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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
11,241Searchable applications
948Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 8,903 approved or refused records
476Refused applications

8,427 approved · 476 refused · 419 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
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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.

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

  1. DecidedDM/24/03115/TCA

    T1 Group of Ash - This group of Ash runs along the public footpath, so management of these declining trees needs to be carried out. A mixture of removals and any branches weighed path-side will be pruned to minimize risk on this high-traffic footpath. Habitat monoliths will be left where necessary. No veteran trees in this group.T2 - Ash tree removal, leaving habitat monoliths. Declining trees in footpath striking distance.T3 - Ash tree in decline, with the Northumbrian Water Pumping Station in striking distance.

    River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

    Received 15 Nov 2024
  2. DecidedDM/24/03116/TPO

    Cherry - crown reduce and reshape by 2m, remove major deadwood, Sycamore - sever Ivy at the base and remove major deadwood - TPO-DER-154A

    2 Handley Cross Medomsley Consett DH8 6TZ

    Received 15 Nov 2024
  3. DecidedDM/24/03117/FPA

    Installation of a 10 kw heat pump and internal insulation (amended proposals)

    3 Stotsfieldburn Rookhope DL13 2AE

    Received 15 Nov 2024
  4. DecidedDM/24/03118/LB

    Installation of a 10 kw heat pump and internal insulation (amended proposals)

    3 Stotsfieldburn Rookhope DL13 2AE

    Received 15 Nov 2024
  5. DecidedDM/24/03119/DRC

    Discharge of Condition 2 (Reclaimed stone slabs as approved for Church Hall) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/02364/FPA

    Ivy Cottage Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9EB

    Received 15 Nov 2024
  6. DecidedDM/24/03120/DRC

    Discharge of Condition 2 (Reclaimed stone slabs as approved for Church Hall) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/02365/LB

    Ivy Cottage Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9EB

    Received 15 Nov 2024
  7. DecidedDM/24/03121/TCA

    Crown lift sycamore near entrance, clear area to the rear which has become overgrown ivy and general vegetation/shrubs

    6 Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NJ

    Received 15 Nov 2024
  8. DecidedDM/24/03123/RM

    Reserved matters application (access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for the erection of 19no. dwellings pursuant to DM/20/00189/OUT

    Land South East Of (Rear Of St Philips Close) William Street Auckland Park DL14 8RJ

    Received 18 Nov 2024
  9. Pending ConsiderationDM/24/03124/FPA

    Conversion of garages and buildings to 1 dwelling house (Use Class C3) with associated works (amended proposals)

    Snow Hall Main Road Gainford DL2 3BL

    Received 18 Nov 2024
  10. DecidedDM/24/03125/FPA

    Change of use from a 5-bedroom residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to a childrens home (Use Class C2) accommodating up to 3 children (aged 6-18).

    10 Raven Court Shildon DL4 2GX

    Received 18 Nov 2024
  11. DecidedDM/24/03126/FPA

    Single storey rear extension and fenestation works and internal reconfiguration of the ground floor.

    21 South Side Shadforth Durham DH6 1LL

    Received 18 Nov 2024
  12. DecidedDM/24/03127/FPA

    Proposed single storey front, side and rear extensions, loft conversion including rear box dormer and associated increase in roof height, cladding of front/side elevation in red brick

    29 Oval Park Spennymoor DL16 6LN

    Received 18 Nov 2024
  13. DecidedDM/24/03128/TCA

    Removal of an elm tree just on our side of a boundary with our neighbouring property Castle Firs. Olivers tree services got agreement for removal of this tree 5 years ago, but this was not carried out at the time. The tree is outside our kitchen windows and has grown further. It is also now leaning more towards the house, with upper branches overhanging the roof of the house. We are worried about it damaging the house and therefore wish to have it removed.

    Charis The Village Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DE

    Received 18 Nov 2024
  14. DecidedDM/24/03129/FPA

    Installation of bay window to front elevation

    3 Pickering Walk Ouston Chester-le-Street DH2 1TN

    Received 15 Nov 2024
  15. DecidedDM/24/03130/FPA

    Application for the change of use from Residential Dwelling (Use Class C3) to a Residential Children's Home for up to four children (Use Class C2) including retrospective application for replacement/addition of windows to the garage (amended information and plans received 21.05.25 and 02.06.25).

    Reservoir House Victor Terrace Bearpark Durham DH7 7DG

    Received 19 Nov 2024
  16. DecidedDM/24/03131/FPA

    Retain replacement biomass boiler

    Willow Green Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 2SQ

    Received 19 Nov 2024
  17. DecidedDM/24/03132/AD

    Non-illuminated sign to shopfront

    Cafe Local 17 Woods Terrace East Murton Seaham SR7 9AA

    Received 19 Nov 2024
  18. DecidedDM/24/03133/NMA

    Non-material amendment to planning permission DM/24/00661/FPA to reconfigure the rooms to rear of garage extension; move rear door to the right and replace the 1200x1200 window with three 500x1200 windows, add three Velux Windows as a combination of four to rear right Velux window over the garage and modify the colour and material of double glazing to uPVC or aluminium in graphite grey/black

    The Sycamores Durham Moor Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5AF

    Received 19 Nov 2024
  19. DecidedDM/24/03134/FPA

    Re-erection of the historic artifact, the remaining original gate to Hardwick Hall, at it's original location

    Land To The East Of 1 Hardwick Road Sedgefield TS21 2AL

    Received 19 Nov 2024
  20. DecidedDM/24/03135/FPA

    Retrospective application for the siting of 3 no. shipping containers and erection of 1 no. additional shipping container.

    Welfare Park Wingate TS28 5AL

    Received 19 Nov 2024
  21. DecidedDM/24/03136/FPA

    Single storey extension to rear with duo pitch roof

    16 Beaumaris Bournmoor Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6EB

    Received 19 Nov 2024
  22. DecidedDM/24/03137/FPA

    Installation of 2x air source heat pump to rear (amended description)

    142 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1QQ

    Received 19 Nov 2024
  23. DecidedDM/24/03138/LB

    Installation of 2x source heat pump to rear with associated internal works (amended description)

    142 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1QQ

    Received 19 Nov 2024
  24. DecidedDM/24/03139/FPA

    Proposed agricultural building

    Ludwell Eastgate Bishop Auckland DL13 2LG

    Received 19 Nov 2024

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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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