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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
11,963Searchable applications
970Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 9,537 approved or refused records
501Refused applications

9,036 approved · 501 refused · 456 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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More application records

  1. DecidedDM/25/01255/FPA

    Retention of lean-to pergola to front elevation

    156 Woodland Crescent Kelloe Durham DH6 4LZ

    Received 12 May 2025
  2. DecidedDM/25/01256/LB

    Listed Building Consent for installation of (internal) platform lift

    Ushaw College College Road Esh Durham DH7 9RH

    Received 12 May 2025
  3. DecidedDM/25/01257/DRC

    Discharge of condition 5 (Contamination reports) from planning permission DM/23/02354/FPA

    Lane Head Farm Lanehead Richmond DL11 7HF

    Received 12 May 2025
  4. DecidedDM/25/01258/LB

    Removal of a mineralised bitumen felt roof and replacement with polymethyl methacrylic resin (PMMA) with applied rolls over 50mm of insulation board to create a 'warm' roof. Installation of new cast iron rainwater pipe and drain connection.

    East Lodge Greta Bridge Barnard Castle DL12 9SE

    Received 12 May 2025
  5. DecidedDM/25/01262/VOC

    Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/19/00016/RM to allow retention of alterations to fenestration and dormer windows, and stone boundary wall

    4 Prospect Place Sunnybrow DL15 0NQ

    Received 12 May 2025
  6. DecidedDM/25/01263/DRC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (window details) pursuant to Listed Building Consent DM/24/00370/LB

    1 The Butts Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2UF

    Received 12 May 2025
  7. DecidedDM/25/01265/FPA

    Installation of kinetic wheel sculpture

    Locomotion The NRM At Shildon Dale Road Industrial Estate Shildon DL4 2RE

    Received 13 May 2025
  8. DecidedDM/25/01266/NMA

    Non-material amendment to condition 1 (approved plans) pursuant to DM/24/02034/RM comprising revisions to rooflights, kerb details, parking and pathways

    Cell C1 Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX

    Received 13 May 2025
  9. DecidedDM/25/01267/FPA

    Two new 4-bed detached dwellings, access and associated works

    Benty Close Farm 31 Copley Bishop Auckland DL13 5NA

    Received 13 May 2025
  10. DecidedDM/25/01268/PNA

    Prior Notification for the erection of general livestock and equipment storage extension building measuring 27.43m x 33.53m x 6m

    Nova Scotia Farm Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9JG

    Received 13 May 2025
  11. DecidedDM/25/01269/PN56

    Prior notification for the Installation of 55 23kWp solar panels and associated equipment

    Nevilles Cross Primary School Relly Path Durham DH1 4JG

    Received 12 May 2025
  12. DecidedDM/25/01270/FPA

    Subdivision and change of use of Bowlees Farmhouse to 2no. dwellinghouses (Use Class C3)

    Bowlees Farm Durham Road Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3JF

    Received 13 May 2025
  13. DecidedDM/25/01271/FPA

    Two storey side extension

    35 Melbeck Drive Ouston Chester-le-Street DH2 1TY

    Received 14 May 2025
  14. Pending DecisionDM/25/01273/FPA

    Agricultural Implement shed

    Benty Close Farm 31 Copley Bishop Auckland DL13 5NA

    Received 14 May 2025
  15. DecidedDM/25/01275/DRC

    Submission of details pursuant to Condition 19 associated with planning permission DM/19/00283/OUT (outline application for an Industrial and Trade Park (Class B1(c)/B2/B8) with ancillary office space, Hotel (Class C1), Pub (Class A4) and Roadside Restaurant and Retail Units (Class A1/A3/A5) with petrol station (sui generis) and associated infrastructure including an electric power station, parking and landscaping) relating to soil handling strategy for phase 1.

    Land West Of Newton Park Services Newton Park Coatham Mundeville DL1 3NL

    Received 14 May 2025
  16. DecidedDM/25/01276/DRC

    Discharge of Condition 6 (Construction Management Plan) and 7 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00104/FPA.

    Brancepeth Colliery Reclaimation Site East Of Dunelm Industrial Estate Willington DL15 0ER

    Received 14 May 2025
  17. DecidedDM/25/01277/FPA

    Single-storey rear extension

    6 The Spinney Easington Village Peterlee SR8 3NX

    Received 14 May 2025
  18. DecidedDM/25/01279/TCA

    T1 (Sycamore) - Prune to give 1-2m clearance from the building. To balance, and for roadside clearance, prune back roadside limb by 2m and prune back limb overhanging turning area by 2m

    1 Low Green Mordon Stockton On Tees TS21 2JG

    Received 14 May 2025
  19. DecidedDM/25/01280/PNA

    An agricultural storage building for machinery

    Grange Farm Sunniside Bishop Auckland DL13 4LZ

    Received 14 May 2025
  20. DecidedDM/25/01282/FPA

    Refurbish Stanley Bus Station, solar panels to roof, alteration to and remove canopy to front entrance, replace roller shutters, replace render with cladding to front elevation, replace west entrance with walling, external painting and internal modifications

    Stanley Bus Station Bus Station Front Street Stanley DH9 0NQ

    Received 14 May 2025
  21. DecidedDM/25/01283/FPA

    Single-storey building

    Durham University South College The Drive Durham DH1 3LD

    Received 15 May 2025
  22. DecidedDM/25/01284/FPA

    Retention of material change of use of land to enclosed side/rear garden curtilage

    4 Horden Grange Easington Colliery Peterlee SR8 3FJ

    Received 15 May 2025
  23. DecidedDM/25/01285/NMA

    Non material amendment to condition 2(approved plans) of DM/22/03294/RM (housing) to omit hung bay to plots 16, 17, 18, 19 and to add artstone to plots 16, 17, 18,19.

    Land To The West Of Valley Road Pelton Fell DH2 2NN

    Received 15 May 2025
  24. DecidedDM/25/01286/FPA

    Single storey side extension

    1 Melrose Drive St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9DP

    Received 15 May 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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