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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
11,609Searchable applications
970Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 9,215 approved or refused records
491Refused applications

8,724 approved · 491 refused · 441 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. DecidedDM/25/00434/NMA

    Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/21/02025/RM to vary the wording of conditions 2 (bat and bird boxes) and 3 (POS maintenance) in order to allow a phased approach to construction

    Land East Of Porter Gardens Bishop Auckland DL14 9FH

    Received 13 Feb 2025
  2. DecidedDM/25/00435/DRC

    Discharge of Condition 12 pursuant to planning permission DM/16/02739/VOC (Travel Plan).

    Land To The West Of The Station Road And A690 Junction Station Road West Rainton

    Received 13 Feb 2025
  3. DecidedDM/25/00437/FPA

    Loft conversion with front and rear dormer

    2 Springfield Crescent Seaham SR7 7SU

    Received 13 Feb 2025
  4. DecidedDM/25/00438/FPA

    Two-storey side extension and erection boundary wall/fence

    18 Ingram Way Wingate TS28 5PW

    Received 13 Feb 2025
  5. DecidedDM/25/00439/VOC

    Variation of Conditions 1 (approved plans) and 2 (floorspace) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/02555/VOC for installation of 131.48sqm mezzanine (amended description).

    Unit 12 Bishop Auckland Retail Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9AA

    Received 14 Feb 2025
  6. DecidedDM/25/00440/DRC

    Discharge of Condition 6 (Surface water management plan) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/23/00294/FPA

    Belmont Church Of England Infant School Buckinghamshire Road Belmont Durham DH1 2QP

    Received 14 Feb 2025
  7. DecidedDM/25/00442/FPA

    Change of use from agricultural land to residential curtilage including the construction of a triple garage, driveway and 1.2m high post and rail fence and hedge.

    Land To The East Of 169 New Row Page Bank DL16 7RF

    Received 14 Feb 2025
  8. DecidedDM/25/00443/NMA

    Non-material amendments to wording of condition 20 of planning permission DM/19/00283/OUT (Industrial and Trade Park ) to reduce the amount of floorspace to be occupied to trigger requirement for report setting out how traffic queues on the northbound A167 will be managed.

    Land West Of Newton Park Services Newton Park Coatham Mundeville DL1 3NL

    Received 14 Feb 2025
  9. DecidedDM/25/00444/FPA

    Single storey side extension

    Woodlands Park Farm Woodlands Park Consett DH8 9EZ

    Received 14 Feb 2025
  10. Pending DecisionDM/25/00445/FPA

    Construction of 2 no. residential dwellings

    Meadowside South Side Shadforth Durham DH6 1LL

    Received 14 Feb 2025
  11. DecidedDM/25/00447/FPA

    To install bridge and associated approach slopes for pedestrian and cycle use

    Land To The East Of Oakley Green West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9JF

    Received 14 Feb 2025
  12. DecidedDM/25/00450/NMA

    Non material amendment of permission DM/24/02886/FPA for the addition of w/c and utility room, replace duo pitch roof to extension with mono pitch and rooflights, replace window to door in kitchen, replace door to window in dining room, relocation of pipe on rear elevation, addition of window into w/c and addition of window in utility room

    11 Bewley Grove Peterlee SR8 1PP

    Received 14 Feb 2025
  13. DecidedDM/25/00451/VOC

    Variation of Condition 2 pursuant to planning permission DM/14/00941/FPA

    4 Village Farm Murton Seaham SR7 9DN

    Received 17 Feb 2025
  14. DecidedDM/25/00452/AD

    Replacement of sticker installed to inside of front windows that displays Church name and 1no. large circular sign.

    Beacon Of Light Spiritualist Church Clough Dene Tantobie Stanley DH9 9PN

    Received 17 Feb 2025
  15. DecidedDM/25/00453/TCA

    T1 Lime- cut back branches that are encroaching onto building - Section 211 notice

    Weardale Community Hospital Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2JR

    Received 17 Feb 2025
  16. DecidedDM/25/00454/DRC

    Discharge of conditions 3 (materials) and 5 (landscape) pursuant to DM/22/02314/FPA

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

    Received 17 Feb 2025
  17. DecidedDM/25/00455/DRC

    Discharge of conditions 3 and 5 relating to Phase 2 Site Investigation Report and Ground Gas Risk Assessment Report pursuant to planning permission DM/23/00147/FPA.

    Coxhoe Garden And Field Centre Coxhoe Durham DH6 4JH

    Received 17 Feb 2025
  18. DecidedDM/25/00456/TCA

    1. A walnut tree in the front garden overhanging an alley and near power lines requires a 10-15% reduction.2. Adjacent cherry tree in the same garden also requires a 10-15% reduction

    7 High Row Gainford Darlington DL2 3DN

    Received 17 Feb 2025
  19. DecidedDM/25/00457/FPA

    Erection of conservatory to provide a larger seating area.

    1 Oxford Terrace Bowburn Durham DH6 5AX

    Received 17 Feb 2025
  20. DecidedDM/25/00458/FPA

    Proposed removal of External ATM, Nightsafe, Signage and make good facade to match existing. Internal removal of automation machines, digital screens and loose furniture.

    29 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7ET

    Received 17 Feb 2025
  21. DecidedDM/25/00459/DRC

    Discharge of condition 3 (intrusive site investigations), condition 4 (signed statement), condition 5 (contaminated land), condition 6 (remediation) and condition 14 (material colour) pursuant to planning approval DM/23/02644/FPA

    ECL Mineral Processing Newfield Works Springbank Road Newfield Bishop Auckland DL14 8DA

    Received 17 Feb 2025
  22. DecidedDM/25/00460/DRC

    Discharge of condition 4 (coal verification), 6 (contaminated land verification), 9 (windows and doors) and 10 (means of enclosure) pursuant to DM/21/00469/FPA

    17 - 21 Croft Street Crook DL15 8QF

    Received 17 Feb 2025
  23. DecidedDM/25/00461/VOC

    Variation of Condition 3 pursuant to planning permission 6/2009/0144/DM to remove the holiday occupancy restriction and allow permanent residential occupation

    Little Owl Lodge Lynesack Butterknowle Bishop Auckland DL13 5QG

    Received 17 Feb 2025
  24. DecidedDM/25/00462/PNA

    Prior Notification for the construction of two buildings (replacement of existing buildings).

    Penny Bit House Lanehead Lane Hutton Magna Richmond DL11 7HL

    Received 17 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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