England · Local authority

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

11,011Searchable applications

949Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 8,690 approved or refused records

468Refused applications

8,222 approved · 468 refused · 411 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

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/24/02459/FPA
Single storey garage & utility extension to north, first floor bedroom & bathroom extension to south, refurbishment including repointing, window repairs & new rainwater goods and refurbishment and re-roofing of outbuilding
Stonebridge Mill Farm Lowes Barn Bank Nevilles Cross Durham DH1 3RU
Received 5 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02460/TPO
Oak - Crown lift to 4m above ground level, to include removal of soft /pendulous growth, ie small diameter branches under 75mm / 3 inch only, but no larger structural branches over this size. Pruning to be done evenly all round and to a uniform height to maintain the natural form and symmetry of the tree. Crown reduction / shortening of smaller diameter branches (as specified above) in the lower tree crown only and would not exceed 2m clearance from the roof of the adjacent church building. This would be done in addition to the specified crown lifting works where applicable and may include minor balancing on all sides (amended description)
St Davids Church Tudhoe Lane Spennymoor
Received 5 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02461/DRC
Discharge of conditions 3 (tree protection), 4 (contaminated land), 6 (caravan colour), and 13 (watching brief) pursuant to DM/22/01891/FPA
Craggwood Caravan Park Gordon Lane Ramshaw Bishop Auckland DL14 0NS
Received 5 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02462/FPA
Garage conversion
40 Rokeby Way Spennymoor DL16 7FB
Received 5 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02463/FPA
Siting of temporary classroom accommodation with associated works
Ludworth Primary School Moor Crescent Ludworth Durham DH6 1LZ
Received 6 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02464/LB
Listed building consent for roof works, repair and replacement of building fabric
18 Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NP
Received 6 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02465/DRC
Discharge of Condition 16 (archaeological mitigation) of Planning Permission DM/22/03757/FPA
Land West Of Trimdon House Lodge Fishburn TS21 4BA
Received 6 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02466/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 5 (materials), 6 (stone sample) and 7 (windows) pursuant to planning permission DM/22/01718/FPA.
Low Burnlea Cottage Howlea Lane Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3PD
Received 6 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02467/NMA
Amendments to the wording of conditions 4 and 6 of approval DM/17/00764/FPA to remove the prior to commencement element of the conditions.
Hilton Hall Farm Hilton DL2 3JA
Received 6 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02468/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Surface Treatment), 4 (Means of Enclosure) and 5 (Window and Door Details) pursuant to planning permission DM/22/01515/VOC.
Hodgson Garage Wearhead Bishop Auckland DL13 1EB
Received 6 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02469/FPA
Erection of detached summerhouse and greenhouse
Gilbeck House Barningham Richmond DL11 7DU
Received 6 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02470/LB
Erection of detached summerhouse and greenhouse
Gilbeck House Barningham Richmond DL11 7DU
Received 6 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02471/DRC
Application to discharge conditions 3 (Phase 2 GIR), 5 (Final NN Cert), 6 (CMP), 11 (Cycle storage) and 12 (Drainage design) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/00407/FPA 'Conversion and alteration of existing garages to form 2 no. bungalows...'
Garage Block Armstrong Close Newton Aycliffe
Received 6 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02472/FPA
Change of use from residential C3 to retail Class E (cafe)
4 Front Street Consett DH8 5AQ
Received 6 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02473/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 3, 4 and 5 pursuant to planning permission DM/22/01719/LB. (amended 4/11/24)
Low Burnlea Cottage Howlea Lane Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3PD
Received 6 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02474/VOC
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant of planning permission DM/23/03743/FPA to install a larger balcony
Goldrill Farnley Hey Road Durham DH1 4EA
Received 6 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02475/TPO
T1. Cherry - fell
7 Broken Banks Bishop Auckland DL14 7QN
Received 6 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02476/DRC
Discharge of conditions 3 (fenestration, glazing, heads and cills) and 4 (sample stonework) pursuant to planning approval DM/22/03262/FPA
41 West End Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3DJ
Received 6 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02477/FPA
Provision of eight electric vehicle charging parking spaces and associated infrastructure comprising of five charger pillars, one feeder pillar, one power bank, one substation and bollards
Land At Auckland Retail Park Stadium Way St Helen Auckland DL14 9TW
Received 6 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02478/DRC
Discharge of condition 10 (landscaping) pursuant to DM/22/03325/FPA
Old Dairy House Wycliffe Barnard Castle DL12 9TS
Received 6 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02479/FPA
Garage conversion and changes to roof pitch.
152 York Crescent Newton Hall Durham DH1 5QS
Received 9 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02480/PNME
Prior Notification under Class K of Part 17 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) to undertake trial pits and boreholes to clarify the extent to which there may be economically viable mineral which could be worked from quarry tip material and/or undisturbed strata
Newlandside Quarry Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2LL
Received 9 Sept 2024
Pending DecisionDM/24/02481/OUT
Outline application for tourism development of up to no.140 lodges, spa, ancillary food and retail offering, landscaping and associated infrastructure with all matters reserved except access
Land To The West Of Fenhall Lodge Greencroft Park Lanchester Durham DH7 0QZ
Received 9 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02483/FPA
Single storey rear extension
39 Watling Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6RP
Received 9 Sept 2024

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Researching a proposal in Durham County Council

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides

Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
UK research
Published 16 Jul 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK research
Published 6 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK research
Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

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.

Check collection coverage