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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
11,739Searchable applications
970Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 9,332 approved or refused records
496Refused applications

8,836 approved · 496 refused · 446 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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/25/00824/FPA

    Replace timber boundary fence with a brick boundary wall

    1 Beechways Durham DH1 4LG

    Received 24 Mar 2025
  2. DecidedDM/25/00826/FPA

    Single storey rear extension to adjoin converted garage to dwelling

    66 Oakfield Newton Aycliffe DL5 7AT

    Received 24 Mar 2025
  3. DecidedDM/25/00827/FPA

    Change of use from former hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) to dental clinic (Use Class E) with alteration to front access door.

    48 Gibside Chester-le-Street DH2 2TT

    Received 21 Mar 2025
  4. DecidedDM/25/00828/FPA

    Detached garage (domestic).

    47 Grange Terrace Pelton Fell Chester-le-Street DH2 2PD

    Received 24 Mar 2025
  5. DecidedDM/25/00831/FPA

    Two storey side extension and first floor extension over garage

    66 Graythwaite Chester-le-Street DH2 2UH

    Received 25 Mar 2025
  6. DecidedDM/25/00832/NMA

    Non-Material Amendment (S96A) planning permission DM/22/02893/RM in relation to the re-distribution of soil in the Zone 3 site

    Netpark Phase 3 Land To The North West Of Discovery Offices William Armstrong Way NETPark Sedgefield TS21 3FH

    Received 25 Mar 2025
  7. DecidedDM/25/00835/TCA

    Dial Stob Hill TreesG1 - Pollard or remove trees with serve ash die back that are within falling distance of roadwayG3 Elm - Remove or pollard for habitat to a height where they will not fall into roadwayG4 Elm - Remove small dead elmsG5 - Willow/Ash - pollard 2 x willow to 10m where they pose a risk of failure into roadway - Pollard Ash stems to 8mG6 - Ash - Remove ash coppice with serever ash diebackG8 Elm - RemoveDurham Road TreesT5 Sycamore - Retain at monitorT9 Beech - Monolyth at top of stemT10 Beech - Crown retrenchment and end removal of longer limbs which are dying backSection 211 notice

    Auckland Castle Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NR

    Received 25 Mar 2025
  8. DecidedDM/25/00836/FPA

    Proposed single storey extension to existing dwelling to form kitchen and shower room.

    22 Clarence Gardens Bishop Auckland DL14 7RB

    Received 25 Mar 2025
  9. DecidedDM/25/00837/FPA

    Retention of outbuildings used as stables/ kennels, tractor, feed and equipment stores, external changes, associated infrastructure and use of land for the keeping of horses.

    Hill Top Barn South Side Bishop Auckland DL13 5JN

    Received 25 Mar 2025
  10. DecidedDM/25/00838/TPO

    Fell 20 no. Ash trees due to dieback (TPO ED-1-2001) and re-plant variety of Wild Cherry, Hazel, Elm, Lime, Holly, Yew and Juniper

    Land To The South East Of 9A Plantation Walk South Hetton DH6 2XQ

    Received 26 Mar 2025
  11. DecidedDM/25/00839/FPA

    Front extension of existing bedrooms, new entrance canopy, associated alteration to the existing entrance arrangements, extension of existing roof to create first floor bedroom.

    Arbour House Farm Bungalow Crossgate Moor Durham DH1 4TQ

    Received 24 Mar 2025
  12. DecidedDM/25/00840/DRC

    Discharge of Conditions 6 (Construction Management Plan), 7 (Landscaping Scheme), 8 (Arboricultural Method Statement) and 9 (Internal Track Surfaces) pursuant to Planning Permission no. DM/23/00486/FPA

    Bluestone Farm Low Lands Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5AW

    Received 26 Mar 2025
  13. DecidedDM/25/00843/CPO

    Single storey pitch roof rear extension with skylights.

    30 Hedley Close New Kyo Stanley DH9 7BZ

    Received 26 Mar 2025
  14. DecidedDM/25/00844/FPA

    Installation of guarding to the top of the Motte, installation of a handrail to both sides of the existing steps to the Motte, installation of escape signage, installation of emergency escape lighting, installation of gates.

    Keep University College Durham Castle Palace Green Durham

    Received 26 Mar 2025
  15. DecidedDM/25/00845/LB

    Listed building consent for the installation of guarding to the top of the Motte, installation of a handrail to both sides of the existing steps to the Motte, installation of escape signage, installation of emergency escape lighting, installation of gates.

    Keep University College Durham Castle Palace Green Durham

    Received 26 Mar 2025
  16. DecidedDM/25/00847/DRC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Garage Sample Panel), 4 (Materials), 5 (Window and Door Details) and 7 (Louvers) pursuant to application DM/22/02363/FPA.

    Ashes Engine House Crawleyside Bank Crawleyside Bishop Auckland DL13 2DS

    Received 26 Mar 2025
  17. Pending ConsiderationDM/25/00848/FPA

    Installation of 1 bay cricket practice cage and surface.

    Burnhope Cricket Ground The Avenue Burnhope Durham DH7 0DB

    Received 26 Mar 2025
  18. DecidedDM/25/00849/FPA

    First floor extension with rooflights, Juliette balcony to gable.

    Stockley Lodge Stockley Lane Oakenshaw Crook DL15 0TL

    Received 26 Mar 2025
  19. DecidedDM/25/00850/DRC

    Discharge of Condition 16 (highways) pursuant to planning permission DM/15/03487/FPA (75 dwellings).

    Land To The East Of A19 And South Of Dalton Heights Seaham

    Received 26 Mar 2025
  20. DecidedDM/25/00851/LB

    Upgrade of existing lightning protection system

    77 Hallgarth Street Durham DH1 3AY

    Received 26 Mar 2025
  21. DecidedDM/25/00852/AD

    2 no. externally illuminated timber framed hand painted signs to the north and west elevations.

    2 - 3 Central Buildings Front Street Staindrop Darlington DL2 3JL

    Received 26 Mar 2025
  22. DecidedDM/25/00854/FPA

    Demolition of existing balcony to rear elevation and construction of new balcony

    21 Crossgate Durham DH1 4PS

    Received 26 Mar 2025
  23. DecidedDM/25/00856/TCA

    Remove up to 10m from trees A, B, D. And fell tree C

    Edleston House Gainford Darlington DL2 3DR

    Received 26 Mar 2025
  24. DecidedDM/25/00857/PA56

    Prior approval pursuant to DM/25/00077/PNA - Agricultural shed.

    Land To The North East Of Garden Terrace Sunniside DL13 4LY

    Received 21 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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