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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

11,030Searchable applications

949Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 8,704 approved or refused records

470Refused applications

8,234 approved · 470 refused · 413 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/02510/FPA
Side extension to adjoin existing garage and part garage conversion
11 Jolliffe Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3LX
Received 11 Sept 2024
DecidedSCR/24/00012
Request for Screening Opinion in respect of a planning application for the partial demolition, refurbishment and retention of the existing college buildings, and construction of a new two-storey teaching block and agricultural buildings (sheep shed, grain store, haybarn, and boot wash) with associated external works, substation, landscaping and access (the Proposed Development)at East Durham and Houghall Community College, Houghall, Durham, DH1 3SG (the Site).
East Durham And Houghall Community College Houghall Durham DH1 3SG
Received 9 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02511/FPA
Two storey rear, single storey front extension and extended dropped kerb to highway
36 Cook Avenue Bearpark Durham DH7 7BB
Received 11 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02512/DRC
Discharge of Condition 9 (Sample Panel) pursuant to DM/22/03270/FPA
Land West Of 7 Sun Road Woodland DL13 5NF
Received 12 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02514/LB
Replacement of 3no. windows to rear and installation of 2no. ducts under road to hardstanding in garden
1 Hollinside Terrace Hollinside Durham DH7 0RQ
Received 12 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02515/NMA
Non-material amendment to condition 7 (ecology mitigation) pursuant to DM/20/00669/FPA comprising a revised approach to installation of bat and bird boxes
Land To The East Of Mill Lane Sherburn DH6 1HP
Received 12 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02516/FPA
A multipurpose agricultural building, predominantly used for housing livestock (cattle and sheep) but it will also be used for storage of winter fodder and agricultural machinery.
1 Ling Riggs Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1HN
Received 12 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02517/FPA
Conversion of barn into 1no. dwelling with ancillary demolition and associated works
Langton Farm Back Lane Headlam Darlington DL2 3HB
Received 12 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02518/FPA
Change of use of the upper floors (class E) to a 6-bed HMO (use class C4)
27 - 28 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RD
Received 12 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02519/FPA
Installation of concrete driveway to the front with dropped kerb
16 Granville Terrace Binchester Bishop Auckland DL14 8AT
Received 12 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02521/TPO
T1 Sycamore - removal of the branch over the drive back to its parent branch, shortening of the branches on the north and east side of the crown back to an appropriate side branch by a maximum of 1.5m - TPO - CCD-11-2010
8 Vicarage Close Howden-le-Wear Crook DL15 8RB
Received 12 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02522/TCA
T1 - Hawthorn - Fell to ground level
The Hermitage 3 Percy Terrace Durham DH1 4DY
Received 12 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02523/TCA
Chamaecyparis sp - lopping (amended description)
1 Valeside Durham DH1 4RF
Received 12 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02524/VOC
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/21/01770/VOC for retention of crushed gravel driveway.
The Village Paddock Ovington Richmond DL11 7DA
Received 12 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02525/FPA
Change of use of grass verge to bituminous parking areas with installation of PCC kerbs
Land To East Of 94-102 Barrasford Road & Land North Of 191 Bek Road Newton Hall Durham
Received 12 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02527/PA56
Prior approval for a portal frame storage shed
Littlewood Farm Brotherlee Bishop Auckland DL13 1SS
Received 13 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02528/FPA
Anthracite cladding to the first floor rear elevation and grey coloured render to the ground floor rear elevation.
3 Oakfields Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6PQ
Received 13 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02530/LB
Listed Building Consent for remedial works to byres, including: rainwater goods, below ground drainage systems; repairs to roof coverings and structures; mortar works; rebuilding masonry; new lintels; window and door repairs; new windows, doors and ironmongery. (Workshop and storage space for personal use in connection with the existing residential property),
Clove Lodge Baldersdale Barnard Castle DL12 9UP
Received 13 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02531/FPA
Installation of a new mechanical ventilation system in ceiling and roof void including 1no intake and 3no. cowls in roof.
Finbarrs Aykley Heads House Aykley Heads Durham DH1 5TS
Received 13 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02532/LB
Installation of a new mechanical ventilation system in ceiling and roof void including 1no intake and 3no. cowls in roof.
Finbarrs Aykley Heads House Aykley Heads Durham DH1 5TS
Received 13 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02533/TPO
T1180, T1183, T1184 - Remove deadwood over 2.5cm diameter, T1185 - Remove deadwood over 2.5cm diameter, inspect and record cambial dysfunction at main junction if climbed - TPO - WVDC-1-1988
24 Holywood Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3HE
Received 13 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02537/HPN
Replacement of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.3m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m
11 The Crescent Blackhall Colliery Hartlepool TS27 4LE
Received 16 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02539/LB
Internal alterations and repairs
11 Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NP
Received 17 Sept 2024
DecidedDM/24/02540/FPA
Replacement of existing windows to blocks B, C, and D
Durham University Trevelyan College Elvet Hill Road Durham DH1 3LN
Received 17 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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