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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
11,672Searchable applications
970Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 9,274 approved or refused records
492Refused applications

8,782 approved · 492 refused · 443 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/00656/FPA

    Siting of retractable support and radio antenna to rear

    4 Poplar Drive Spennymoor DL16 7XX

    Received 5 Mar 2025
  2. DecidedDM/25/00657/FPA

    Proposed two storey side extension; single storey front and rear extension

    15 West Park Coundon Bishop Auckland DL14 8QR

    Received 5 Mar 2025
  3. DecidedDM/25/00658/FPA

    First floor forward extension and single storey rear extension.

    7 Elder Close Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7RS

    Received 5 Mar 2025
  4. DecidedDM/25/00659/TPO

    Light pruning of one Hornbeam - TPO-DER-108C

    1 Hunters Close Medomsley Consett DH8 6SP

    Received 5 Mar 2025
  5. DecidedSCR/25/00011

    Request for a Screening Opinion in respect of a full planning application for the demolition of existing buildings (EFAA and EFAD) and redevelopment of Durham Academy, to deliver a new school building with associated landscaping works and internal refurbishment works to retained buildings, at Durham Academy, Bracken Court, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7NG.

    Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG

    Received 6 Mar 2025
  6. DecidedDM/25/00660/FPA

    Change of use from agricultural use to an equestrian facility

    Garden House Rectory Farm Hall Walk Easington Village Peterlee SR8 3BS

    Received 6 Mar 2025
  7. DecidedDM/25/00661/FPA

    Change of use from car park to hand car wash, with associated infrastructure, including kiosk, canopy and drainage

    Land To The South East Of Unit 2 Howletch Lane Peterlee SR8 2BL

    Received 6 Mar 2025
  8. DecidedDM/25/00662/FPA

    Proposed new garage and home office/studio.

    9 North View New Lambton Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DA

    Received 6 Mar 2025
  9. Pending ConsiderationDM/25/00663/FPA

    Construction of side extension and additional boundary treatment, alongside the addition of solar panels and an air source heat pump (amended description and proposal on 26th June 2026).

    The Reading Room Front Street Grange Villa Chester-le-Street DH2 3LJ

    Received 6 Mar 2025
  10. DecidedDM/25/00664/FPA

    Erection of ground floor rear extension and detached car port

    Rectory Farm Hall Walk Easington Village Peterlee SR8 3BS

    Received 6 Mar 2025
  11. DecidedDM/25/00665/DRC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 4 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) pursuant to Planning Permission DM/24/01585/FPA

    Land West Of Laurel Mount Hamsterley DL13 3PP

    Received 6 Mar 2025
  12. DecidedDM/25/00666/TCA

    Felling of two trees closest to the road (T1 and T2) - Section 211 notice

    Land To The East Of 1 And 2 Wood Street Shotley Bridge DH8 0JE

    Received 6 Mar 2025
  13. DecidedDM/25/00667/TPO

    Removal of overhanging branch from one Oak tree - TPO-DER-066

    33 Tollgate Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HF

    Received 6 Mar 2025
  14. Pending ConsiderationDM/25/00669/DRC

    Discharge of Condition(s) 5 (Post Investigation Assessment) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/00618/FPA

    The Barn High Woodside Farm Iveston Consett DH8 7TG

    Received 7 Mar 2025
  15. DecidedDM/25/00670/FPA

    Full Planning Application for the demolition of existing buildings (EFAA and EFAD) and re-development of Durham Academy, to deliver a new school building with associated landscaping works and internal refurbishment works to retained buildings

    Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG

    Received 7 Mar 2025
  16. DecidedDM/25/00671/AD

    Display of several banner style advertisements to street light column Nos. 670,671,672,673,674,675,676,677,678,514,679,515, North Road Durham

    North Road Durham

    Received 7 Mar 2025
  17. DecidedDM/25/00672/FPA

    Change of use of land from agricultural to equestrian (personal use) and erection of 1 No. stable and 1 No. shelter building - part retrospective

    Land To The South West Of Evenwood Bridge Gordon Lane Ramshaw

    Received 7 Mar 2025
  18. DecidedDM/25/00673/TCA

    Golden Lawson Cypress - fell as 6m high, 3m diameter, overshadowing neighbouring courtyards and roots may start to interfere with dividing wall foundations.

    6 The Village Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DG

    Received 7 Mar 2025
  19. DecidedDM/25/00677/TCA

    Felling of five trees - Section 211 notice

    Land To The West Of The Former Weardale Inn Ireshopeburn DL13 1HD

    Received 7 Mar 2025
  20. DecidedDM/25/00678/FPA

    Erection of 3no. bay and office vehicle repair unit building

    Land To The South Of Tow Law Auto Care Tow Law Industrial Estate Dans Castle Tow Law DL13 4BB

    Received 10 Mar 2025
  21. DecidedDM/25/00679/FPA

    Triple block of wooden garages including bike store

    Tanglewood Bridge Lane Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DT

    Received 10 Mar 2025
  22. DecidedDM/25/00680/FPA

    Change of use from dwelling house (C3) to a childrens home (C2), patio to rear, 4no. car parking spaces and associated works for up to four children aged between 11 and 17 years old.

    Fairlawn Wingate Road Trimdon Colliery Trimdon Station TS29 6AR

    Received 10 Mar 2025
  23. DecidedDM/25/00681/FPA

    Single storey rear extension

    9 Maple Crescent Crook DL15 9LE

    Received 10 Mar 2025
  24. DecidedDM/25/00682/TPO

    T1 Oak - Rotten stem and light can be seen through split timber overhanging the drive - Monolith to approx 4m.T2 Oak - Dying tree with extensive basal decay - Fell as unsuitable to retain given the location.T3 Sycamore - Multiple deep cavities within the lower main stem and overhangs the busy A691 - Monolith to approx 4m.T4 Beech - remove deadwood over the main road.T5 Beech (Noted as T7 on tpo map) - Back of the stem is totally rotten with minimal holding/sound timber - Fell leaving high stump.T6 Beech - Dyeing and stag headed - Monolith to approx 5m.T7 Beech - Totally rotten stem - Monolith to approx 5m.T8 Beech - The tree seems to be in fair condition apart from the dead stag headed top - Remove dead top and monitor annually.T9 Sycamore - Dead - Monolith to approx 5m.T10 Sycamore - Dead - Fell to ground level.T11 Beech - Mostly dead and stag headed - Monolith to approx 5m.T12 Sycamore - Dead - Fell to ground level or monolith, A line will be installed when works commence so that a pull test can be carried out in order to determine whether the tree is stable enough to carry out aerial works.T13 & T14 Beech - Both neighbouring trees are totally dead and overhang stock fencing - Monolith to aprox 7.5m.T15 Sycamore - Dead - Monolith.T16 Yew (Noted as T1 on tpo map) - Prune to clear property by 1.5m.TPO - PN1-318

    Sniperley Hall Sniperley Hall Road Durham DH1 5RA

    Received 10 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.

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