage to rear and boundary treatments (part retrospective)
The Little House 37 Redworth Road Shildon DL4 2JD
Received 19 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02274/DRC
Partial discharge of Condition 15 (location of lagoons) of Planning Permission DM/21/04293/FPA
Lartington Water Treatment Works Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9DP
Received 19 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02275/FPA
Change of use of Suite 1 on the third floor from offices to use for provision of medical or health services (Use Class E(e))
Third Floor 7 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HL
Received 19 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02276/NMA
Non material amendment of planning permission DM/23/01004/FPA for removal of porch extension and replace door to the external face of the existing porch with the same door proposed in the original application, new external ramp extended, hardstanding to the rear of the polytunnel removed, paving and retaining wall to the front of the building removed and fencing replacement to the south elevation removed.
Robert Forster House Gill Crescent North Woodstone Village Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AW
Received 19 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02277/LB
Replace 4 windows
8 Headlam Darlington DL2 3HA
Received 19 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02278/NMA
Non-material amendment to condition 1 (approved plans) of DM/21/00319/RM to incorporate retaining walls and associated raised platforms and steps and to updated boundary treatments.
Land To The Rear Of Delamere And Lamorna Station Road West Coxhoe DH6 4AS
Received 19 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02279/DRC
Submission of details pusuant to Conditions 8 and 10 of DM/21/02034/FPA relating to verification details and statement of declaration.
Land At Former Skid Pan North Of Woodward Way Aykley Heads DH1 5ZH
Received 19 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02280/FPA
Change of use to holiday let accommodation and associated works
16 Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NP
Received 19 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02282/CPO
Use of a dwellinghouse (C3a) as a children's home for a maximum of one child, with two carers, with one sleeping overnight, working on a rota basis (C2).
18 Dene Terrace Shotton Colliery Durham DH6 2QX
Received 19 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02283/NMA
Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/23/01853/FPA to allow use of brick rather than stone to the rear wall of garage
11 Albert Street Durham DH1 4RL
Received 19 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02284/FPA
Change of use of Suite 2 on the third floor from offices to use for provision of medical or health services (Use Class E(e))
Third Floor 7 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HL
Received 19 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02285/TCA
T1 - Beech - 4m all-round crown reduction, crown lifting not exceeding a maximum height clearance of 4m above ground level (amended description)
20 Wearside Drive Durham DH1 1LE
Received 19 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02286/FPA
Retrospective application for change of use of public open space to residential curtilage and erection of 1.8m timber fence.
49 Vicarage Estate Wingate TS28 5BP
Received 19 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02287/DRC
Discharge of Condition 8 (Scheme to Minimise Greenhouse Gas Emissions) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/02236/FPA
1 Beech Crest Durham DH1 4QF
Received 19 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02288/DRC
Discharge of Condition 9 (Broadband) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/02236/FPA
1 Beech Crest Durham DH1 4QF
Received 19 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02290/DRC
Proposed discharge of Conditions 6 PVs (partial) and 8 Multi-generational housing unit, pursuant DM/21/04262/FPA
Mount Oswald Golf Club South Road Durham DH1 3TQ
Received 20 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02293/TPO
Blue Cedar Tree (T1) - remove as diseased (TPO66)
6 Tollgate Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HF
Received 19 Aug 2024
Pending ConsiderationSCR/24/00011
Proposals for a demolition of existing farm buildings, full planning application for erection of 145 dwellings, and formation of associated landscaping and infrastructure, on land adjacent to Seaham Garden Village, Co. Durham. This follows the pre-application discussions had on this site to date (pre-application ref PRE42/22/00583).
Seaham Garden Village Cold Hesledon Seaham SR7 8SP
Received 20 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02295/LB
Internal and external works to the ground and first floors in association with use as a convenience store, externally illuminated fascia and wall mounted signage and advertisement screens behind existing windows.
2 - 3 Central Buildings Front Street Staindrop Darlington DL2 3JL
Received 20 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02296/FPA
Erection of shed (storage, shelter and toileting facilities to support use as Community Garden)
Public Park South Of 58 Benfieldside Road Benfieldside DH8 0SD
Received 20 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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