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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

11,191Searchable applications

949Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 8,855 approved or refused records

474Refused applications

8,381 approved · 474 refused · 417 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/02976/TPO
T1 Walnut - Reduce easterly aspect of crown by 2 metres to levigate the affects of heaving toward the property. Shorten hollow limb growing over property by 2 metres. Shorten high branches over property by 2 metres.
Rose Stile Sennings Lane Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9ED
Received 30 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/02977/CPO
Loft conversion to existing bungalow with 5no rooflights, 3 to the the rear and 2 to the front.
19 Leander Avenue Chester-le-Street DH3 4BQ
Received 30 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/02978/DRC
Discharge of condition 7 (Sustainability Validation Report) of approval DM/21/04262/FPA
Mount Oswald Golf Club South Road Durham DH1 3TQ
Received 31 Oct 2024
Pending ConsiderationDM/24/02979/FPA
Proposed Masterplan for Hamsterley Forest comprising a replacement Forestry England Visitor Centre with offices, cafe, classroom, and WCs with additional rationalised car parking; 70no. Forest Holidays cabins with associated infrastructure; a Go Ape high ropes course; and a change of use of the Nest buildings and land to provide a Forestry England Camping area (Additional Info received 19.11.24)
Forestry Commission England Redford Lane Redford Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3NL
Received 31 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/02980/DRC
Discharge of conditions 3 (construction management plan), 5 (remediation strategy) and 6 (drainage) pursuant to planning approval DM/21/01141/FPA.
Land To The Rear Of Rock Terrace New Brancepeth DH7 7EP
Received 31 Oct 2024
Pending DecisionDM/24/02981/FPA
Retrospective consent for the change of use of land for storage purposes (inc containers)
Land To The South West Of 70 Front Street Sunniside DL13 4LW
Received 31 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/02982/TCA
T1 - Laburnum - Crown reduce and reshape by 3mT2 - Variegated Holly - Trim to tidyT3 - Conifer - Reduce height by 2mT4 - Cedar - Prune back the top of crown in-line with the lower sectionT5 - Birch - Crown thin by 20%T6 - Maple - Crown reduce and reshape by 20%T7 - Willow - Pollard leaving the stem at 0.5mT8 - Maple - Crown reduce and reshape by 3-4mT9 - Birch - Crown thin by 20% and prune back from adjacent tree by 2m
16 Douglas Villas Gilesgate Durham DH1 1JL
Received 31 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/02983/AD
2 No. advertising freestanding fascia signs (Retrospective)
Land To The West Of Sportsman Inn Toft Hill DL14 0JE
Received 31 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/02984/TPO
T1 Holly - Reduce height by max 2m. Prune west side up to 200mm to clear highway from house and path on east side by max 1m.T2 - T5 Yew Trees - West bound of property. Prune fine growth on east side to 2m above ground level.T6 Oak Tree - Remove deadwood from crown. Prune back 2 no branches in lower canopy on west side to provide 4m clearance above road.T7 Holly - Lightly prune small diameter growth to provide 0.5 clearance above shed roof and max of 2m vertical clearance above footpath.T8 Sycamore - No work required.
Edleston House West Gainford Darlington DL2 3DR
Received 31 Oct 2024
Pending ConsiderationDM/24/02985/PA56
PA56 in relation to application DM/24/02334/PNAA new road/agricultural access track to be used for agricultural activities
East Flass Farm Esh Winning Durham DH7 9QD
Received 30 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/02986/CPO
Certificate of Lawful Development for excavation works to provide a digestate lagoon and associated embankment
Land To The East Of Checker Leazes Farm Copeland Lane West Auckland DL14 9NQ
Received 1 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/02987/FPA
Construction of front porch
Miller House Wood Vue Spennymoor DL16 6RZ
Received 1 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/02988/FPA
First floor rear extension, installation of a bay window and roof light on the front elevation (amended plan received on 19th February).
16 Mayfield Terrace Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5EA
Received 1 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/02989/VOC
Variation of Condition 2 (Plans) in relation to application DM/23/02812/FPA to alter two storey to single storey extension to the north, remove rooflights from east elevation, alterations to window arrangements to west elevation and alterations to boundary treatments to the south
Wayside Cottage 29 Dobinsons Lane Morley Bishop Auckland DL14 0PH
Received 1 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/02990/NMA
Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/23/00532/FPA to allow the removal of two visitor parking bays, amendment to layout of plot 15 and addition of fencing to plots 15 & 20 and metal railings to plot 14 & 15 parking bays.
Bevan Square Murton Seaham SR7 9HT
Received 1 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/02991/FPA
Extension to lower ground floor to form living room. Internal alterations. Extension to the back balcony. Revised openings to entrance door and windows to front elevation. (amended description).
8 Church Mews Winston Darlington DL2 3RL
Received 1 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/02993/FPA
Conversion of farm building to form dwelling
Ricknall Grange Ricknall Lane Preston-le-skerne Newton Aycliffe DL5 6JQ
Received 4 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/02995/FPA
Single storey front, side and rear extensions
11 Leaholme Terrace Blackhall Colliery Hartlepool TS27 4JD
Received 4 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/02996/VOC
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/17/02339/VOC to allow for alterations to dimensions of property and external and internal changes.
Acrum Farm Staindrop Road West Auckland DL14 9PB
Received 4 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/02997/FPA
Two storey extension to side
31 Attlee Avenue Blackhall Rocks Hartlepool TS27 4BY
Received 4 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/02998/FPA
Rear & side extension & internal alterations
West View Butwell Terrace Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3PS
Received 4 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/02999/DRC
Discharge of condition 5 (materials) of planning permission DM/24/00789/FPA.
Harewood House Bowburn DH6 5PF
Received 4 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/03000/DRC
Submission of details pursuant to condition 7 of DM/21/03747/VOC (Retail park) relating to details of air plant equipment.
Wok N Roll Land Rear Of Tindale Crossing Public House Stadium Way St Helen Auckland DL14 9TW
Received 4 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/03001/TPO
Various tree works as per the tree survey provided - TPO-DER-076
Taylor Smith House 2 Colepike Hall Lanchester Durham DH7 0RW
Received 4 Nov 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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