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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

11,293Searchable applications

948Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 8,951 approved or refused records

478Refused applications

8,473 approved · 478 refused · 423 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/03250/FPA
Erection of 5 dwellings and formation of SUDS pond and access
Land To The West Of 14 St Gregory Close Staindrop DL2 3LG
Received 2 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03251/FPA
Single storey extension to rear elevation
Calf Hall Cottage Muggleswick Consett DH8 9DN
Received 2 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03252/FPA
Erection of 1 no. self-build dwelling
Land To The Rear Of 164A Gilesgate Durham DH1 1QH
Received 2 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03253/FPA
Detached garage
Four Winds Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QW
Received 2 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03254/FPA
Change of use from first floor accommodation ancillary to main building, into independent one bedroom flat.
Ansford Potters Bank Durham DH1 3RR
Received 2 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03256/TCA
Sycamore, Rowan, Prunus and Cherry- crown reduce by 2-4m and clear the overhead service cable.
Chapel Cottage Brownside Lane Bolam Darlington DL2 2UP
Received 2 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03257/FPA
Erection of 48no 2, 3 and 4 bedroom two-storey dwellings and associated works
Land North Of The Old Chapel Colliery Road Bearpark DH7 7AU
Received 29 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/03258/NMA
Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/24/01242/VOC for late-stage design changes associated with the fit-out of Unit 8 in Zone 2.
Land To The North West Of Discovery Offices William Armstrong Way NETPark Sedgefield TS21 3FH
Received 3 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03259/FPA
Detached double garage to side of property and creation of driveway
Eastgate Front Street Sherburn Durham DH6 1HB
Received 3 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03260/FPA
Single storey extension, loft conversion including dormer windows to front and rear
39 Lea Side Delves Lane Consett DH8 7AD
Received 3 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03261/CEU
Lawful development certificate - occupation of rural workers dwelling as private residential dwelling in breach of occupancy condition
Redgate Grange Farm Redgate Bishop Auckland DL13 3HQ
Received 3 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03262/TPO
Lime (T1) prune to clear building by 2m, Ash (T2) felling and removal, Copper Beech (T3) reduce and reshape by 2-3m
Southlands Gilesgate Durham DH1 1QN
Received 3 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03263/TCA
Felling and removal of Prunus Avium (T1)
139 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1QQ
Received 3 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03264/TCA
T1. Beech - crown lift to 3m and crown reduce by 3-4m
1 South Street Sherburn Durham DH6 1HP
Received 3 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03265/TCA
Felling of 1No Holly and Crown Reduction, Reshape with Trim by 3.5m of 1No Magnolia
46 Claypath Durham DH1 1QS
Received 3 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03266/FPA
To site a portacabin behind the village hall to store gardening and outdoor equipment.
Village Hall Second Street Quaking Houses Stanley DH9 7HQ
Received 3 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03267/DRC
Part discharge of Condition 3 (Extraction Details) of DM/18/01746/RM for Unit 4 only (Commerical Hub).
Land Between A692 Consett Road And Abbotts Way Consett
Received 3 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03268/PNA
Prior notification for the siting of a steel building for forestry use for the storage of machinery.
Howarth Dene Cottage Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4TF
Received 28 Nov 2024
DecidedDM/24/03269/FPA
Two storey and single storey rear extension
87 Forster Avenue Sherburn Durham DH6 1EP
Received 2 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03270/FPA
Removal of existing access ramp to main dwelling, walls and planting area within the existing garden area. Installation of new door and external staircase to rear of building and new steps to existing entrance door. Installation of upvc doors to annex building. Hard landscaping works. (amended 11.2.25)
1A Bridge End Frosterley Bishop Auckland DL13 2SN
Received 3 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03271/DRC
Discharge of condition 9 (contaminated land verification report) pursuant to DM/22/00196/VOC
Site Of Former Chamberlain Phipps Coatings Catkin Way Bishop Auckland DL14 9TF
Received 4 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03272/FPA
Single storey side extension (amended proposal)
Sniperley Hall Cottage Sniperley Hall Road Durham DH1 5RA
Received 4 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03273/NMA
Non Material Amendment to DM/23/01357/FPA comprising changes to condition 3 to remove reference to 'Timberlook'.
Orchard House New Elvet Durham DH1 3DB
Received 4 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03275/FPA
Retrospective application for the temporary change of use of car park to self storage and installation of 2.4m high security fencing/gate and associated works
St Aidans Hall Birchwood Drive Bracken Hill Business Park Peterlee SR8 2RS
Received 4 Dec 2024

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Researching a proposal in Durham County Council

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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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