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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 dates10,963Searchable applications
949Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 8,646 approved or refused records
463Refused applications
8,183 approved · 463 refused · 408 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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.
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/24/02323/PNA
Agricultural building for the storage and feed and forage.
Land East Of East Farm East Farm Mews Manor Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6TU
Received 22 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02324/TPO
Felling of one Horse Chestnut tree. Crown lifting not exceeding a maximum clearance of 2/3m from property roof, crown lifting over carriage way to include the pruning of light, pendulous growth in the lower tree crown, shortening or removal of secondary branches under 50/75mm diameter, not main structural branches over this size of one Beech tree. - TPO - DER-074.
Bridge House Lintzford Rowlands Gill NE39 1NB
Received 22 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02325/FPA
First floor extension to the rear
29 Hill Meadows High Shincliffe Durham DH1 2PE
Received 22 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02326/FPA
Remove external heritage sign, ATM including light, CCTV camera, alarm box, night safe plate and infill with stone
1 Market Place Barnard Castle DL12 8NF
Received 22 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02327/LB
Remove external heritage sign, ATM including light, CCTV camera, alarm box, night safe plate and infill with stone
1 Market Place Barnard Castle DL12 8NF
Received 22 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02328/DRC
Discharge of condition 8 (Construction Management Plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/20/00688/FPA.
Land To The North West Of Gore Hall Farm Gore Lane Thornley DH6 3DR
Received 22 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02329/FPA
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of general purpose agricultural storage shed
Home Farm Lartington
Received 22 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02330/HPN
The erection of a single storey flat roof rear extension with a roof lantern, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.230m, for which the maximum height would be 3.8m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m
31 Leyburn Close Ouston Chester-le-Street DH2 1TD
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Pending ConsiderationDM/24/02331/VOCMW
Variation of Conditions 1, 3, 6, 11, 28, 29 and removal of Conditions 8, 24, 25, 35, 36, 37, 56, 61 -72 pursuant to Planning Permission No. CMA/3/31 to allow variation to the phased working of the site, remove the requirement to import waste for restoration and remove use of a conveyor and replace with additional dump truck movements
Low Harperley Sand And Gravel Quarry Durham Road Wolsingham Crook DL15 8DY
Received 23 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02332/FPA
Two storey side extension, single storey extensions to the front and rear
38 Durham Moor Crescent Durham DH1 5AS
Received 23 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02333/FPA
Garage conversion and front extension, first floor side extension with dormers to front and rear
104 Moor Crescent Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 1DL
Received 23 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02334/PNA
A new road/agricultural access track to be used for agricultural activities
East Flass Farm Esh Winning Durham DH7 9QD
Received 23 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02335/FPA
Demolition of existing garage and replacement with single storey rear and side wrap around extension. 2no. two storey gable extensions to the front and erection of detached double garage to front
Oxenhope House 2 Hunwick Lane Sunnybrow Crook DL15 0LT
Received 23 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02336/TPO
T1. Sycamore - Reduce over hang to neighbours by 1-1.5mT2. Sycamore - Reduce over hang to neighbours by 1-1.5m and crown thin by 15%G3. Conifer group - reduce height by 50%G4. Elm group - reduce back from neighbours by 1m and thin by 10%T5. Lime - crown lift to 6m
4 Bishops Gate Durham DH1 4JU
Received 23 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02337/LB
Replace conservatory roof
Ivy Cottage Cowclose Lane Barningham Richmond DL11 7DU
Received 23 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02338/FPA
Proposed loft conversion with raised roof height.
2 Blackgate East Coxhoe Durham DH6 4AA
Received 23 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02339/DRC
Discharge of Condition 5 (Landscaping Scheme) pursuant to planning approval DM/23/00589/FPA
Langley Cottage Low Moor Road Langley Park Durham DH7 6TJ
Received 23 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02340/FPA
Replacement porch extension to front (Retrospective), sunroom extension to rear.
6 The Garth Medomsley Consett DH8 6TR
Received 23 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02341/TPO
T4 - Ash (TPO ref. PN1-316) - Fell due to Ash dieback
33 Ferens Close Durham DH1 1JX
Received 27 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02342/FPA
Installation of 12 solar panels with associated fixings to the main roof (south elevation)
3 Royal George Close Shildon DL4 2NE
Received 27 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02344/TCA
Tree T1 Beech- fell and remove due to the presence of the fungus Ganoderma applanatum leading to white-rot which is evident. Although the tensile strength may remain for some time, the decay can result in mechanical failure. The tree has a top height of 18mts and located within 9mts of the B6277.Tree T2 Sycamore - is a healthy mature tree which will fill the gap created by the removal of tree T1.Tree T3 Ash- reduce the crown back to the stem to create a 8mt high standing deadwood. The stem has a cavity 900mm deep at the base which tapers and extends for 6mts up the stem to where a large limb has recently broken away. With a top height of 22mts the tree is too close to the property to retain in it's current form.Tree T4 Elder - remove due to a misshapen form with extensive decay in the base.Fallen beech - clear the stem and branch wood of a recently wind blown beech. Root system weakened by the presence of Giant polypore.Replacement planting with 3no. Heavy Standard root balled native broadleaved trees in a suitable location within the woodland copse, to include supports and guards. - Section 211 notice.
The Village Stores Lartington Lane Lartington Barnard Castle DL12 9DA
Received 27 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02345/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 5 (Underpinning), 8 (Fenestration) and 11 (EV Charging Point) pursuant to planning permission DM/22/02790/FPA
Fairhills Huntshieldford St Johns Chapel Bishop Auckland DL13 1RQ
Received 27 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02346/FPA
Retrospective planning application to change the use of the land for the siting of 1 no. static caravan and retain in use as a holiday let
8 Ascot Court Leeholme Bishop Auckland DL14 8GA
Received 27 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/24/02347/TPO
T1 - Sycamore - 2m reduction to bring shape into the tree and reduce the canopy spread, T2 - Sycamore - 1.5m reduction to bring shape into the tree and reduce the canopy spread and reduce away from house - TPO-DER-208.
Fairbank The Promenade Consett DH8 5NJ
Received 27 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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