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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

10,994Searchable applications

949Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 8,674 approved or refused records

466Refused applications

8,208 approved · 466 refused · 410 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Planning information Planning Planning applications and advice.Contact planning Planning advice and enquiries

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/24/02404/AD
External building signage
Durham County Council Spennymoor Leisure Centre High Street Spennymoor DL16 6DB
Received 28 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02409/DRC
Discharge of conditions 9 (CEMP) and 23 (CTMP) pursuant to DM/22/03572/VOC for Cell C
Land South Of A182 Cold Hesledon SR7 8RL
Received 2 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02410/FPA
Change of use of unadopted and erection of boundary fence (Retrospective)
Land To The Side Of Prospect House 15 Church Street Haswell Durham DH6 2DZ
Received 2 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02411/FPA
Installation of biomass pellet boiler contained within shipping container, flue system, 8 tonne galvanised steel pellet store and associated works.
Howlish Hall Nursing Home Howlish Lane Howlish Bishop Auckland DL14 8ED
Received 2 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02412/AD
1no. internally illuminated fascia sign to front entrance
Land Rear Of Tindale Crossing Public House Stadium Way St Helen Auckland DL14 9TW
Received 2 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02413/FPA
Removal of existing conservatory and canopy to the rear of the property with installation of new balustrade, replacement of window and door to front and application of infill composite cladding, installation of 2no. new windows to the side and associated external works.
44 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA
Received 2 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02414/DRC
Discharge of condition 3 (Fish Protection Method Statement) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/00635/FPA
Hild Bede Boat Club And Jetty St Hilds Lane Durham DH1 1QL
Received 2 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02415/FPA
Removal of north-facing roof, single-storey brick extension and coal bunkers; Two-storey gable extension to the rear
Low Day Gill Farm Morley Bishop Auckland DL13 5BE
Received 2 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02416/TCA
T1 - Willow - Pollard, leaving the stem 0.5m in heightT2 - Spruce - Fell as close to ground level as practical
22 St Johns Road Nevilles Cross Durham DH1 4NU
Received 2 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02417/TPO
T1. Ash - fell leaving the stump at 0.5m in height - TPO-DER-167
1 Old Rectory Close Tanfield Stanley DH9 9PZ
Received 2 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02418/CEU
Certificate of existing lawful use for a hot food take away
Ground Floor Shop 10 High Street West Cornforth Ferryhill DL17 9HR
Received 2 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02419/CEU
Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of 1 no. dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) without planning permission
Dalton House Seaham Grange Farm Stockton Road Seaham SR7 0PB
Received 2 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02420/HPN
Prior notification for the erection of a single storey extension projecting from the rear of the original dwellinghouse by 4m, with a maximum overall height of 4m and an eaves height of 2.5m
77 Pelaw Crescent South Pelaw Chester-le-Street DH2 2HX
Received 2 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02421/NMA
Non material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/22/01796/FPA to allow for alterations to windows and front door.
9 St Gregory Close Staindrop Darlington DL2 3LG
Received 2 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02422/FPA
Installation of condenser units to the rear
2 Front Street Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AA
Received 2 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02423/AD
Externally illuminated fascia signs, non illuminated window signage including window vinyls and interchangeable signage frames (south and east elevations)
2 Front Street Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AA
Received 2 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02426/CEU
Lawful development certificate for existing use of land and operational development including existing buildings for equestrian purposes, which includes the keeping and stabling of horses, the keeping of goats, and associated ancillary equipment.
Land To The South West Of 31 St Bede Crescent Thornley DH6 3HL
Received 30 Aug 2024
DecidedDM/24/02427/FPA
Two storey front and side extension including the construction of roof and loft conversion, raising existing roof height by 900mm with 3no. dormers at rear and 1no. dormer balcony and rooflights to front
2 Westmoor Close Spennymoor DL16 7LJ
Received 3 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02428/FPA
Change of use from retail (Use Class E) to multiple uses (Sui Generis) including community centre, office space, training facilities, storage, donations/shop etc. Shop front and fenestration alterations and new signage to the front elevation. Internal renovation and alterations.
30 Beveridge Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 4DR
Received 3 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02429/NMA
Non-material amendment to substitute plans stated in condition 2 of planning permission DM/22/00195/FPA for the construction of 104no. homes including 31no. apartments and 8no. bungalows with associated open space at roseberry playing fields, pelton, DH2 1NW to allow addition of electrical sub-station and associated landscaping.
Roseberry Playing Fields Pelton DH2 1NW
Received 3 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02430/DRC
Discharge of condition 11 (planting plan) pursuant to DM/22/00195/FPA
Roseberry Playing Fields Pelton DH2 1NW
Received 3 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02431/FPA
Proposed Church conversion to create three new dwellings with associated parking and alterations to the elevations of the building.
Methodist Church Fairfalls Terrace New Brancepeth Durham DH7 7HP
Received 3 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02432/TCA
Tag No R080110001 - Ash - FellGroup Works (highlighted in green on map) - Mixed Broadleaves - Remove Ivy, Cut back undergrowth and overhanging into car park, prune back overhanging into neighbouring properties.Unable to provide reason for work, as an agent we do not hold this information.
24 Allergate Durham DH1 4ET
Received 3 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02433/TCA
B101014010 Ash - Fell eco stump, B101014009,Ash -Fell,eco stump, B101014011, Ash - Fell,eco stump, B101015008 Ash - Fell,eco stump, B101016002 Beech - Dismantle, eco stump, B101014006 Beech -Crown reduction by 0.5 m all round, B101014007 Beech - Crown reduction by 0.5 m all round, B101014008 Beech -Crown reduction by 0.5 m all round, B101014005 Wild Cherry - Crown reduction by 1m all round, B101014001 Rowan - Dismantle,eco stump - Section 211 notice
33 Wesley View Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3RL
Received 3 Sept 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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