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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

11,133Searchable applications

949Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 8,802 approved or refused records

472Refused applications

8,330 approved · 472 refused · 415 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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/24/02789/LB
Replace five existing single glazed windows to front elevation with bespoke hardwood cord and weight sliding sash windows
Stobb Green House Town Head Eggleston Barnard Castle DL12 0DB
Received 11 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/02790/FPA
Erection of new dwelling and detached garage (part retrospective)
Land Of Former Barn Great Chilton Farm Chilton
Received 11 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/02791/TPO
Sycamore (T1) - Crown lifting not exceeding a maximum height clearance of 3m above ground level (amended description)
Land At Barrington Close Durham DH1 5BX
Received 11 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/02792/AD
Display of 2 no. externally illuminated fascia signs, 2 no. non-illuminated ACM panels, 4 no. poster cases and window vinyls/manifestations
How Do You Do York Road Peterlee SR8 2DP
Received 11 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/02793/FPA
Change of use from public house to 1no. residential dwelling including the extension of stone boundary wall and installation of gate
The Bridge Inn Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XD
Received 11 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/02794/TCA
Tree 1 removal of diseased Ash tree 2 remove 2 damaged and decaying limbs
The Green Tudhoe Village
Received 11 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/02796/VOC
Variation of conditions 1 and 2 of Application Reference Number: DM/22/01482/RM to secure changes to the layout and design changes including an amended layout for phase 1a including a reduction of units from 8 to 6 following the merging of units 1,2 and 3 into one larger unit with the remaining units being Phase 1b, reconfiguration of parking areas, a new temporary SuDS basin for drainage purposes during phase 1a and the installation of a permanent phase 1b drainage solution. To also vary condition 2 which refers to units 1-8 to refer more generally to units.
Land West Of Newton Park Services Newton Park Coatham Mundeville DL1 3NL
Received 14 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/02797/FPA
Installation of electric vehicle car parking spaces (in existing car park), including installation of 2 upstands, 1 feeder pillar, 8 bollards, 1 lighting coloumn and associated landscaping adjustments
Durham City Retail Park Mcintyre Way Gilesgate Moor DH1 2RP
Received 14 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/02798/NMA
Non material amendment pursuant to DM/24/00181/FPA to allow for changes to the car park and associated works to accommodate changes in site levels.
Bishop Auckland Health Clinic Escomb Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6TZ
Received 14 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/02799/FPA
Single storey extension with a crown roof
2 Grange Court High Grange Crook DL15 8AZ
Received 14 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/02800/NMA
Non-material Amendment to approval DM/24/00267/FPA for location of window replacement and louvre locations
Durham University Science Site South Road Durham DH1 3LE
Received 14 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/02801/TCA
Tulip (T1) - fell as suffered storm damage and limb loss. Cherry (T2) - prune as overhanging adjacent property. Apple (T3) - fell as outgrown location.
4 Stockley Grove Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DU
Received 14 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/02802/FPA
Installation of 2x vents to the front elevation and 1x extractor fan to the rear elevation (amended 22 October 2024)
46A Hope Street Crook DL15 9HU
Received 14 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/02803/TCA
T1 - Olive - Prune back from the driveway and from the adjacent boundaryT2 - Bramley Apple - Crown reduce by 1m and crown thin by 20%T3 - Apple - Removal of new growthT4 - Cherry - Reduce growth growing through protective fencingT5 - Cherry - Crown reduce and reshape by 0.5m
Stella Maris Farnley Hey Road Durham DH1 4EA
Received 14 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/02804/TPO
Works to various trees as described in the North Dene Woodland Action Plan submitted 14 October 2024
North Dene Burnside Peterlee SR8 1BX
Received 14 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/02805/FPA
Replacement sun room, internal reconfiguration and alterations to ground floor window
4 The Old Yeast House The Bank Barnard Castle DL12 8PQ
Received 14 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/02806/FPA
Change of use of first floor offices to residential flat (Use Class C3)
37 North Road Durham DH1 4SE
Received 15 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/02807/PNA
Erection of 1 No. agricultural building
Knavesmire Farm Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3RA
Received 15 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/02808/FPA
Demolition of existing car showroom and Erection of New Ancillary Shop, Forecourt (including canopy, underground tanks and pumps), 1no. Roll-Over Car Wash, 4no. Jet Washing Bays, Air & Water Tower, Vacuum & Fragrance Tower, 4no. EV charging bays and parking.(Amending the previously approved scheme, ref. no. DM/22/02579/FPA from 09.02.2024)
Mountsett Garage Ewehurst Road Dipton Stanley DH9 9JP
Received 15 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/02809/FPA
Change of use of building from residential to commercial into veterinary surgery, expansion of existing business
42 Gregson Terrace Seaham SR7 0HS
Received 15 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/02812/FPA
Single storey garden room extension
22 Kinghorne Road Barnard Castle DL12 8GZ
Received 15 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/02813/DRC
Application to discharge conditions 3 (materials), 4 (windows and doors), 5 (rainwater goods), 6 (surface treatments) and 7 (bin storage and waste management) pursuant of planning permission DM/18/02158/FPA (Appeal reference APP/X1355/W/21/3275023) 'Conversion of an existing agricultural structure into a family dwelling...'
Land And Buildings To The South Of Old Quarrington DH6 5NW
Received 15 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/02814/DRC
Discharge of Condition 10 (Post Investigation Assessment) pursuant to DM/22/00345/FPA.
Neamour Hall Eggleston Barnard Castle DL12 0AT
Received 15 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/02815/TCA
T1 Willow - Remove main stem over road and re-pollard. T2, T3, T4 Silver Birch - Height reduction by 1/3rd approx. 4 metre.T5 Cherry - Prune back from road and reduce by 1/3rd and shape by 2 metre. T6 Ash - Reduce by 1/3rd approx. 3 metres.- Section 211 notice.
3 - 5 Melbourne Place Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3EQ
Received 15 Oct 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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