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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
12,077Searchable applications
970Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 9,639 approved or refused records
505Refused applications

9,134 approved · 505 refused · 461 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. DecidedDM/25/01567/S106A

    Request to vary Section 106 agreement pursuant to planning permission DM/23/03533/FPA to amend 1no. First Home property to a DMS property.

    Land To The South Of Broadway Avenue Salters Lane Trimdon TS29 6PU

    Received 11 Jun 2025
  2. DecidedDM/25/01569/FPA

    Retention of single-storey rear extension

    22 Raby Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5NJ

    Received 11 Jun 2025
  3. DecidedDM/25/01570/NMA

    Non material amendment of planning permission DM/20/00688/FPA to allow handing of plot 6, repositioning of garages for plots 1 and 7 and removal of footpath to the northern boundary.

    Land To The North West Of Gore Hall Farm Gore Lane Thornley DH6 3DR

    Received 11 Jun 2025
  4. DecidedDM/25/01571/TEL

    Proposed 25m high Slimline Climbable Lattice Tower on 5.6 x 5.6 x 1.2m deep concrete base; with 6No Antenna Apertures at 0�/180�/270� & 4No. 600� Dishes. RRUs, Active Routers and BOBs to be fixed to support poles below antennas. Equipment cabinets installed at the tower base and associated ancillary works.

    U Hold The Key Self Storage Mainsforth Road Ferryhill Station Ferryhill DL17 9DE

    Received 11 Jun 2025
  5. DecidedDM/25/01572/FPA

    Single storey rear infill extension

    9 Weatherhill Way Browney Durham DH7 8LJ

    Received 11 Jun 2025
  6. DecidedDM/25/01573/TPO

    Crown lifting by approximately 2m, including pruning of soft pendulous growth all round to increase ground clearance and reduce encroachment into the neighbours property and garden/s. This may include removal of small diameter secondary branches only, e.g. under 75mm diameter, not main structural branches over this size. Crown reduction of mainly lateral growth in the lower tree crown to reduce the spread of the tree, in particular to reduce the extent of overhanging growth over the roofs of both properties. (no height reduction), pruning not to exceed 20% volume overall to maintain the natural form and symmetry of the tree. Removal of any visible deadwood or defective/damaged branches as required. TPO - PN1-317

    Woodland Lodge Woodland Close Bearpark Durham DH7 7EB

    Received 11 Jun 2025
  7. DecidedDM/25/01574/FPA

    Proposed change of use from betting shop (sui generis) to chemist (e class), including small upward extension to rear roof parapet and new shopfront

    14B Seaside Lane South Easington Colliery Peterlee SR8 3PN

    Received 11 Jun 2025
  8. DecidedDM/25/01575/FPA

    Convert garage into habitable room and erection of single storey rear extension

    58 Escomb Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6TZ

    Received 11 Jun 2025
  9. DecidedDM/25/01576/CPO

    Rear extension to existing detached property

    20 Duchy Close Consett DH8 5YT

    Received 11 Jun 2025
  10. DecidedDM/25/01577/DRC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Sound Proofing Measures) pursuant to DM/24/03431/FPA

    6 John Street North Meadowfield Durham DH7 8RS

    Received 11 Jun 2025
  11. DecidedDM/25/01578/HRA

    Habitats Regulations Assessment pursuant to the conversion of 1no agricultural barn to 1no dwelling house pursuant to prior notification (Ref No: DM/25/00256/PN56)

    Ricknall Mill Farm Newton Aycliffe DL5 6JQ

    Received 2 Jun 2025
  12. DecidedDM/25/01579/LB

    Internal reconfiguration relating to entrance to cellar, ground floor corridor and reposition stairs

    Newby House Barningham Richmond DL11 7DW

    Received 10 Jun 2025
  13. DecidedDM/25/01580/NMA

    Proposed handing of plots 9, 10 and 56 and removal of render feature panels from apartments (Cell H)

    Land South Of A182 Cold Hesledon SR7 8RL

    Received 12 Jun 2025
  14. DecidedDM/25/01581/FPA

    Change of use from a methodist church (Use Class F1) to a cabinet making workshop, community meeting room and shop (Use Class Sui Generis); the alteration of one window to a double door, with associated ramp to the north facing elevation; the replacement of the existing signs to the front and side elevations

    Pelton Methodist Church South View Pelton Chester-le-street DH2 1BP

    Received 12 Jun 2025
  15. DecidedDM/25/01584/FPA

    Change of use from industrial units (Class B) to gym (Class E)

    Unit 26 To 27 Furnace Industrial Estate Shildon DL4 1QB

    Received 12 Jun 2025
  16. DecidedDM/25/01585/VOC

    Application to vary condition 2 & 8 of Planning Permission DM/23/01690/FPA

    27 Annand Road Gilesgate Durham DH1 1PW

    Received 12 Jun 2025
  17. DecidedDM/25/01586/TCA

    T1, Ornamental Pear growing in central courtyard - Fell tree - Section 211 notice

    1 Charles Dickens Lodge Galgate Barnard Castle DL12 8GD

    Received 12 Jun 2025
  18. DecidedDM/25/01587/DRC

    Discharge Conditon 8 relating to Reserved Matters Permission DM/24/03123/RM

    Land South East Of (Rear Of St Philips Close) William Street Auckland Park DL14 8RJ

    Received 12 Jun 2025
  19. DecidedDM/25/01588/FPA

    Nursery hub extension, new fire exit, ramp and fence to west elevation including internal alterations to classroom

    St Hilds Church Of England Aided Primary School Rennys Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 2HZ

    Received 12 Jun 2025
  20. DecidedDM/25/01590/PA56

    Prior Approval for proposed building designed specifically for livestock pursuant to DM/25/01145/PNA

    Westernhopeburn Farm Eastgate Bishop Auckland DL13 2LF

    Received 13 Jun 2025
  21. DecidedDM/25/01591/HPN

    The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.0m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m

    35 Phalp Street South Hetton Durham DH6 2ST

    Received 13 Jun 2025
  22. DecidedDM/25/01593/FPA

    Installation of replacement plant equipment

    Sainsbury's Local Newcastle Road Crossgate Moor Durham DH1 4HX

    Received 13 Jun 2025
  23. DecidedDM/25/01594/VOC

    Fellows Garden University Variation of Condition(s) 2 (Approved Plans) and 4 (Materials) pursuant of planning permission DM/22/03302/FPA (Amended Description)

    Fellows Garden University College Durham Castle Palace Green Durham

    Received 13 Jun 2025
  24. DecidedDM/25/01595/FPA

    Single storey side and rear extension

    33 Hamilton Close Newton Aycliffe DL5 4DB

    Received 13 Jun 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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