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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
11,601Searchable applications
970Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 9,207 approved or refused records
491Refused applications

8,716 approved · 491 refused · 441 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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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  1. DecidedDM/25/00405/NMA

    Non-material amendment to planning permission DM/21/01405/FPA to reinstate historic openings and to replace existing doors with high-quality timber doors and windows to Shop B, Workshop 9 and 10.

    Old Co-Op Buildings Plawsworth Road Sacriston DH7 6PD

    Received 11 Feb 2025
  2. DecidedDM/25/00406/FPA

    Single storey extensions, new windows, air source heat pump, rendering to all elevations and solar panels

    6 Blaidwood Drive Durham DH1 3TD

    Received 7 Feb 2025
  3. DecidedDM/25/00407/FPA

    Single storey extension to rear

    8 Red Banks Chester-le-Street DH2 2XG

    Received 10 Feb 2025
  4. DecidedDM/25/00409/LB

    The installation of fixing bolts on various town centre buildings to support festival bunting connections.

    Various Properties On Galgate, Horsemarket, Market Place And Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8EQ

    Received 12 Feb 2025
  5. DecidedDM/25/00410/FPA

    Retention of decking areas to front and rear garden areas. Handrails and steps to rear.

    55 Station Road Stanley DH9 0JL

    Received 12 Feb 2025
  6. DecidedDM/25/00411/CEU

    Certificate of lawfulness for an existing use: Use of land as a mixed residential and equestrian use.

    Land At The South Of Little Hare Farm Walkers Lane Middridge DL5 7JN

    Received 12 Feb 2025
  7. DecidedDM/25/00412/FPA

    Retention of garden room with log burning stove and flue

    21 Askerton Drive Peterlee SR8 1PW

    Received 12 Feb 2025
  8. DecidedDM/25/00413/AD

    Car park signage

    33B Escomb Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6HT

    Received 12 Feb 2025
  9. DecidedDM/25/00414/NMA

    Proposed non-material amendment to approval DM/22/02314/FPA consisting: Window amendment to the South-East and North East elevations into the lounge and dining spaces, Lift overrun required on flat roof, Additional three corridor end windows on North-West elevation with internal blinds.

    Land To The South Of Bowburn Bridge And Pumping Station Bowburn Way Integra 61 North Bowburn DH6 5FU

    Received 12 Feb 2025
  10. DecidedDM/25/00415/PN56

    Prior Notification under Schedule 2 Part 3 Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the conversion of existing buildings into two residential dwellings (Class C3) with associated works, inclusion of openings, doors and windows.

    Land To The North West Of Turf Moor House South Side Butterknowle DL13 5JT

    Received 12 Feb 2025
  11. DecidedDM/25/00416/DRC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Roof Materials), 4 (Wall Materials), 5 (Window and Door Details), 6 (Written Scheme of Investigation), 7 (Reporting and Archiving) and 13 (North Boundary Wall) pursuant to application DM/21/04177/FPA.

    Land West Of 4 East Deanery South Church DL14 6SQ

    Received 12 Feb 2025
  12. DecidedDM/25/00418/FPA

    Alterations to existing extension including; change flat roof to pitch roof, install en-suite with Velux and alter window to master bedroom.

    Azalea 38 Lydgate Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3LF

    Received 12 Feb 2025
  13. DecidedDM/25/00419/NMA

    Non-Material Amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/24/02021/FPA for two additional extract grilles added to the ground floor level at the rear of the unit.

    Unit 10 St Cuthberts Walk Chester-le-Street DH3 3YQ

    Received 12 Feb 2025
  14. DecidedDM/25/00420/DRC

    Copies of a Phase 1 Desk Study Report, Biodiversity Gain Plan and a Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan are submitted to discharge condition numbers 3, 8 and 9 respectively

    Land South Of 30 High Terrace Roddymoor DL15 9RA

    Received 12 Feb 2025
  15. DecidedDM/25/00421/DRC

    Discharge of Conditions 5 (archaeology verification report) and 14 (bat box specifications) pursuant to planning permission DM/21/00360/FPA.

    Car Park To Rear Of Red Lion Front Street Chester-le-Street

    Received 12 Feb 2025
  16. DecidedDM/25/00423/FPA

    Two storey rear extension

    15 Victoria Street Seaham SR7 7ST

    Received 12 Feb 2025
  17. DecidedDM/25/00424/FPA

    Garage conversion and rear extension to existing garage

    34 Greenwell Park Lanchester Durham DH7 0NW

    Received 11 Feb 2025
  18. DecidedDM/25/00425/FPA

    Retention a temporary site compound area with associated works for a period not exceeding 2 years with restoration thereafter

    Land To The North Of Jade Business Park Murton SR7 9DR

    Received 13 Feb 2025
  19. DecidedDM/25/00426/FPA

    Proposed boundary wall to front (southeast) boundary, change of use of land to residential curtilage and erection of timber storage compound adjacent to new dwelling.

    Land To South West Of Osborne Court Newfield DH2 2SZ

    Received 13 Feb 2025
  20. DecidedDM/25/00427/FPA

    Proposed rear and side extension to provide increased kitchen and additional bedroom with ensuite

    8 Whitesmocks Avenue Durham DH1 4HP

    Received 13 Feb 2025
  21. DecidedDM/25/00428/FPA

    Proposed development of a petrol filling station, with ancillary retail, drive through coffee shop and associated works

    Land To The North East Of Unit 1 Low Main Court Integra 61 North Bowburn DH6 5FG

    Received 13 Feb 2025
  22. DecidedDM/25/00429/FPA

    First floor extension to existing property

    4 Isherwood Close Newton Aycliffe DL5 5LG

    Received 13 Feb 2025
  23. DecidedDM/25/00430/PNA

    Prior Notification under Class A of Part 6 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the construction of a general purpose agricultural building

    Nook House Farm East View Helmington Row Crook DL15 0RP

    Received 13 Feb 2025
  24. DecidedDM/25/00432/NMA

    Non material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/24/00669/VOC to allow for the addition of an obscured glazed window on the side elevation and alterations to the external design, fenestration and materials.

    2 Trinity Mews Durham DH1 5GG

    Received 13 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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