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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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 dates10,956Searchable applications
949Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 8,639 approved or refused records
463Refused applications
8,176 approved · 463 refused · 408 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Planning Planning applications and advice.Contact planning Planning advice and enquiries
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries03000262830Council source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
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.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- DecidedDM/24/02298/NMA
Non material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/21/03783/RM to alter the parking arrangement to plots 97 and 98 and alterations to boundary treatments.
Land To The South Of 100 To 106 Dean Road Ferryhill DL17 8ES
Received 20 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02299/FPA
Conversion of existing garage to w/c, utility and kitchen; and single storey extension to the front elevation to form new garage
29 Ingram Way Wingate TS28 5PW
Received 20 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02300/FPA
Erection of a slurry storage tank with canopy
Walker Hall Walker Hall Road Winston Darlington DL2 3PN
Received 20 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02301/FPA
Single storey rear extension with roof lantern
26 Wakenshaw Drive Newton Aycliffe DL5 4ZF
Received 20 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02302/FPA
Single storey extension to front of property
4 Gladstone Terrace Sunniside Bishop Auckland DL13 4LS
Received 20 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02304/VOC
Variation of condition 2 of planning approval DM/23/02842/VOC relating to design changes including removal of chimneys and/or fenestration changes and addition of solar panels to roofs, addition of footpaths, relocation of plot 9 and land level changes.
Land To The Rear Of Elderberry Hall Front Street Fishburn Stockton On Tees TS21 4AB
Received 21 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02305/FPA
Change of use from holiday let to residential annex to Kirkstone
Avelin Cottage Marwood Barnard Castle DL12 8QS
Received 21 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02306/AD
Externally illuminated fascia signage (north elevation) and wall mounted signage (west elevation) and advertisement screens behind existing windows.
2 - 3 Central Buildings Front Street Staindrop Darlington DL2 3JL
Received 21 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02307/DRC
Discharge of conditions 3 (Bat License) and 5 (Written Scheme of Investigation) pursuant to DM/23/03794/FPA
Garden House Picktree Lane Picktree Washington NE38 9HH
Received 21 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02308/CPO
Certification of lawfulness application for the proposed use of Unit 86 for any use falling within Use Class E
Subway 86 Dalton Park Murton Seaham SR7 9HU
Received 21 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02309/DRC
Discharge of condition 5 (broadband), condition 6 (carbon emissions), condition 7 (boundary treatments) and condition 8 (hard surfacing) pursuant to planning permission DM/22/03622/FPA.
Sea View House The Green Easington Village Peterlee SR8 3BE
Received 21 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02310/LB
Retention of the removal of decayed timber lintels above window and installation of new Naylor R6 concrete lintels and application of lime based render in affected areas and repaint
Flat 1 29B Church Street Durham DH1 3DG
Received 21 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02311/LB
Replacement of 3no. timber glazed windows at ground, first and second floor level to rear with like-for-like timber
28 North Bailey Durham DH1 3EW
Received 21 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02312/TPO
Remove one lowest most branch from 1no. Sycamore tree located closest to the property (amended description)
7 Carrowmore Road Chester-le-Street DH2 3DY
Received 21 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02313/LB
Re-open rear basement window to garden and re-roofing of rear extension
27 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HN
Received 21 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02314/FPA
Single-storey front extension and first floor extension over the existing garage with dormers to front and rear
15 Brantwood Chester-le-Street DH2 2UJ
Received 21 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02315/TPO
Felling of 1no. Sycamore tree
1 Hermitage Park Chester-le-Street DH3 3JZ
Received 21 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02316/DRC
Discharge of conditions 5 (Drainage), 8 (Contamination) and 11 (Low Carbon) pursuant to planning approval DM/23/02834/FPA
Land South East Of Browney Allotments Browney Lane Browney DH7 8HT
Received 22 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02317/FPA
Single storey front extension
11 Davis Terrace Easington Colliery Peterlee SR8 3JF
Received 22 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02318/VOC
Variation of Conditions 2 (Plans) in relation to application DM/21/03396/FPA to alter roof to the rear from pitched to flat
Site Of Former King Street Garage King Street Barnard Castle DL12 8EP
Received 20 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02319/TPO
(T1) Lawson Cypress located close to the NW corner of the church - Shorten back branches by a maximum of 1.5m, ensuring cuts remain within green foliage area to provide clearance from church building(G1) Group of five Holly trees - significant dieback in the crown of the trees, remove dead wood and reduce the crown height by 50%(G2) Group of three Holly trees - reduce crown by 30% away from overhead electric lines
St James Church The Village Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4SL
Received 21 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02320/TPO
Pruning back to a maximum of 1.5m from branch tips of one branch (lowest) on 1no. Sycamore tree (T6) - Revised Works Description
3 Hermitage Park Chester-le-Street DH3 3JZ
Received 22 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02321/FPA
Change of use of agricultural building to 1no. residential dwelling (Use Class C3) including new access and landscaping (part retrospective), rear extension and Internal and external alterations (removal of a lean-to roof structure and erection of courtyard extension)
Preston Lodge Stillington Stockton On Tees TS21 1NF
Received 22 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02322/LB
Listed Building Consent for change of use of agricultural building to 1no. residential dwelling (Use Class C3) including new access and landscaping (part retrospective), rear extension and Internal and external alterations
Preston Lodge Stillington Stockton On Tees TS21 1NF
Received 22 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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