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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

11,589Searchable applications

970Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 9,195 approved or refused records

489Refused applications

8,706 approved · 489 refused · 441 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Mar 2014 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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/25/00378/FPA
Change of use from B2/B8 to Use Class E (Leisure)
Unit 4 Alderman Wood Road Tanfield Lea Industrial Estate South Tanfield Stanley DH9 9XF
Received 10 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00379/TPO
T01 (Sycamore) - Crown lift to 3m, Crown thin by 20%T02 (Ash) - Crown reduction by 3m, remove dead wood & snags
Land To The South Of 5 Horden Grange Easington Colliery SR8 3FJ
Received 10 Feb 2025
Pending ConsiderationDM/25/00380/FPA
Two storey side extension (retrospective).
18 Fairview Drive Medomsley Edge Consett DH8 6QX
Received 10 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00383/TCA
Sycamore (T1-3) - crown lift to 3-4m. Sycamore (T4) - remove overhanging branches.
Brandon Hall Brandon Village Durham DH7 8ST
Received 7 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00384/FPA
Single storey rear extension, loft conversion, rooflights and balcony to rear
Ivy Holme Hutton Henry Hartlepool TS27 4RR
Received 11 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00385/FPA
Demolish existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension
90 Cavendish Court Brandon Durham DH7 8UW
Received 10 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00386/PA56
Prior approval application for the erection of replacement agricultural building for machinery and hay
Laverock Hall Blackton Eggleston Barnard Castle DL12 0AY
Received 7 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00387/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (materials), 7 (contaminated land), 10 (carbon emissions), 11 (broadband),12 (M42), 14 (EV charging) and 16 (construction management plan) pursuant to DM/19/03541/FPA
Land To The South Of 9 Rutter Street Langley Moor DH7 8JP
Received 10 Feb 2025
DecidedSCR/25/00008
Development comprising installation of a solar farm and battery storage, development and associated buildings, equipment and infrastructure at land at Benridge farm, Fillpoke Lane, Monk Hesleden.
Land To The East, South And West Of Benridge Farm, Fillpoke Lane Blackhall Rocks TS27 4BT
Received 5 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00388/FPA
Single storey extension to rear and alterations
1 Shields Road Chester-le-Street DH3 4AA
Received 11 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00389/TPO
Common Horse Chestnut (T81) - Removal of limbs over entrance gates, weight reduction/whole limb removal to reduce risk of snapping.
Peterlee Town Council Shotton Hall Old Shotton Peterlee SR8 2PH
Received 11 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00391/FPA
Reinstatement of glazed roofing to external walkway including restoration Oak gates, Reinstatement of doorway converted to a window on northern elevation, Creation of paved landscaping area to rear garden, Installation of solar panels on rear garage roof, Installation and replacement of external lighting to northern, eastern, western and southern elevations, Replacement and relocation of oil fuel tank, Re-configuration of existing garden gate to southern boundary and raising ground level to remove step, Siting of brass name plates to stone boundary wall on southern elevation and western elevations and Installation of a greenhouse within vegetable garden to the east
Romaldkirk House Eggleston Lane Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9EE
Received 11 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00392/DRC
Discharge of conditions 7 (Construction Management Plan) and 11 (Tree Protection Report) pursuant to DM/24/00922/FPA
Land To The South Of 2 Henson Close South Church Enterprise Park South Church DL14 6WA
Received 11 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00393/FPA
Replacement conservatory
Pack Horse Crookgate Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6NS
Received 11 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00394/FPA
Loft extension with pitched roof and rooflights, replacement of existing conservatory with lean-to roof extension of the same footprint and removal of upper conservatory area to add timber pergola for existing patio/balcony area
44 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA
Received 11 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00395/RM
Reserved Matters application for matters of appearance, layout and scale for the erection of one detached dwelling including discharge of conditions 5 (contaminated land), 7 (Foul and surface water drainage), 8 (Hedgerow and tree planting), 9 (Habitat creation and bat box details), 10 (Sustainability statement), 11 (EV charging point) and 12 (Broadband connection) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/01201/OUT
Land To The North East Of Garth Hill Farm Toft Hill DL14 0PY
Received 11 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00397/LB
Installation of a leak detection device in the plant room and the resealing of the plant room floor
University College Durham Castle Palace Green Durham DH1 3RW
Received 11 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00398/FPA
Single storey rear extension with roof lantern
12 Wolsey Close Bowburn Durham DH6 5EZ
Received 11 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00399/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 2 (Materials), 5 (Hardsurfacing), and 6 (Tree Protection) pursuant to planning permission DM/21/00551/VOC
Plot 1 Former School Site Eggleston Barnard Castle DL12 0AL
Received 11 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00400/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 5 (Materials), 6 (Window Details), 7 (Lighting Details) and 9 (Broadband) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/01129/FPA
Land To The North Of Lonton Blacksmiths Lonton Middleton-in-Teesdale DL12 0PL
Received 11 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00401/TPO
T1 Sycamore - Fell tree to 4m monolith (refer to arboricultural report for justification).
17 Howden Green Howden-le-Wear Crook DL15 8BF
Received 11 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00402/TCA
To fell conifer
Chantry Cottage East Park Brancepeth Durham DH7 8EG
Received 11 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00403/LB
Listed Building Consent for works to outbuilding - general repair and rebuilding works to walls, replacement roof (including structure), replacement door and rooflight, installation of rainwater goods and below ground drainage
High Bishopley Frosterley Bishop Auckland DL13 2SY
Received 11 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00404/TCA
Clear fell area of aprox 12 young to semi-mature sycamores, 5 young ash, 3 young elm, and various self-seeded trees.Fell and remove 3x ash trees affected with Ash dieback growing along boundary/retaining wallFell 3x ash trees growing within Auckland Castles Deer Park. Replacement planting to be included in management plan proposals.
Auckland Castle Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NR
Received 11 Feb 2025

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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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