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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

10,978Searchable applications

949Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 8,659 approved or refused records

464Refused applications

8,195 approved · 464 refused · 410 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Mar 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/02348/FPA
Retrospective planning application for retained garden level infilling and proposed associated boundary treatment (amended plans received 6th December 2024).
47 Lily Gardens Dipton Stanley DH9 9BQ
Received 27 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02349/TPO
Crown reduction of one Sycamore tree - reduce the height by 2m and the radial spread by 1-2m to create an even canopy - TPO-DER-089
Land To The West Of 18 Aynsley Terrace Consett DH8 5NF
Received 27 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02351/AD
Retention of 1x illuminated sign and 2x non-illuminated signs to south and east elevation (amended description)
Stapylton Arms The Village Hawthorn Seaham SR7 8SD
Received 27 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02352/RM
Approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping and scale) for detached dwelling and garage pursuant to DM/23/00113/OUT
Land South West Of Appletree Care Home Frederick Street North Meadowfield DH7 8NT
Received 27 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02353/DRC
Discharge of Condition 9 (Developing Affecting Playing Fields) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/00834/FPA
Greenfield Academy Greenfield Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 7LF
Received 27 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02354/DRC
Discharge of Condition 18 (Biodiversity Management Plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/00834/FPA
Greenfield Academy Greenfield Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 7LF
Received 27 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02355/FPA
Change of use of existing flats to a children's home for 2 young people aged 11-18 (Use Class C2), rear extensions, external refurbishment, installation of solar slates to rear roof slope and associated internal alterations.
1 Byerley Road Shildon DL4 1JJ
Received 27 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02356/LB
Change of use of existing flats to Children's Home (Use Class C2) for 2 young people (age 11-18), rear extension, external refurbishment, installation of solar slates to rear roof slope and internal alterations.
1 Byerley Road Shildon DL4 1JJ
Received 27 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02357/FPA
1.5 storey side extension including 2no. dormer windows, 6no. rooflights and first floor canopy/balcony area
Grange Farm Salters Lane Trimdon Grange Trimdon Station TS29 6NP
Received 27 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02358/RM
Reserved matters application (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) pursuant to DM/22/01929/OUT
Land To The Rear Of 1 To 8 Wesley Terrace Castleside Industrial Estate Castleside DH8 9QB
Received 27 Aug 2024
Pending ConsiderationDM/24/02359/DRC
Discharge of conditions 4 (construction management plan), 6 (land contamination scheme), 9 (noise impact assessmennt), 10 (noise impact assessmennt), 17 (scheme to meet needs of the elderly), 18 (sections and levels), 19 (boundary treatments) and 21 (electric vehicle charging points) pursuant to DM/22/01929/OUT
Land To The Rear Of 1 To 8 Wesley Terrace Castleside Industrial Estate Castleside DH8 9QB
Received 27 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02360/DRC
Discharge of Condition 8 (Foul & Surface Water) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/00834/FPA
Greenfield Academy Greenfield Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 7LF
Received 27 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02361/NMA
Non-material amendment to planning permission DM/22/01855/VOC for the eaves level to be raised by 300mm and a door and window to be swapped on the proposed north elevation.
Land To The North Of Thackwood Eggleston Lane Romaldkirk DL12 9EB
Received 27 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02362/FPA
Single storey side and front extension and detached replacement garage
Bridge House Farm Hummerbeck Lane West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9PH
Received 27 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02363/TCA
Willow - pollard
3 The Foundry Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4SQ
Received 27 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02364/TCA
T1. Birch x 2 - reduce height by 2mT2. Beech - crown reduce and reshape by 1-2mT3. Conifer - reduce height by 1mT4. Conifer - fell T5. Conifer - reduce height by 3-4m T6. Spruce - reduce height by 3-4m
Copthorne 1 Wear View Durham DH1 1LW
Received 27 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02365/FPA
Proposed internal and external alterations including converting storage room into additional bedroom
1 Cross View Terrace Durham DH1 4JY
Received 27 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02366/FPA
New 10m high silo
3M UK Heighington Lane Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6AF
Received 27 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02367/RM
Reserved matters application for the scale, appearance and landscaping for erection of 1no detached dwelling and detached garage at Plot 35 pursuant to planning permission DM/22/00209/OUT
(Plot 35) Land To The West Of Dunelm Stables Thornley Durham DH6 3BN
Received 27 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02368/FPA
Retention of dwelling and detached garage including enlarged garden curtilage (amended description).
Land East Of 1 Stuart Walk Shotton Colliery DH6 2NP
Received 27 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02370/LB
Listed Building Consent for replacement roof coverings, lead flashing, roof lights, rain water goods and general repairs
Hesleden Hall Farm Monk Hesleden Hesleden Hartlepool TS27 4QB
Received 28 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02405/TCA
T1 - Ash - Fell due to ash dieback
52 Deerness Heights Brandon Durham DH7 8TX
Received 28 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02373/FPA
Erection of a single storey storage building
Tower Lodge 31 Dobinsons Lane Morley Bishop Auckland DL14 0PH
Received 28 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02374/DRC
Discharge of Condition 6 (Demolition Management Plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/00834/FPA
Greenfield Academy Greenfield Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 7LF
Received 28 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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