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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

11,258Searchable applications

948Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 8,918 approved or refused records

476Refused applications

8,442 approved · 476 refused · 421 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/03140/TCA
T1. Apple - fell
211 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1QN
Received 19 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/03141/TPO
Sycamore tree - reduce and reshape by 2m - TPO-DER-014A
3 Rose Court Esh Winning Durham DH7 9ND
Received 19 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/03142/TPO
Crown lift Yew, Cedar, and Beech to 4-5m over access steps, and crown lift two Yews to 3.2m over the car park and access road.
Brancepeth Village Hall The Village Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DD
Received 19 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/03143/DRC
Discharge of condition 6 (air conditioning/extraction details) pursuant to DM/23/02838/VOC (retail development)
Unit 12 Land Rear Of Tindale Crossing Public House Stadium Way St Helen Auckland DL14 9TW
Received 19 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/03144/TCA
T1 Rowan -Re-prune by 1/2 -1 metre to previous pruning point. To maintain the trees size.T2 White beam Re-prune by 1/2 - 1 metre to previous pruning point. To maintain the trees size.
Moorlea Cowclose Lane Barningham Richmond DL11 7DU
Received 19 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/03145/DRC
Discharge of Condition no.12 (Remediation Strategy) of DM/22/03778/FPA (Hybrid Permission for 368 dwellings).
Land North And East Of Sniperley Farm Durham DH1 5RA
Received 20 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/03146/FPA
Erection of 7no. 1-bedroom dwellings and 1no 1 bedroom dwelling to be occupied by onsite manager, and provision of access, landscaping and ancillary works.
Land To The East Of 1 Ladysmock Close Spennymoor DL16 6NZ
Received 20 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/03147/DRC
Discharge of Condition 6 (Phase 4 Validation Report) pursuant to approval DM/22/01438/FPA
16 Poppyfield Court Seaton Seaham SR7 0DE
Received 20 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/03148/FPA
Construction of detached garage and partial retrospective application for stairway and parking area
Bowlees Farm Durham Road Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3JF
Received 20 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/03150/NMA
Non-material amendment to condition 18 (materials) pursuant to DM/21/03839/FPA as approved under DM/23/02524/DRC comprising alterations to brick types previously approved
Land North Of Delves Lane Consett
Received 20 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/03151/FPA
Replacement front door to serve first floor flat
16A Clyde Terrace Spennymoor DL16 7SE
Received 20 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/03152/PA56
Prior Notification for construction of new access track.
Linburn Hall Farm Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3QL
Received 21 Nov 2024
Pending ConsiderationDM/24/03153/FPA
Change of use from agriculture to equestrian use including 1no double field shelter and 1no stable with tack room on hardcore for personal use only (Retrospective)
Land And Buildings On The North Side Of Walkworth Lane Spennymoor
Received 21 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/03154/FPA
Change of use from mixed commercial (Class E) and 4 flats (C3) to one dwellinghouse (C3)
The Old Rectory Mains Park Road Chester-le-Street DH3 3PU
Received 21 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/03155/FPA
Retain existing temporary access to field parcel for permanent use (Land to the west of West End Farm), new fence and gates
West End Farm Front Street Ingleton Darlington DL2 3HS
Received 21 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/03156/PN56
Installation of a 212 (112.36 kWp generation system) solar panels
Locomotion The NRM At Shildon Dale Road Industrial Estate Shildon DL4 2RE
Received 21 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/03157/PN56
Installation of a 113 (59.89 kWp generation system) solar panels
Land West Of Locomotion The NRM At Shildon Dale Road Industrial Estate Shildon DL4 2RE
Received 21 Nov 2024
Pending ConsiderationDM/24/03158/FPA
Change of use of public house (use class sui generis), including partial demolition and extension, to 3no. dwellings (use class c3)
Horse And Groom Consett Road Castleside Consett DH8 9QQ
Received 21 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/03159/FPA
Single storey extension to rear of dwelling
75 Queens Road Blackhill Consett DH8 0BW
Received 21 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/03160/FPA
Replacement of 7 No. windows on front elevation with double glazed units to match existing style.
26 Front Street West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9HW
Received 21 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/03161/FPA
Installation 10 storage containers, vehicular access, hardstanding and alterations to boundary treatments
Land North Of Oxhill Nursery School Oxhill DH9 7LR
Received 21 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/03162/DRC
Discharge of condition 3 (Construction Method Statement), 10 (Building Recording), 15 (Window and Door Details), and 16 (Materials) pursuant to DM/23/00957/FPA
East Scoon Barn Baldersdale Barnard Castle DL12 9UP
Received 21 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/03163/TPO
1nr Oak tree. Crown reduction on smaller branches growing toward property - Only branches less than 50mm in diameter. Crown raise tree over road to 5.5m height - Only branches less than 50mm in diameter. Removal of deadwood Removal of epicormic growth in canopy
1 Hollowdene Garth Crook DL15 8LT
Received 21 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/03164/FPA
Retention of change of use of land to west to garden, wrought iron railings and gates to east, timber shed to front (east), sauna, hot tub and playhouse to south, fencing to west and replacement window to west. Proposed erection of replacement timber fence to south, wrought iron fencing, access gate and stone pillars to north, reinstate opening to north entrance of building, installation of opening top lights in existing ground floor windows
The Miners Hall East View South Moor Road South Moor Stanley DH9 7EW
Received 22 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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