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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
11,652Searchable applications
970Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 9,258 approved or refused records
491Refused applications

8,767 approved · 491 refused · 441 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/00603/LB

    Retrospective: replace old and leaking roof with new roof in natural slate using breathable membrane and roofing laths (treated). Replace old damaged and leaking velux windows at rear with new units.

    6 Front Street Staindrop Darlington DL2 3NH

    Received 26 Feb 2025
  2. DecidedDM/25/00604/FPA

    Change of use from dwelling house (C3) to residential care home (C2) for use as a children's residential home for one or two children.

    12 Salisbury Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5QT

    Received 28 Feb 2025
  3. DecidedDM/25/00605/FPA

    Horse exercise arena and turnout area (retrospective)

    The Fold Stanley Crook Crook DL15 9AP

    Received 28 Feb 2025
  4. DecidedDM/25/00606/FPA

    First-floor rear extension

    47 Eden Road Newton Aycliffe DL5 5RL

    Received 28 Feb 2025
  5. DecidedDM/25/00607/FPA

    Single storey side and rear extension

    Hill Crest Mainsforth Road Ferryhill Station Ferryhill DL17 9DF

    Received 28 Feb 2025
  6. DecidedDM/25/00608/FPA

    Change of use to a hot food takeaway (sui generis).

    11 Greenwell Road Newton Aycliffe DL5 4DH

    Received 28 Feb 2025
  7. DecidedDM/25/00609/FPA

    Change of use from Monty Blues Barbers and Tattoo Studio (mixed use) to Residential (C3) for the extension to the existing ground floor living room known as Hope House

    Monty Blues Barber Shop Seaside Lane Easington Village Peterlee SR8 3AS

    Received 28 Feb 2025
  8. DecidedDM/25/00610/VOC

    Variation of planning permission DM/24/01739/VOC condition 2 to allow a new design of house

    Land South East Of Jubilee House Whitehouse Avenue Burnhope DH7 0AJ

    Received 28 Feb 2025
  9. DecidedDM/25/00611/FPA

    Construction of new timber framed structure within rear yard

    9 - 11 Burnhope Way Peterlee SR8 1BT

    Received 28 Feb 2025
  10. DecidedDM/25/00613/FPA

    Single storey utility side extension, raised terrace to rear, wall cladding to front and side elevation.

    38 Archery Rise Durham DH1 4LA

    Received 28 Feb 2025
  11. DecidedDM/25/00614/TCA

    T1. Beech - fell

    143 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1QQ

    Received 27 Feb 2025
  12. DecidedDM/25/00615/DRC

    Discharge of condition 12 (Drainage method statement) pursuant to DM/24/00922/FPA

    Land To The South Of 2 Henson Close South Church Enterprise Park South Church DL14 6WA

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  13. DecidedDM/25/00616/VOC

    Variation of condition 1 pursuant to DM/21/02511/VOC (demolition of existing buildings and erection of 3 no. dwellings) to allow for layout and design changes including removal of integral garages (Plots 1 and 3), alterations to doors, windows and rooms, addition of separate detached garages to the rear of Plots 1 and Plot 3. Proposed integral garage (Plot 2) along with additional single storey rear extension. Removal of triple garage, stone boundary walls to the front of the site, and alterations to vehicle hardstanding areas.

    Land Adjacent To Kings Head Cottages Royal Oak DL2 2UJ

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  14. DecidedDM/25/00617/DRC

    Discharge of conditions 14 (Lighting Survey) and 21 (Broadband Connection) pursuant application DM/23/02170/FPA

    Land North And West Of Almond Close Spennymoor DL16 7YG

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  15. DecidedDM/25/00618/FPA

    Demolition and reconstruction of currently unsafe boundary wall.

    Horden Welfare Park Football Ground Welfare Park Horden SR8 4LW

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  16. DecidedDM/25/00619/DRC

    Discharge of Conditions 5 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 6 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) pursuant to Planning Permission DM/24/02494/FPA

    Startforth Hall High Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AG

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  17. DecidedDM/25/00620/FPA

    Erection of garage/ store (amended proposal)

    14 Melrose Avenue Murton Seaham SR7 9SA

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  18. DecidedDM/25/00621/FPA

    Proposed demolition of existing two storey offshoot

    13 Tenters Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7AD

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  19. DecidedDM/25/00622/FPA

    Porch to front elevation

    43 Haslewood Road Newton Aycliffe DL5 4XF

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  20. DecidedDM/25/00623/TCA

    Yew (Y1): Cut back branches (approx 2m) to boundary line to height of approx 5m. Yew (Y2) and (Y3): Located on neighbours propety, prune back to provide a minimum 2m clearance between branches and property to a height of approx 7m.

    Garden House Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  21. DecidedDM/25/00624/FPA

    Double storey side extension

    Brackendale Thorpe Larches Stockton On Tees TS21 3HH

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  22. DecidedDM/25/00625/PNA

    Prior notification for the erection of agricultural building to store feed, straw and agricultural machinery

    Ornella Farm Eggleston DL12 0BD

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  23. DecidedDM/25/00626/TPO

    T2 Cedar Option 1 Reduce height by 5m and prune sides to shape (by up to 3-4m) Option 2 Install Cobra Bracing System to support main stems Option 3 Have union tested at 1.8m by consultant using decay detection device.T3 - Birch - FellT5 - Beech - Remove major deadwood Monitor condition bienniallyT6 - Spruce - FellT7 - Sycamore - Remove major deadwood Monitor conditionT9 - Ash - Sever ivy at the base Monitor when in leaf, for signs of Ash DiebackT10 - Cypress - Fell as close to ground level as practical Grind the stumps below ground level to allow this section of the hedgerow to be replantedT11 - Beech - Pruning light secondary branches: Crown lift/prune back from road up to 5m Prune to clear streetlight by 1.5m TPO - WVDC-1-1988 and CCD-10-2010

    The Old Court 25 Holywood Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3HE

    Received 3 Mar 2025
  24. DecidedDM/25/00627/TPO

    T1 Lime - Crown lift to 4m (removing epicormic growth from the main stem), crown clean/deadwood and crown reduce/reshape by 4m

    1 Bishops Gate Durham DH1 4JU

    Received 3 Mar 2025

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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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