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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

11,639Searchable applications

970Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 9,245 approved or refused records

491Refused applications

8,754 approved · 491 refused · 441 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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/25/00544/TCA
1. Holly - remove the left hand limb over the garden back to the main stem and reduce the remaining crown by 0.6m2. Yew - crown reduce and reshape by 2m3. Apple - remove the old central stem down to 0.5m (level with the new epicormic stem growth)4. Conifer - fell as close to the current ground level as practical5. Lilac - remove the lowest limb back to the main stem6. Apple - fell as close to the current ground level as practical7. Conifer - fell as close to the current ground level as practical 8. Apple - crown reduce and reshape by 2m
Sands Cottage The Sands Durham DH1 1JY
Received 24 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00545/FPA
Retrospective planning permission for proposed garage conversion
44 St Cuthberts Way Bishop Auckland DL14 6EQ
Received 24 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00546/VOC
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/21/03060/FPA to reduce size and convert garage
42 Hatfield Road Newton Aycliffe DL5 5PW
Received 24 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00548/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (materials) 4 (boundary wall 1m) and 8 (hedge removal) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/01684/FPA
54 Grinstead Way Carrville Durham DH1 1LZ
Received 24 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00549/PA56
Proposed agricultural building (for the purpose of storing fodder and general agricultural storage) with hardcore apron around three sides of building to allow vehicle movements/access pursuant to DM/24/03454/PNA.
Land To The East Of Holmside Hall Road Burnhope DH7 0DT
Received 20 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00550/FPA
Retrospective-Canopy over front door and bin store
Elm View 9 East End Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3EB
Received 21 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00551/FPA
Two storey extension to side
5 The Old Sawmill Shincliffe Durham DH1 2TQ
Received 24 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00552/FPA
Two storey side extension, front porch and raised decking area to side.
21 South View Bridgehill Consett DH8 8QL
Received 25 Feb 2025
Pending ConsiderationDM/25/00553/DRC
Discharge of Conditions: 5 (External Materials), 8 (Foul and Surface Water) and 13 (Landscaping, Public Open Space and SANG) of DM/22/03572/VOC (reflecting DM/25/00313/NMA) for Cell C only
Land South Of A182 Cold Hesledon SR7 8RL
Received 25 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00555/FPA
Construction of new forest road entrance
Woodland South Of West Pasture Road Mickleton DL12 0PW
Received 25 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00556/FPA
Temporary planning permission (10 years) for the relocation of existing sales area associated with Seaham Hall car boot sale from south of the existing parking area to north of the existing parking area to allow works by National Grid
Land East Of B1287 Seaham SR7 7AG
Received 25 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00557/FPA
Private stable block (1no. stable, tack and hay rooms) and associated fencing
Dale View Toft Hill Bishop Auckland DL14 0JF
Received 25 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00558/NMA
Non material amendment application pursuant to planning approval DM/21/02654/RM for changes to house types and external finish of dwellings
Shittlehopeburn Farm Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2YL
Received 25 Feb 2025
Pending DecisionDM/25/00560/TPO
T1 - Birch - Crown reduce and reshape by 1-2m, and prune back to clear overhead service cable by 0.5mT2 - Larch - Crown reduce and reshape by 1-2m
3 Jowsey Place Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7JE
Received 25 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00561/FPA
Change of use of existing hard standing area to residential (Class C3), the demolition of existing garage and construction of new garage.
Valley View Hill Top Esh Durham DH7 9RD
Received 25 Feb 2025
Pending DecisionDM/25/00562/FPA
Conversion of barn to form additional habitable space, single storey extension to link to existing dwelling, single storey extension to form store, fenestration alterations and pebbledash removal. Demolition of byre building. Change of use of land from agricultural to domestic, erection of new boundary wall and gates to form parking area
High Fawnlees Leazes Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3LP
Received 25 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00563/PN56
Class Q Prior Approval application for the change of use of an agricultural building into a Class C3 residential dwelling
Building North East Of 2 Low Friarside Lane Burnopfield NE16 6BR
Received 25 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00564/FPA
Extension to existing dwelling and construction of detached home office building to rear garden
The Hawthorns Easington Road South Hetton Durham DH6 2SY
Received 25 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00566/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (sound proofing) and 5 (colour of shopfront/ shutter) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/01422/FPA
168 - 170 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7EJ
Received 25 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00567/TPO
Pollard 4m of 1no sycamore (T8)
Sycamore House 2 The Orchard Spennymoor DL16 6FW
Received 25 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00568/FPA
Demolition of existing single storey additions to dwelling and construction of new single storey extensions to lower ground floor and to link dwelling and garage along with associated external steps and ramps.
The Lodge 80 Gurney Valley Close House Bishop Auckland DL14 8RW
Received 25 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00569/NMA
Non-material amendment to planning permission DM/22/03778/FPA for substitution of housetypes of plots 182 /180 including landscape amends and amendment to the proposed single garage elevation designs across the site.
Land North And East Of Sniperley Farm Durham DH1 5RA
Received 26 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00570/FPA
Change of use to a hot food takeaway (sui generis).
43 Dalton Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 4DJ
Received 26 Feb 2025
DecidedDM/25/00571/FPA
Change of use to a hot food takeaway (sui generis).
37 Dalton Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 4DJ
Received 26 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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