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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
11,677Searchable applications
970Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 9,279 approved or refused records
493Refused applications

8,786 approved · 493 refused · 443 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. DecidedDM/25/00683/TPO

    TPO003/207 T2 Tree be removed and replaced with a suitable species of a Field Maple (Acer Campestre) or similar. The replanted tree will be placed as close as possible to the original tree position and will be of standard size.

    2 The Close High Etherley Bishop Auckland DL14 0HQ

    Received 10 Mar 2025
  2. DecidedDM/25/00684/TPO

    T75. Ash - fell as close to current ground level as practical

    29 Murphy Close Crook DL15 9GL

    Received 10 Mar 2025
  3. DecidedDM/25/00686/DRC

    Discharge of Condition 8 pursuant to planning application DM/24/02605/VOC relating to land stability.

    DLI Museum Durham DH1 5TU

    Received 10 Mar 2025
  4. Pending ConsiderationDM/25/00687/FPA

    Change of use of former shop to HMO with external facade changes and dormer roof extension to rear (retrospective)(resubmission)

    47A Front Street Leadgate Consett DH8 7SB

    Received 10 Mar 2025
  5. DecidedDM/25/00688/FPA

    Underground garage including car elevator and storage area

    Harpers Barn High Stoop Bishop Auckland DL13 4HL

    Received 10 Mar 2025
  6. DecidedDM/25/00689/TCA

    Pruning Cherry Blossom tree in garden behind house. - Section 211 notice

    52 Front Street Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3DD

    Received 10 Mar 2025
  7. DecidedDM/25/00690/FPA

    Two storey side extension and garage conversion

    89 The Meadows Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2DP

    Received 10 Mar 2025
  8. DecidedDM/25/00691/FPA

    Erection of timber building on land to north and change of use to retail (convenience goods) open 15:30-18:00 Mon-Sun (Retrospective)

    Land To The Rear Of 17 Dale Terrace Roddymoor Crook DL15 9RB

    Received 11 Mar 2025
  9. DecidedDM/25/00692/FPA

    Change of use of part of ground floor of building to coffee shop - Use Class Eb)

    Station House Mellbutts Bank Frosterley Bishop Auckland DL13 2SL

    Received 11 Mar 2025
  10. DecidedDM/25/00693/TPO

    Removal of the basal growth as well as pruning off epicormic branches, at all cardinal points, up to a height of 3m from ground level (description amended)

    10 The Sidings Bishop Auckland DL14 7AE

    Received 11 Mar 2025
  11. Pending ConsiderationDM/25/00694/DRC

    Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan Condition pursuant to application DM/24/00939/FPA

    Ponds Court Business Park Genesis Way Consett DH8 5XP

    Received 11 Mar 2025
  12. DecidedDM/25/00695/FPA

    'WeBuyAnyCar' pod structure within existing car park and associated parking (amended position of pod)

    Morrisons Bob Hardisty Drive Bishop Auckland DL14 7TN

    Received 11 Mar 2025
  13. DecidedDM/25/00696/AD

    Non illuminated fascia and panel signage on all elevations in association with proposed WeBuyAnyCar pod

    Morrisons Bob Hardisty Drive Bishop Auckland DL14 7TN

    Received 11 Mar 2025
  14. DecidedDM/25/00697/TPO

    Oak (T7) - removal of lower branch/dead wood overhanging garden. Oak (T9) - reduction by 2m in the extent of the canopy overhanging garden. Oak (T10) - removal of side branches from lower limb. Oak (T11) - removal of side branches from lower limb. Oak (T14) - removal of dead wood in lower canopy and reduction of extent of canopy overhanging roof. - TPO-DER-018

    19 Springhouse Lane Ebchester Consett DH8 0QF

    Received 11 Mar 2025
  15. DecidedDM/25/00698/FPA

    Two-storey rear extension

    63 Coquet Drive Perkinsville Chester-le-Street DH2 1EN

    Received 11 Mar 2025
  16. DecidedDM/25/00699/FPA

    Single storey rear extension, new rear windows and repairs to existing roof where needed, plus internal alterations to suit new layout.

    8 Headlam Darlington DL2 3HA

    Received 11 Mar 2025
  17. DecidedDM/25/00700/LB

    Single storey rear extension, new rear windows and repairs to existing roof where needed, plus internal alterations to suit new layout.

    8 Headlam Darlington DL2 3HA

    Received 11 Mar 2025
  18. DecidedDM/25/00701/NMA

    Consent to add 1600mm high fencing to the wall on the western boundary with Sidegate, along with a gate above the ancient steps on that wall.

    Sidegate House Sidegate Durham DH1 5SY

    Received 11 Mar 2025
  19. DecidedDM/25/00702/FPA

    Proposed demolition of outbuilding and erection of single storey rear extension

    20 High Street Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AY

    Received 11 Mar 2025
  20. DecidedDM/25/00703/FPA

    Single storey rear extension

    19 Walker Lane Newton Aycliffe DL5 5HL

    Received 11 Mar 2025
  21. DecidedDM/25/00704/FPA

    Erection of 1no holiday let property.

    16A East Street Hett Durham DH6 5LP

    Received 11 Mar 2025
  22. DecidedDM/25/00705/LB

    Replace 3no. doors and 6no. windows with timber to the rear (Resubmission)

    Whorlton Croft Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XD

    Received 12 Mar 2025
  23. DecidedDM/25/00706/VOC

    Variation of Conditions 1 (approved plans) and 2 (floorspace) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00439/VOC for installation of mezzanine floorspace.

    Unit 8 Bishop Auckland Retail Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9AA

    Received 12 Mar 2025
  24. DecidedDM/25/00707/LB

    Reinstatement of glazed roofing to external walkway including restoration Oak gates, reinstatement of doorway converted to a window on northern elevation, creation of paved landscaping area to rear garden, installation of solar panels on rear garage roof, installation and replacement of external lighting to northern, eastern, western and southern elevations, replacement and relocation of oil fuel tank, re-configuration of existing garden gate to southern boundary and raising ground level to remove step, siting of brass name plates to stone boundary wall on southern elevation and western elevations and Installation of a greenhouse within vegetable garden to the east

    Romaldkirk House Eggleston Lane Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9EE

    Received 12 Mar 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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