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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
11,344Searchable applications
948Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 9,000 approved or refused records
481Refused applications

8,519 approved · 481 refused · 424 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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

  1. DecidedDM/24/03357/FPA

    Extension to existing commercial repair garage to facilitate body repairs and restoration. Existing repair bay requires indoor storage.

    Kevs Autos South Street Willington Crook DL15 0DS

    Received 10 Dec 2024
  2. DecidedDM/24/03358/TCA

    Reduce height of hedge to 1m above the height of the wall that abuts the A690 and St Johns Road

    Rokeby Villa 1 Percy Terrace Durham DH1 4DY

    Received 12 Dec 2024
  3. DecidedDM/24/03359/VOC

    Removal of condition 4 of Application Reference Number DM/19/003114/VOC (amended by DM/24/00901/NMA) to remove the requirement for highway improvement works at the Chester Le Street Town Centre/Picktree Lane Junction.

    Land To The West Of Valley Road Pelton Fell DH2 2NN

    Received 12 Dec 2024
  4. DecidedDM/24/03360/VOC

    Removal of Condition 9 (highway improvement works) pursuant to planning permission DM/21/02849/OUT to remove the requirement for highway improvement works at the Chester Le Street Town Centre/Picktree Lane Junction (Amended Description)

    Land To The West Of Valley Road Pelton Fell DH2 2NN

    Received 12 Dec 2024
  5. DecidedDM/24/03361/VOC

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans), condition 10 (drainage strategy), condition 4 (biodiversity management and monitoring) and condition 6 (scheme to minimise greenhouse gas emissions) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/02588/FPA, to amend the location of the SUDS pond and amend the submission period for the required documents.

    Teescraft Engineering Ltd Longfield Road South Church Enterprise Park South Church Bishop Auckland DL14 6XB

    Received 12 Dec 2024
  6. DecidedDM/24/03362/FPA

    Change of use from a residential property (C3) to a residential care home (C2) for children with complex needs.

    26 Philip Avenue Bowburn Durham DH6 5EQ

    Received 12 Dec 2024
  7. DecidedDM/24/03363/FPA

    Erection of a 36 m traditional fairground ferris wheel

    Beamish Museum Beamish Stanley DH9 0RG

    Received 12 Dec 2024
  8. DecidedDM/24/03364/FPA

    Side and rear extensions, fenestration and render to host dwelling

    16 Marwood Grove Peterlee SR8 1NN

    Received 12 Dec 2024
  9. DecidedDM/24/03365/FPA

    Dormer roof extension to front of dwelling

    2 Bellwood Terrace Leadgate Consett DH8 7QQ

    Received 12 Dec 2024
  10. DecidedDM/24/03366/FPA

    Alterations to front elevation, including removal of porch and replace with double doors, new windows, addition of render panels, air source heat pump units and addition of plant room door, car park lighting and alterations to front fencing, pedestrian access and paving and alteration to car park.

    Kingdom Hall Eden Lane Peterlee SR8 5ND

    Received 12 Dec 2024
  11. DecidedDM/24/03368/FPA

    Replacement shop front

    143C Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3AU

    Received 12 Dec 2024
  12. DecidedDM/24/03369/DRC

    Discharge of condition 3 (photographic record of the dwelling), 4 (external walling and roofing materials), 5 (fenestration), 7 (EV charge point), 8 (Broadband connection), 12 (Sustainability Statement) pursuant to planning approval DM/24/02645/FPA

    Briscoe Farmhouse Briscoe Lane Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9UL

    Received 12 Dec 2024
  13. DecidedDM/24/03370/FPA

    Single storey extension to rear of property

    14 Abbey Green Spennymoor DL16 6PD

    Received 12 Dec 2024
  14. DecidedDM/24/03371/VOC

    Variation of Condition 2 of planning permission DM/24/01947/VOC to vary the design of the southernmost 'Pole Barn' dwellinghouse approved under original planning permission DM/20/01084/FPA

    Brancepeth Manor Farm West Brandon Crook DL15 9AS

    Received 12 Dec 2024
  15. DecidedDM/24/03372/FPA

    Front porch, first floor side and two-storey rear extensions with internal alterations

    22 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA

    Received 12 Dec 2024
  16. DecidedDM/24/03373/TPO

    G1. Spruce x5 - prune back the overhanging branches from boundary line - TPO-PN1-325

    Acton Lodge Acton Road Esh Winning Durham DH7 9PN

    Received 12 Dec 2024
  17. DecidedDM/24/03374/DRC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Land Contamination Scheme) pursuant to approval DM/24/02366/FPA

    3M UK Heighington Lane Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6AF

    Received 12 Dec 2024
  18. DecidedDM/24/03375/AD

    Erection of non-illuminated sign 4.6m above finished ground level (amended description)

    Land To The West Of The Junction Of A690 And Pittington Road Rainton Gate DH5 9RG

    Received 11 Dec 2024
  19. DecidedDM/24/03376/DRC

    Discharge of condition 17 pursuant to planning permission DM/22/02891/FPA relating to an odour impact assessment for Unit 2.

    Passfield Way Retail Park Passfield Way Peterlee SR8 1BF

    Received 13 Dec 2024
  20. DecidedDM/24/03377/DRC

    Discharge of condition 9 (levels) and 16 (materials) pursuant to DM/23/03330/FPA

    Bus Depot Morland Street Bishop Auckland DL14 6JG

    Received 13 Dec 2024
  21. DecidedDM/24/03378/FPA

    Change of use of open space to domestic curtilage and enclosure with timber fence (Retrospective)

    10 South Court Middlestone Moor Spennymoor DL16 7BL

    Received 13 Dec 2024
  22. DecidedDM/24/03379/FPA

    Change of use of open space to domestic curtilage, enclosure with timber fence and erection of garden store (Retrospective)

    11 South Court Middlestone Moor Spennymoor DL16 7BL

    Received 13 Dec 2024
  23. DecidedDM/24/03380/FPA

    Replacement cycle parking provision formed of covered cycle hub that includes 14 street pod spaces, 2 cargo bike stands, and a combined repair stand and pump.

    Cycle Parking Area Adjacent To KFC 111 Dalton Park Murton Seaham SR7 9HU

    Received 13 Dec 2024
  24. DecidedDM/24/03381/AD

    Display of two internally illuminated fascia signs

    71 Front Street Stanley DH9 0TA

    Received 13 Dec 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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