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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

12,005Searchable applications

970Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 9,574 approved or refused records

503Refused applications

9,071 approved · 503 refused · 458 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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/25/01375/FPA
Porch extension and single-storey extension to the rear of existing garage
4 Baliol Square Durham DH1 3QH
Received 19 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01378/RM
Reserved matters application (appearance, layout and scale) for erection of 1no detached dwelling at Plot 47 pursuant of outline planning permission DM/22/00209/OUT.
Plot 47 Land The The West Of Dunelm Stables Thornley Durham DH6 3BN
Received 19 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01379/DRC
Submission of details pursuant to discharge of conditions 3, 4, 8,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18 and 25 of DM/22/02238/FPA (Housing scheme) relating to soil management, drainage timetable, biodiversity management and monitoring plan, timetable for childrens play area installation, timetable for provision of footpath connections, broadband connection details, landscaping timetable , management of open space, full engineering and cycle/scooter storage details.
Land South Of Greylingstadt Terrace The Middles Stanley DH9 6DE
Received 21 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01380/LB
Installation of anti-trespass fencing along internal face of both viaduct parapets 2.3 m high from track level for a length of 250 metres.
Durham Railway Viaduct South West Of Train Station Station Approach Durham DH1 4RB
Received 22 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01381/FPA
Change of use to mixed office (existing) and 3no. bedroom HMO
67 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6HS
Received 22 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01382/DRC
Brick to be Wienerberger Sandown Red
Horden Welfare Park Football Ground Welfare Park Horden SR8 4LW
Received 22 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01383/LB
Re-bedding of main roof (re-using existing clay ridge tiles where possible and like for like replacement where not), fitment of lead flashing and soakers to all three chimney stacks, replacement of mortar flashing with lead, replacement box gutter roof with rubber.
27 - 29 Front Street Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3DF
Received 22 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01384/PN56
Prior Notification under Schedule 2 Part 3 Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of an existing agricultural building to form 2 no. dwelling houses (Class C3) and associated works
Westwick Farm Westwick Road Westwick Barnard Castle DL12 8UP
Received 22 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01385/PN56
Prior Notification under Schedule 2 Part 3 Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of an existing agricultural building to form 5 no. dwelling houses (Class C3) and associated works
Westwick Farm Westwick Road Westwick Barnard Castle DL12 8UP
Received 22 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01386/TPO
T2 - Mature veteran beech, - Deadwood and prune light branches from the property by 2.5 m (applicants), T3 - Mature Beech - prune back from property only of light, pendulous growth in the lower and upper canopy: eg shortening or removal of secondary branches under 50/100mm diameter, not main structural branches over this size, T4 Beech - crown lift to 2.5m allow ground maintenance and deadwood, T5 Beech- prune overhang only of light, pendulous growth in the lower canopy: eg shortening or removal of secondary branches under 50/100mm diameter, not main structural branches over this size. Crown lift 2m, T6 Beech - prune overhang only of light, pendulous growth in the lower canopy: eg shortening or removal of secondary branches under 50/100mm diameter, not main structural branches over this size. Crown lift 2.5m, T8 Sycamore - Deadwood, crown lift 2.5m, G1 east of property (TPO- remove lower branches from garage roof and prune back from property by 2.5m. TPO-DER01B
The Beeches Delves Lane Consett DH8 7ES
Received 22 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01387/FPA
Detached private garage
Land To The Rear Of 1 Battle Green Pelton Fell Chester-le-street DH2 2QW
Received 22 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01388/TCA
Ash - Remove the lowest branch overhanging the garden and major deadwood from the crown. Sycamore - From multi stemmed tree, remove main stem which overhangs the gazebo. The majority of the tree will be rained but the removal of this tree will prevent damage to the adjacent struture. Ash - Prune back branches overhanging the garage by 2m - Section 211 notice.
Stonebeck Front Street Lanchester Durham DH7 0ER
Received 22 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01389/TPO
Various works to protected trees (TPO Ref. PN1-359) as specified in the submitted Arboricultural Statement dated 25th April 2025
University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW
Received 22 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01390/TCA
Felling of two Ash trees and two Damsens - Section 211 notice
Plashetts Summerhill Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0NJ
Received 22 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01391/FPA
Replace single storey outbuilding
4 Holywood Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3HE
Received 22 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01392/AD
3000 x 1000mm illuminated sign.
Lever Law Carter House Pelaw Leazes Lane Durham DH1 1TB
Received 22 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01394/FPA
Two storey extension to north elevation
Butterwick South Farm Butterwick Road Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3ER
Received 22 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01395/PND
Prior notification for the demolition of redundant housing stock and garage blocks
40-82 Farnham Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5LA
Received 23 May 2025
Appeal lodgedDM/25/01397/FPA
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to house in multiple occupation (Class C4) including single storey rear extension, cycle parking and bin storage
3 Roosevelt Road Gilesgate Durham DH1 1PS
Received 23 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01398/FPA
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a large house in multiple occupation (sui generis)
170 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1QH
Received 23 May 2025
Pending ConsiderationDM/25/01399/FPA
Retrospective application for the siting of a caravan for residential accommodation
Land To The North Of 28 Windsor Terrace Leeholme DL14 8HZ
Received 23 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01400/TPO
Felling and removal of sycamore (T1), beech (T2) and monolithed beech (T3)
The Cottage The Village Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4SL
Received 23 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01401/FPA
Single storey side extension
40 Ocean View Blackhall Rocks Hartlepool TS27 4DE
Received 23 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01402/TPO
T1. Lime - Prune back overhanging branches in line with boundary fence
Whitehill Hall Chester-le-Street DH2 2NF
Received 23 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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