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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

12,009Searchable applications

970Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 9,577 approved or refused records

503Refused applications

9,074 approved · 503 refused · 459 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Planning information Planning Planning applications and advice.Contact planning Planning advice and enquiries

Council contacts

Planning enquiries03000262830 Council source

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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/25/01403/TPO
Crown lifting of trees around site entrance upto 4.5m above ground level (amended description)
Sheraton Hall Farm Sheraton Hartlepool TS27 4RD
Received 23 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01404/FPA
Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a residential institution as a childrens home (Use Class C2) for one child.
Greystones Windlestone Park Windlestone Ferryhill DL17 0LZ
Received 23 May 2025
DecidedSCR/25/00014
Request for EIA Screening Opinion for small-scale ground-mount solar farm
Land To The North West Of Durham Road Allotments Durham Road Middlestone Moor DL16 7BB
Received 21 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01405/FPA
Tiled roof to existing front porch, integral side garage and rear utility room with roof lights
15 Yorkshire Drive Belmont Durham DH1 2DA
Received 27 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01407/FPA
The proposal includes cladding the exterior of the existing modern extension with wooden panels which will increase the footprint, replacing and raising the roof, adding additional rooflights, implementing a new fenestration design, constructing a new patio, and carrying out internal alterations to both the existing extension and the main dwelling.
The Paddock Wellsprings Farm Hartside Durham DH1 5RJ
Received 27 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01408/FPA
Demolition of an existing temporary structure and the siting of a modular classroom for use as a nursery.
Edmondsley Primary School Edmondsley Durham DH7 6DU
Received 27 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01409/FPA
Demolition of existing single storey precast concrete garage building and erection of new single storey flat roof extension to side and rear, conversion of roof space with dormer window to rear to form master bedroom and ensuite
8 Arundel Close Bishop Auckland DL14 6NG
Received 27 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01410/FPA
Demolition of 3no. existing stable buildings and construction of stable building
Board Inn Holmside Lane Burnhope Durham DH7 0DP
Received 27 May 2025
Pending ConsiderationDM/25/01411/FPA
Erection of 1no 2 bed bungalow
Paradise Farm Easington Colliery Peterlee SR8 3JL
Received 27 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01412/FPA
Change of use of residential outbuilding to proposed dual use annex ancillary to main dwelling for family member and short-term holiday let
Periwinkle Barn Kelloe Durham DH6 4PW
Received 27 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01413/DRC
Partial discharge of Condition 4 (Working method/site management plan) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/24/00899/VOCMW
Ludwell Eastgate Bishop Auckland DL13 2LG
Received 27 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01414/FPA
Single storey front extension
42 Bracken Close Stanley DH9 7RR
Received 27 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01415/DRC
Discharge of Condition 3 (land contamination scheme) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00104/FPA.
Brancepeth Colliery Reclaimation Site East Of Dunelm Industrial Estate Willington DL15 0ER
Received 27 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01416/TCA
3x Douglas firs - fell
Deardon Lodge The Avenue Durham DH1 4DX
Received 27 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01417/HPN
Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 6 metres and a total height of 2.8 metres
26 The Croft Greencroft Stanley DH9 8NQ
Received 27 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01418/VOC
Variation of Condition 3 (materials) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/01619/FPA
Glenside Briscoe Lane Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9NT
Received 27 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01419/NMA
Non-material amendment pursuant to planning approval DM/23/00552/FPA comprising wooden facade design, corner quoin brickwork, additional door on front porch, bathroom window, brickwork to rear elevation instead of render
1 St Leonards North Road Durham DH1 4NH
Received 27 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01420/TPO
T1. Oak - fell, T2. Oak - crown clean and deadwood - TPO-DER-190
86 Woodlands Road Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0DJ
Received 27 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01421/VOC
Variation of condition 2 pursuant to DM/24/02033/VOC to allow for changes to the design, layout and extension
16 Etherley Bank Etherley Bishop Auckland DL14 0LG
Received 27 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01422/AD
Blue background vinyl with white lettering at 2400 x 740mm overall size.
22 - 23 Market Place Durham DH1 3NJ
Received 27 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01423/LB
Replace WH Smith sign with like for like TG Jones sign to front elevation.
22 - 23 Market Place Durham DH1 3NJ
Received 27 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01424/NMA
Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00329/FPA to change external render finish to horizontal cladding in dark grey colour
23 First Street Pont Bungalows Leadgate Consett DH8 6JG
Received 27 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01425/FPA
Single storey rear kitchen extension
Claremont 62 The Avenue Durham DH1 4EB
Received 27 May 2025
DecidedDM/25/01426/DRC
Discharge of Condition 5 (stone samples) pursuant to approval ref DM/23/03529/VOC
Martindale Cottage Low Westwood Newcastle Upon Tyne NE17 7QB
Received 19 May 2025

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Researching a proposal in Durham County Council

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Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
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Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

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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