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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

11,360Searchable applications

948Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 9,015 approved or refused records

482Refused applications

8,533 approved · 482 refused · 425 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/03406/FPA
Two storey and single storey extension to rear, alterations to existing decking and application of render to front elevation (amended description)
42 Bainbridge Street Carrville Durham 42
Received 16 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03407/FPA
2 storey rear extension and conversion of attached outbuilding to kitchen/dining room
Moor House Moor Road Staindrop Darlington DL2 3LQ
Received 16 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03408/FPA
Demolition of existing sunroom with replacement single storey rear extension
27 Marsdon Way Seaham SR7 7WX
Received 16 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03409/TCA
G1 - Fell Sycamore close to building and adjacent Elder, as close to ground level as practical, treat stumps to inhibit regrowthT5. Sycamore - Sever Ivy at the base, remove major deadwood and split/hanging branches, prune to clear the building by 3m T7. Horse Chestnut - Fell tree which is in advanced decline, with a decayed stem due to the pathogen Bleeding Canker of Horse Chestnut, as close to ground level as practical
Holy Trinity Church The Green Cornforth
Received 16 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03411/VOC
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/03046/FPA.
17 Front Street Low Pittington Durham DH6 1BQ
Received 16 Dec 2024
Pending ConsiderationDM/24/03412/FPA
Installation of alley gates and 3m metal fence between 8 and 27 Alexandra Terrace.
Land To The North Of 8 - 27 Alexandra Terrace Wheatley Hill DH6 3JW
Received 12 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03413/LB
Listed Building Consent to create first floor bathroom, removal of fireplace and installation of wood burning stove in lounge, removal of stud partition wall separating hallway and lounge, installation of bathroom window in rear elevation and soil vent pipe in rear roof slope
2 Hollinside Terrace Hollinside Durham DH7 0RQ
Received 16 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03414/FPA
Change of use from private managed stables to equine assisted therapy business (retrospective)
Morton Grange Stables Pithouse Lane Little Lumley Houghton-le-spring DH4 6QB
Received 17 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03415/AD
1no. fascia sign (retrospective)
Morton Grange Stables Pithouse Lane Little Lumley Houghton-le-spring DH4 6QB
Received 17 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03417/FPA
Proposed single & double storey extensions
1 Lister Terrace Crook DL15 9JL
Received 17 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03418/TCA
T1 - Sycamore - Reduce limb growing towards the church by 1.5m, prune to tidy stubs from previous storm damage and aerially inspect the canopy. Remove major deadwood. T2 - Sycamore - Remove major deadwood and split/hanging branches from the canopy. T3 - Cypress - Reduce by 6m - Section 211 notice.
St Andrews Church Front Street Westgate DL13 1SD
Received 17 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03419/TPO
T1 - Sycamore - Prune back branches on building side of the canopy by up to 3m, to clear building and reduce overhang
Duncruachan House Bells Folly Potters Bank Durham DH1 3RR
Received 17 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03420/TCA
G1 (X2 Beech) - Prune back crown by 3m from 'The Cottage'
Orchard House High Street North Shincliffe Durham DH1 2NJ
Received 17 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03421/FPA
Erection of 1no dwelling.
1 Parker Mews Parker Terrace Ferryhill DL17 8LJ
Received 16 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03422/LB
Replacement sun room, internal reconfiguration and alterations to ground floor window
4 The Old Yeast House The Bank Barnard Castle DL12 8PQ
Received 14 Oct 2024
DecidedDM/24/03423/FPA
Change of use of land from agricultural to operational land and retention of gravel hardstanding area
Land To The North Of Priors Dale Pit House Lane Leamside DH4 6QR
Received 18 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03424/NMA
Non-material amendment pursuant to DM/20/02899/RM to alter windows to Plots 1, 39, 47 and 48, and to reposition the garages to Plots 47-48
Land To The South Of Sudburn Avenue Staindrop DL2 3JY
Received 18 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03425/FPA
Single story front extension, new pitched roof over garage and porch and conversion of existing garage and utility into habitable room.
53 Devonshire Road Belmont Durham DH1 2BJ
Received 18 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03426/FPA
New building for office headquarters
Unit 5 Morrison Industrial Estate North Annfield Plain Stanley DH9 7RU
Received 18 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03427/FPA
Conversion and extension of existing external store to provide additional teaching space
Wingate Community Nursery School Partridge Terrace Wingate TS28 5BD
Received 18 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03428/FPA
Remove current window and replace with a silver aluminium disabled access door and panel - dimensions 1176mm width x 1960mm height, development to include a disabled access ramp.
Glenroyd House Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HL
Received 18 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03429/FPA
Retention of stable block, shipping container and car port within garden curtilage, fencing and access gates
167 New Row Page Bank Spennymoor DL16 7RF
Received 18 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03430/NMA
Change to pathways (some now bonded gravel / stone), use of random coursed stone instead of dressed stone to the ramp and rear wall
Fellows Garden University College Durham Castle Palace Green Durham
Received 18 Dec 2024
DecidedDM/24/03431/FPA
Conversion of house into 2No one bed flats
6 John Street North Meadowfield Durham DH7 8RS
Received 18 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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