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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
11,989Searchable applications
970Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 9,561 approved or refused records
501Refused applications

9,060 approved · 501 refused · 457 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/01348/FPA

    Demolition of single-storey side extension and free-standing garage, erection of two-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension, creation of an additional parking space

    48 Shafto Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 5QS

    Received 20 May 2025
  2. DecidedDM/25/01350/DRC

    Discharge of Condition 4 (Construction Management Plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00509/FPA.

    First To Third Floors 70 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP

    Received 20 May 2025
  3. DecidedDM/25/01351/FPA

    Erection of 26 place nursery extension to school

    Our Lady Of Lourdes Primary School Fleming Field Shotton Colliery Durham DH6 2JQ

    Received 20 May 2025
  4. DecidedDM/25/01352/FPA

    Demolition of existing pitched roof single storey detached garage and erection of new attached 2 storey extension containing garage, utility and kitchen at ground floor with master bedroom and ensuite at first floor level, associated internal alterations

    63 Carisbrooke Crescent Etherley Dene Bishop Auckland DL14 0RW

    Received 20 May 2025
  5. DecidedDM/25/01353/FPA

    Replacement of existing 2 part bare steel roller shutter with new single grey powder coated perforated electric roller shutter and replacement of existing timber window and door with new grey powder coated aluminium widow and door.

    67 Middle Street Consett DH8 5QG

    Received 20 May 2025
  6. DecidedDM/25/01354/FPA

    Installation of dormer window to front elevation of property.

    1 Colliery Road Bearpark Durham DH7 7AT

    Received 20 May 2025
  7. DecidedDM/25/01355/DRC

    Discharge of conditions 10 and 11 pursuant to permission DM/24/01837/FPA

    Land South Of 30 High Terrace Roddymoor DL15 9RA

    Received 20 May 2025
  8. DecidedDM/25/01356/VOC

    Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/18/02546/OUT to convert integral side garage to habitable space with 2no ground floor bay windows to front elevation plus ground floor en-suite window to side elevation (amended description)

    Land To The South West Of Castle View Club Front Street South Cassop DH6 4RG

    Received 20 May 2025
  9. DecidedDM/25/01357/TCA

    Felling of Sycamore tree -T09 - Section 211 notice

    Barnard Castle School Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8UN

    Received 20 May 2025
  10. DecidedDM/25/01358/DRC

    Discharge of condition 4 (site investigation) pursuant to DM/23/02496/FPA

    Unit 16 Wingate Grange Industrial Estate Wingate Durham TS28 5AH

    Received 21 May 2025
  11. DecidedDM/25/01360/FPA

    Installation of 16 solar panel on front roof. Associated battery storage to west elevation in locked steel cabinet. EV charger on side of house

    18 Fitzhugh Court Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QU

    Received 21 May 2025
  12. DecidedDM/25/01361/TPO

    T-3 Large Ash tree with hazard beam remove due to risk of falling onto garden area and boundary fence.T-4 Large Ash tree with Ash Dieback Disease, remove, assisted fell or dismantle using adjacent tree for anchor points, depending on canopy cover at time of year. Remove due to risk of falling on adjacent chicken coop. T-5 Large ash tree with Ash Dieback Disease at risk of falling onto allotment garden, climb and dismantle. - TPO/0025/2016

    Hunter Hills House Tinkler Hill Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0NN

    Received 21 May 2025
  13. DecidedDM/25/01362/FPA

    Change of use from boutique hotel (C1) to dental practice (E(e))

    19 Market Place Barnard Castle DL12 8NE

    Received 21 May 2025
  14. DecidedDM/25/01363/DRC

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission ref: DM/16/03318/FPA (holiday lodges) relating to contaminated land.

    Land West Of Wingate And South Of Junction Of A181 And Durham Road Wingate TS28 5HR

    Received 21 May 2025
  15. DecidedDM/25/01364/FPA

    Single storey rear infill extension

    40 Northwood Drive Browney Durham DH7 8LA

    Received 21 May 2025
  16. DecidedDM/25/01365/FPA

    Change the use from a trade storage and distribution Use Class B8 to a Padel Tennis business and small retail area (Use Class E)

    Unit 16 Thinford Park Thinford DH6 5JQ

    Received 21 May 2025
  17. DecidedDM/25/01366/FPA

    Construction of steel frame building for storage in connection with Taxi business and retention of office building

    East Durham Taxis Front Street Shotton Colliery Durham DH6 2NA

    Received 21 May 2025
  18. DecidedDM/25/01367/FPA

    Proposed alterations including new external doors/windows, rooflights, partially rendered gable and PV panels

    Baldersdale School House Baldersdale Barnard Castle DL12 9UU

    Received 21 May 2025
  19. DecidedDM/25/01369/TCA

    3 x Lombardy poplar trees - crown reduction

    3 Shincliffe Lane Sherburn House Durham DH1 2SH

    Received 21 May 2025
  20. DecidedDM/25/01370/FPA

    Retrospective change of use from agricultural building to additional habitable space for Low Butterknowle Farm

    Low Butterknowle Farm Lands Road Butterknowle Bishop Auckland DL13 5HZ

    Received 21 May 2025
  21. DecidedDM/25/01371/LB

    To remove existing roof and replace with new

    Pretoria House Hilton Darlington DL2 3JA

    Received 21 May 2025
  22. DecidedDM/25/01372/TCA

    T1 - Betula Pendula - Included bifurcate union, overall canopy in good heath - Sympathetic crown reduction by 2MT2 - Laurus spp. - Outgrown its location - Remove to ground level and grind stumpT3 - Fraxinus excelsior - Significant defoliation in excess of 60%, Tree in terminal decline due to ash dieback - Remove to ground level and grind stumpT4 - Fraxinus excelsior - Significant defoliation in excess of 60%, Tree in terminal decline due to ash dieback - Remove to ground level and grind stumpSection 211 notice

    Land To The South Of 2 And 4 East End Wolsingham DL13 3JT

    Received 21 May 2025
  23. DecidedDM/25/01373/AD

    Installation of a circular sign approximately 100cm in diameter above the doorway.

    63 Front Street Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2TY

    Received 21 May 2025
  24. DecidedDM/25/01374/FPA

    Installation of air source heat pump to rear

    120 Harvey Avenue Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5ZG

    Received 21 May 2025

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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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