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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

11,976Searchable applications

970Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 9,550 approved or refused records

501Refused applications

9,049 approved · 501 refused · 456 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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/25/01321/TCA
1- Oak -Crown lift to 2.5m, 2-Ash-Remove major deadwood, 3-Ash-Remove major deadwood and snapped branches, crown lift to 2.5m, 4-Ash-Remove major deadwood, 15-Maple-Crown lift to 3m, remove major deadwood and hung-up branches, G16-Woodland group-Up to 17 var.-Remove major deadwood and split/hung up branches over paths, 17-Alder-Monolith at height of 2m, 18-Cherry-process/clear path, G21-Ash x2-Up to 14 var.-Fell north most - declining tree, remove major deadwood from southernmost tree and monitor condition. (Section 211 notice)
Demense Mill Car Park And Picnic Area Angate Street Wolsingham DL13 3ES
Received 16 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01322/TCA
Section 211 NoticeG1 - Woodland group Up to 12 var. - Crown lift/cut back branches over cut grass, to a height of 3m. Remove storm damaged/hung up stems - up to brow of hill into woods (adjacent to grass area). Prune back 2x willows which are heavily leaning with split branches back by 3mG2 - Alder x2 - Crown lift to 3m3 - Maple - 3mG5 - Oak x2 - Up to 12 var. - Crown lift to 2.5m6 - Willow - Crown lift to 2.5m. Remove major deadwood and split/hung up branchesG7 - 2x Maples and 1x Ash Up to 13 var. - Crown lift to 2.5m8 - Ash - Remove major deadwood. Crown lift to 3m9 - Ash - Crown lift to 2.5m. Remove major deadwood13 - Maple - Remove major deadwoodG14 - Oak and Sorbus Up to 12 var. - Remove major deadwood from oak tree and crown lift over the path to 2.5m15 - Maple - Reduce height and lateral growth of stem with wound by 3m. Remove major deadwood. Crown lift to 2.5mG17 - Mixed group - Up to 17 var. - Remove major deadwood and split/hung up branches20 - Maple - Crown reduce and reshape by 4-5m22 - Maple - Crown reduce and reshape by 4-5m23 - Ash - Fell as close to ground level as practically possible. Also fell adjacent unlisted dead tree24 - Willow - Remove major deadwood and split/hung up branches25 - Beech - Remove decaying secondary stem and other major deadwood26 - Sycamore - Remove major deadwoodG28 - Wooded copse - Up to 18 Var. - Fell 11 dead trees. Remove major deadwood overhanging the footpath at the north end of the group29 - Sycamore - Remove major deadwood and split/hung up branches30 - Maple - Remove bow which grows at an angle 0.5m above the split - retaining the upright bow33 - Willow -Pollard at height of 3m34 - Maple - Remove crown to leave stem as standing monolith at height of 3m35 - Maple - Remove the secondary stem below the split. Remove major deadwood and split/hung up branches. Crown reduce and reshape by 4-5m36 - Horse chestnut - multi Crown lift over cut grass to a height of 3mG37
Land To The South Of 35A West End Wolsingham DL13 3AS
Received 16 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01323/TCA
T 13 - sycamore - full crown reduction in order to reduce weight and sail effect. up to 1m reduction of crown. - Section 211 notice
Car Park West End Wolsingham DL13 3AS
Received 16 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01324/TCA
Removal of 2no multi-stemmed conifers - Section 211 notice
Lintzford House West Lintzford Rowlands Gill NE39 1NB
Received 16 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01326/FPA
Creation of vehicular access including 2.4m high gates (in addition to existing entrance).
Land North West Of Swan Castle Farm Shotton Colliery DH6 2PW
Received 16 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01327/FPA
Replacement of crickets nets and run up extended to lanes 1 and 2. Erection of 3m high steel fence with double access gates to training area.
Durham City Cricket Club Green Lane Durham DH1 3JU
Received 19 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01328/FPA
Demolition of existing boundary wall and construction of replacement boundary wall to increase the size of the rear garden
2 Goldcrest Court Seaham Garden Village Seaham SR7 8FE
Received 19 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01329/NMA
Non-Material Amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/23/02170/FPA of window changes to allow for compliance with Building Regulation escape requirements
Land North And West Of Almond Close Spennymoor DL16 7YG
Received 19 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01330/NMA
Non-Material amendment of Condition 3 (Approved Plans) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/23/02421/FPA to amend the permitted roofvents
Sugar Hill Primary School Sheraton Road Newton Aycliffe DL5 5NU
Received 19 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01332/FPA
Relocate existing fence to increase enclosed garden within land boundary (retrospective)
108 Brougham Court Peterlee SR8 1PZ
Received 19 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01333/FPA
Replacement of flat roof with pitch roof, installation of family crest stone, removal of section of former external wall and minor internal reconfiguration.
Wodencroft Lodge Wodencroft Road Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9UQ
Received 19 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01334/FPA
First floor side extension, juliet balcony to side elevation and alterations to roof and front elevation
1 Winchester Close Great Lumley Chester-le-Street DH3 4LF
Received 19 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01335/PN56
Prior Notification under Class MA of the GDPO relating to the change of use of the premises to allow 3 flats (Class C3)
22 Woods Terrace Murton Seaham SR7 9AG
Received 19 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01336/TPO
Copper beech (T1 ) - crown raise to 4m over highway, crown balance by reducing width of tree by 2m only (no removal of any branches larger than 100mm diameter) - amended description
2 Coronation Terrace Chester-le-Street DH3 3LA
Received 19 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01337/FPA
Single storey extension to adjoin existing extension including re-reroofing of existing offshoot
9 St Cuthberts Avenue Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5EP
Received 19 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01338/TCA
T1 Birch - Crown reduce height and width of tree by a maximum of 1.5 metres (reduce no branches larger than 80mm in diameter). T2 Mountain Ash - fell tree T3 Willow tree- fell - Section 211 notice
Birch Tree Cottage 35 Meadhope Street Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3EN
Received 19 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01339/DRC
Application to partially discharge condition 3 (replacement windows) relating to windows pursuant of permissions DM/22/01368/FPA and DM/22/00996/LB for the front (north) elevation and also the large feature arch window in the rear elevation.
Manor House South Side Easington Village Peterlee SR8 3AX
Received 19 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01340/CEU
Conversion of barn to C3 dwellinghouse with associated parking and garden area.
Land And Building To The North East Of 1 Sycamore Court Rowley DH8 9AD
Received 19 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01341/FPA
Replace front windows with eco slide sash and box windows made of UPVC double glazed.
56 North Bondgate Bishop Auckland DL14 7PG
Received 15 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01343/FPA
Change of use from a grazing field to a dog run field
Land To The North Of Cemetery Cottages Crook DL15 9DE
Received 20 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01344/DRC
Discharge of condition 4 of planning approval DM/25/00325/FPA relating to details of fence.
Land To The South West Of Sedgefield Cricket Club Station Road Sedgefield TS21 2DA
Received 20 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01345/FPA
The construction and installation of a Battery Energy Storage System, associated infrastructure, landscaping, fencing, access tracks, biodiversity net gain and underground cable corridor.
Land East Of Carrs Farm South Hetton DH6 2RY
Received 20 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01346/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 5 (Demolition Management Plan), 13 (Hard and soft landscaping) and 16 (Passive electric vehicle charging point details) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/23/02421/FPA
Sugar Hill Primary School Sheraton Road Newton Aycliffe DL5 5NU
Received 20 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01347/FPA
Erection of 3no two storey detached dwellings
Land To The South East Of 20 Front Street Witton Gilbert DH7 6TQ
Received 20 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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