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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

11,825Searchable applications

970Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 9,412 approved or refused records

500Refused applications

8,912 approved · 500 refused · 449 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

DecidedDM/25/00989/NMA
Minor amendments are required to window and external door opening as Proposed East (Rear) Elevation as drawing 21-1 Rev D of grant of approval DM/19/01143/FPA. The following changes are required as drawing BS-02-05 Rev 1 Rear Elevation:1. Add in 1no window to ground floor to centre of elevation.2. Move first floor window to mid-height building from right side to left side of mid-height building.3. Move left hand 1 of 3 ground floor kitchen windows to upper-height building to centre of mid-height building.4. Switch rear door and window to left side of mid-height building.5. Minor adjustments to window positions in general to mid-height and upper-height buildings.6. Add 2no roof windows to lower-height building to afford means of escape from Bedroom at rear and Bedroom at front as dormer windows to front are not compliant with sill height and open window size.
Bovile Barn Woodside Witton Park Bishop Auckland DL14 0DU
Received 8 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/00990/DRC
Application to discharge condition condition 4 (verification report) pursuant to DM/22/01878/FPA
Land East Of 18 Warnbrooke Avenue Murton SR7 9BT
Received 8 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/00991/FPA
Installation and operation of a single wind turbine generator (of up to 125m blade tip height and with an installed generating capacity of up to 1.85 megawatts) and associated infrastructure (Amended Height / Description).
Amazon UK Services Unit 1 Integra 61 West Bowburn Durham DH6 5FG
Received 9 Apr 2025
Pending ConsiderationDM/25/00992/FPA
Erection of 142no. dwellings, provision of access, landscaping and ancillary works
Land Between Elm Close And Willington South Dene Hunwick Lane Sunnybrow
Received 9 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/00993/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 9 (archaeology), 16 (CEMP), 20 (hard and soft landscaping details) and 30 (employment and skills plan) pursuant to outline permission DM/15/02714/OUT in relation to Cell R7 (as defined by DM/22/00511/RM)
Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX
Received 9 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/00994/VOC
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/22/02363/FPA to allow for the infilling of extension to increase head height and alterations to the window and rooflight layout.
Ashes Engine House Crawleyside Bank Crawleyside Bishop Auckland DL13 2DS
Received 9 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/00995/FPA
Retrospective application for the retention of two single storey timber sheds for use as a beauty salon (sui generis).
5 Chillingham Grove Newton Aycliffe DL5 4SN
Received 9 Apr 2025
Pending ConsiderationDM/25/00996/DRC
Discharge of Condition 4 pursuant to planning permission DM/22/00474/FPACondition 4 - Intrusive site investigation report
Land Opposite Farmhouse Meadow View House Kitswell Road Lanchester DH7 0RE
Received 9 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/00997/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 8 (Drainage) and 14 (Drainage) both IN PART in relation to the drive thru element of the development only, pursuant to consent DM/20/03591/FPA.
Land West Of Units 1-3 Admiralty Way Seaham SR7 7DN
Received 9 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01001/NMA
Non material amendment of DM/23/00847/FPA relating to rebuilding wall to south elevation using reclaimed stone and west and east gables to be finished in timber cladding
East Corn Park Baldersdale Barnard Castle DL12 9UJ
Received 9 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01004/TPO
Monolith 1no beech (3-ID part of group G2)
Stonebridge Mill Farm Lowes Barn Bank Nevilles Cross Durham DH1 3RU
Received 10 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01005/FPA
Proposed single storey extension and conversion of garage to create habitable space
14 Derwent Avenue West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9LH
Received 10 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01006/FPA
Installation of combined miners and war memorial in recreation ground
Land To The West Of 1 New Row Oakenshaw DL15 0TD
Received 10 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01007/FPA
Install 12 solar panels and replace five bar gate
Moorlea Cowclose Lane Barningham Richmond DL11 7DU
Received 10 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01008/TCA
Golden Leylandii - crown reduction on garden side by 1m, Holly - crown reduction on garden side by 1m, Holly - crown reduction by 1m - Section 211 notice
50 Front Street Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3DD
Received 10 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01009/FPA
Rear single storey extension
Hyland View Alston Road Middleton-in-Teesdale Barnard Castle DL12 0UU
Received 10 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01010/TCA
Sycamore (T1) - crown reduce and reshape by 3mBeech (T2) - crown reduce and reshape by 3mCherry (T3) - crown reduce and reshape by 2mPlum (T4) - crown reduce and reshape by 2mApple (T5) - crown reduce and reshape by 2mPear (T6) - crown reduce and reshape by 3mConifer (T7) - reduce by approximately 4mBirch (T8) - reduce height by 3m and prune sides to shape (by up to 1.5m)Conifer x3 (G9) - trim to tidy (removing light growth)
Armadale Farnley Hey Road Durham DH1 4EA
Received 10 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01011/DRC
Discharge of condition 5 (HMMP), condition 9 (CMP) and standard BNG condition pursuant to DM/24/02822/FPA
Football Stands Dean Street Shildon DL4 1EZ
Received 10 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01012/DRC
Submission of details pursuant to condition 11 of Application DM/19/00283/OUT (Industrial and Trade Park with ancillary office space, Hotel, Pub and Roadside Restaurant and Retail Units with petrol station and associated infrastructure including an electric power station, parking and landscaping) relating to construction management plan for phase 1A.
Land West Of Newton Park Services Newton Park Coatham Mundeville DL1 3NL
Received 10 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01013/TCA
Felling of one Fir tree - Section 211 notice.
Moorlands Moor Road Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9PH
Received 10 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01014/FPA
Change of use from office and training accommodation to a dance and performing arts school
Coulson Centre Coulson Street Merrington Lane Spennymoor DL16 7RS
Received 11 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01015/FPA
Single-storey front extension
Zen Bar Court Lane Durham DH1 3JS
Received 11 Apr 2025
Pending ConsiderationDM/25/01016/FPA
Proposed stables and menage (personal use)
Allendene Farm Toft Hill Bishop Auckland DL14 0QG
Received 11 Apr 2025
Pending ConsiderationDM/25/01017/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 2 (Surface Water Drainage), 3 (EV Charging Points) and 4 (Bin and Cycle Storage) pursuant to approval ref DM/24/00249/FPA
Land To The East Of Autopark Meena Drive Meadowfield Industrial Estate Meadowfield DH7 8AA
Received 11 Apr 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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