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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

11,875Searchable applications

970Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 9,456 approved or refused records

500Refused applications

8,956 approved · 500 refused · 452 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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.

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More application records

DecidedDM/25/01073/FPA
Single storey extension to front and rear to existing shop
26 Duncombe Terrace Ferryhill DL17 8BW
Received 17 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01074/FPA
Alterations to dwelling at first floor level, entrance canopy and replacement doors. Extension. Conversion of adjacent barn together with link to dwelling. Alterations to detached barn to form studio, garden store and workshop. Replacement of detached outbuilding. Associated internal and external works and landscaping.
Westwood Farm Bowbank Barnard Castle DL12 0NT
Received 22 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01075/LB
Alterations to dwelling at first floor level, entrance canopy and replacement doors. Extension. Conversion of adjacent barn together with link to dwelling. Alterations to detached barn to form studio, garden store and workshop. Replacement of detached outbuilding. Associated internal and external works and landscaping.
Westwood Farm Bowbank Barnard Castle DL12 0NT
Received 22 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01076/FPA
Single-storey extension to the rear (revised proposal)
52 Hutton Way Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5BW
Received 22 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01077/FPA
Change of use to existing ground floor from bar and restaurant to residential accommodation and in combination with existing first floor flat (The Flat East Deanery) and ground floor dwelling (the Cottage East Deanery) to form one dwelling (east Deanery)
The Cottage East Deanery South Church Bishop Auckland DL14 6SQ
Received 22 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01078/DRC
Submission of details pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission reference DM/24/02796/VOC relating to landscaping scheme.
Land West Of Newton Park Services Newton Park Coatham Mundeville DL1 3NL
Received 22 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01079/FPA
First floor extension above existing single storey extension.
21 Riverside South Church Bishop Auckland DL14 6XT
Received 22 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01080/TPO
Crown and reduce three mature Beech trees (B1, B2 and B3) - TPO-PN1-317
5 Woodland Close Bearpark Durham DH7 7EB
Received 22 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01081/PA56
Prior approval for replacement of agricultural buildings for machinery and livestock housing pursuant to DM/25/00771/PNA
Parrick House Marwood Barnard Castle DL12 8SP
Received 17 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01082/RM
Reserved matters application including scale, appearance and landscape for the erection of 1no dwellinghouse at Plot 42 pursuant of planning permission DM/22/00209/OUT
Plot 42 Land To The West Of Dunelm Stables Thornley DH6 3BN
Received 17 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01083/FPA
Erection of 158 homes with associated landscaping and infrastructure (Amended Plans 9th Sept 2025).
Land To The South Of Cockhouse Lane Ushaw Moor DH7 7PN
Received 22 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01084/VOC
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved plans) to increase roof heights, amend site levels and allow for design alterations, variation of condition 13 (Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Report) to alter drainage connections and removal of conditions 4 (Boundary Treatments), 6 (Landscaping) and 16 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/00922/FPA.
Land To The South Of 2 Henson Close South Church Enterprise Park South Church DL14 6WA
Received 22 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01085/NMA
Non-material amendment pursuant to Reserved Matters consent DM/21/03594/VOC for relocation of dwellings at Plots 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177 and 178, which are all to be brought 1.7m closer to the highway.
Land To The South Of St Phillips Close Auckland Park DL14 8FB
Received 22 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01086/TCA
Removal of 1 overhanging branch from one Beech tree situated in the south east corner of the churchyard neighbouring 3 Manor Road - Section 211 notice
St Mary Magdalene Church Manor Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6QN
Received 22 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01087/FPA
Infill canopy extension to front, single storey infill extension to the rear.
Wolfee The Fold Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6AQ
Received 22 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01088/LB
To run fibre optic cable into the signal box, to mount 1no. Unistrut to the wall with associated cable trays and to mount 1no. fibre optic router.
Signal Box Spout Lane Shildon DL4 2DH
Received 22 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01091/DRC
Discharge of condition 3 (Archaeology), 4 (Post investigation assessment), 5 (Bat Method Statement), 6 (Bat and bird boxes), 7 (Railings and gates) and 10 (Surface treatments/hard surface areas) pursuant to DM/24/02834/FPA
Priory Grove Methodist Church Priory Grove Bishop Auckland DL14 6SU
Received 23 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01092/DRC
Discharge of Condition 21 Part d) only (Land Contamination Verification), in relation to Phase 1 at the northern end of the site only, pursuant to consent DM/16/02426/OUT (Amended Description).
Land To The South Of 100 To 106 Dean Road Ferryhill DL17 8ES
Received 23 Apr 2025
Pending DecisionDM/25/01093/FPA
Retention of lodge building for a temporary 2 year period for use as staff accommodation (residential use) during the construction of the approved holiday park
The Fountains Country Park Evenwood Gate Bishop Auckland DL14 9NT
Received 23 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01094/FPA
Adding to the current fence to make it taller for privacy.
22 Fourth Street Crookhall Consett DH8 7LS
Received 23 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01095/FPA
Single storey rear extension
6 Almond Close Spennymoor DL16 7YG
Received 23 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01096/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 4 (archeological works) and 6 (construction management plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/00526/FPA.
Land To The North Of 14 Tudhoe Village DL16 6LJ
Received 23 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01097/PNA
Prior notification for the erection of storage building (hay, straw and agricultural implements) measuring 24.38m x 9.14m x 4.57m
Old White Lea Farm White Lea Road Roddymoor Crook DL15 9QL
Received 23 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01098/FPA
Installation of 7no. wall mounted air conditioning units
Premier Inn Newton Aycliffe DL5 6JG
Received 23 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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