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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

11,891Searchable applications

970Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 9,472 approved or refused records

501Refused applications

8,971 approved · 501 refused · 452 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

Pending DecisionDM/25/01099/FPA
Conversion of and extension to 1no agricultural building to create 1no dwellinghouse
Bridge House Butterwick Road Fishburn Stockton On Tees TS21 4BE
Received 23 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01101/FPA
Erection of 79 no. residential dwellings (Class C3) with associated access, landscaping, and infrastructure.
Land North And East Of Pelton House Farm Estate Station Lane Pelton DH2 2RF
Received 24 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01102/FPA
Removal of defective mineral felt roof coverings and installation of replacement zinc sheet roofing with batten roll detail. Renewal of lead box gutters and perimeter flashings. Installation of lead weatherings to parapet copings. Removal of cement render and cement mortar pointing and repair of masonry parapet walls.
Biddick Hall Lambton Park Chester-le-Street DH3 4PH
Received 24 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01103/LB
Removal of defective mineral felt roof coverings and installation of replacement zinc sheet roofing with batten roll detail. Renewal of lead box gutters and perimeter flashings. Installation of lead weatherings to parapet copings. Removal of cement render and cement mortar pointing and repair of masonry parapet walls.
Biddick Hall Lambton Park Chester-le-Street DH3 4PH
Received 24 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01104/DRC
Discharge of conditions 4 (M4(2) standard dwellings) & 42 (wall and roofing materials) of planning permission DM/22/03778/FPA (368 dwellings).
Land North And East Of Sniperley Farm Durham DH1 5RA
Received 24 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01105/FPA
Refurbishment of existing building and site layout along with external works to amalgamate the retail units to create a single retail unit, new security services enclosure to rear, and associated works.
Home Bargains Oxford Road Spennymoor DL16 6YQ
Received 24 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01106/DRC
Discharge of Condition 7 (land contamination) of planning permission DM/22/01512/FPA
Land Rear Of Holston House High Lands Cockfield DL13 5AR
Received 24 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01107/FPA
Retention of single story kitchen extension
2 Sidney Terrace Bishop Auckland DL14 7DU
Received 24 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01108/LB
Installation of fibre optic cable into the signal box through an existing gland and mounting of Unistrut to wall with attached cable trays to allow a cable route to a wall mounted fibre optic router.
Heighington Station Level Crossing Heighington Lane Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6QG
Received 24 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01109/AD
Sign 1: Externally illuminated 6m Omoda Pylon
SG Petch Broomside Park Belmont Durham DH1 1HP
Received 24 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01110/HPN
Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 3.5 metres, an eaves height of 2.69 metres and a total height of 3.59 metre.
10 Ewehurst Gardens Dipton Stanley DH9 9HZ
Received 24 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01111/FPA
Erection of two storey pitched roof extension to side and front porch and garage extension.
3 Derbyshire Drive Belmont Durham DH1 2DN
Received 24 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01113/FPA
Proposed oak framed extension to existing dwelling
Taylors Cottage Stainton Barnard Castle DL12 8RD
Received 25 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01114/VOC
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/01932/FPA (industrial unit) to undertake build in phases with a smaller footprint of building proposed in initial phase with possible previous footprint expansion in second phase.
Land To The West Of Drum Industrial Estate Drum Road Chester-le-Street
Received 25 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01115/NMA
Non material amendment of planning approval of DM/24/03436/FPA to change converted garage from storage to garden room
6 Richmond Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 6NQ
Received 25 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01116/NMA
A non-material amendment to vary the wording of condition 3 to: The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved documents and plans: Design and Access Statement rev A containing design principles Vehicular and Pedestrian Access A-200-03 REV A Reason: To define the consent and ensure that a satisfactory form of development is obtained in accordance with Policies 6, 21, 26, 29 and 39 of the County Durham Plan and Parts 9, 12 and 15 of the NPPF.
Land To The East Of Sedgefield Community College Hawthorn Road Sedgefield TS21 3DD
Received 25 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01117/DRC
Discharge of condition 2 (contamination verification) pursuant to DM/18/03604/VOC (erection of 5no office blocks).
Former LG Philips Site Belmont Industrial Estate Durham
Received 25 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01118/FPA
Combustion vent (colour to match brickwork) and 7 solar panels on the front elevation.
13 Town End Middleton-in-Teesdale Barnard Castle DL12 0SS
Received 25 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01119/FPA
Removal of existing 1.820m high timber fence and access gate, and erection of 1.820m high brick wall and access gate.
1 West Park Garth West Park Lane Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2BE
Received 25 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01120/DRC
Discharge of conditions 5 (Flood Evacuation Plan), 8 (coal Remediation strategy), 9 (Event Traffic Management) and 10 (Construction Management Plan) pursuant to DM/23/03095/FPA (erection of 3600 seat arena)
Kynren Flatts Farm Toronto Bishop Auckland DL14 7SF
Received 25 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01121/FPA
Single storey front and side extension
11 Malvern Crescent Trimdon Colliery Trimdon Station TS29 6AP
Received 24 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01122/DRC
Discharge of Condition 3 pursuant to planning permission DM/23/01705/FPA.
First Floor 4 Church Street Consett DH8 5QA
Received 24 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01123/NMA
Non-material amendment pursuant to consent DM/19/02852/FPA for amending colour of windows, doors and garage doors on Plots 1-14 only to Sage Green.
Land To The North Of 33 High West Road Crook DL15 9NR
Received 28 Apr 2025
DecidedDM/25/01124/FPA
Change of use from Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to Class C4 (House in Multiple Occupation).
27 Pine Avenue Sherburn Road Estate Durham DH1 2EX
Received 28 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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