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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

12,105Searchable applications

970Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 9,664 approved or refused records

507Refused applications

9,157 approved · 507 refused · 462 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/01648/FPA
Change of Use from House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) to a flexible use permission as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) and a Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) under the provisions of Class V of Part 3 of Schedule 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). (amended description)
5 Monks Crescent Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HD
Received 20 Jun 2025
DecidedDM/25/01649/CPO
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing building formerly used a church, (previously falling under use class d1, newly defined within current use class as f1). The applicant proposed another use for the building which they consider falls within the F1 use class
St Georges Church South Moor Road South Moor Stanley DH9 7EQ
Received 20 Jun 2025
DecidedDM/25/01650/TPO
Cherry Tree (T1) - previous works removed crossing and dead branches, requires crown reduction by 25% to clear adjacent property. Apple tree (T2) - 25% crown reduction and removal of crossing and dead branches. Apple tree (T3) - 25% crown reduction and removal of crossing and dead branches. Cypress tree (T9) - 25% crown reduction to clear mature oak. Cypress (T27) - fell remains of Cypress damaged in storm in March 2024, tree is now dead. Cherry tree (T30) - previous works removed crossing and dead branches, requires crown reduction of 25%. - TPO-DER-066
33 Tollgate Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HF
Received 20 Jun 2025
DecidedDM/25/01651/FPA
Detached garage
The Cottage Cornsay Lane Cornsay Durham DH7 9EL
Received 23 Jun 2025
DecidedDM/25/01652/FPA
Conversion of former Blackhill Brewery Building into 6 no. dwelling apartments with associate parking and bin storage
63 Park Road And Land At Park Road North Industrial Estate Blackhill DH8 5SR
Received 23 Jun 2025
DecidedDM/25/01655/DRC
Discharge of Condition 4 (Materials) pursuant to application DM/25/00244/VOC.
Site Of Former Durham Trinity School And Sports College Bek Premises Trouts Lane Witton Gilbert DH1 5RH
Received 19 Jun 2025
DecidedDM/25/01656/VOC
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) in relation to Planning Permission DM/18/03234/FPA relating to Omit site entrance, Relocate totem sign to existing site entrance, Omit higher level and corner windows, Amend cladding panels and Omit roof overhang.
Land To The West Of Unit 29 Derwentside Business Centre Consett Business Park Villa Real DH8 6BP
Received 23 Jun 2025
DecidedDM/25/01657/FPA
Retention of children's play house with raised platform with storage below
35 Dalton Wynd Spennymoor DL16 6FP
Received 23 Jun 2025
DecidedDM/25/01659/FPA
Replacement shopfronts, entrance doors, new roller shutter and replacement windows.
37 Seaside Lane Easington Colliery Peterlee SR8 3PG
Received 23 Jun 2025
DecidedDM/25/01660/FPA
Single storey annexe building in rear garden for use by family members
Overholme Wallnook Lane Langley Park Durham DH7 6TL
Received 23 Jun 2025
DecidedDM/25/01661/AD
1 x monument sign (Sign A)2 x digital screens (Sign B) 1 x banner frame (Sign C) 1 x exit sign (Sign D) 1 x waiting bay sign (Sign E)1 x height barrier (Sign F) 1 x coffee bean cut out (Sign G) 2 x costa sign (Sign H)1 x costa sign (Sign I)
Unit 6 Bishop Auckland Retail Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9AA
Received 23 Jun 2025
DecidedDM/25/01662/TCA
1) Mature sycamore - prune to boundary2) Laylandii hedge - reduce height to previous cuts and trim sides
4 Bishops Court Bishop Middleham Ferryhill DL17 9DA
Received 23 Jun 2025
DecidedDM/25/01663/FPA
Front porch, rendering of whole property and single storey rear extension
7 Woodlea Lanchester Durham DH7 0NL
Received 23 Jun 2025
DecidedDM/25/01664/TPO
Sycamore trees (T8 and T9) - remove to ground level (TPO-DER-163)
49 Snows Green Road Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0ES
Received 23 Jun 2025
DecidedDM/25/01665/FPA
First floor rear extension
7 Napier Court Dean Bank Ferryhill DL17 8PZ
Received 23 Jun 2025
DecidedDM/25/01666/FPA
This application relates to the installation of a modern, multifunction Hub unit featuring an integral advertisement display and defibrillator
Land To The East Of Elvet Riverside 1 New Elvet Durham DH1 3JT
Received 23 Jun 2025
DecidedDM/25/01667/AD
86 inch LCD screen capable of showing illuminated static and animated displays in sequence comprising commercial and community messages
Land To The East Of Elvet Riverside 1 New Elvet Durham DH1 3JT
Received 23 Jun 2025
DecidedDM/25/01668/VOC
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/01616/FPA to amend approved design (removal of ridge height increase, reduction of two storey extension and use of render on rear extension.)
22 Whitby Close Bishop Auckland DL14 0RU
Received 23 Jun 2025
DecidedDM/25/01669/FPA
Installation of a modern, multifunction Hub unit featuring an integral advertisement display and defibrillator
Pavement To The North East Of 18 North Road Durham DH1 4SH
Received 23 Jun 2025
DecidedDM/25/01670/AD
86 inch LCD screen capable of showing illuminated static and animated displays in sequence comprising commercial and community messages
Pavement To The North East Of 18 North Road Durham DH1 4SH
Received 23 Jun 2025
DecidedDM/25/01671/TCA
Silver Birch: Remove down to ground level.
29 Highgate Durham DH1 4GA
Received 23 Jun 2025
DecidedDM/25/01672/FPA
Replacement of shopfront including ground and first floor windows, fascia, guttering, security shutters and signage.
Direct Carpets Unit 1 Wingate House Front Street Trimdon Colliery Trimdon Station TS29 6AB
Received 23 Jun 2025
DecidedDM/25/01673/DRC
Submission of details pursuant to conditions 3,5 and 9 of DM/23/01412/FPA relating to construction management plan, landscaping and soil resource management strategy.
Unit 3 Hackworth Road North West Industrial Estate Peterlee SR8 2JQ
Received 23 Jun 2025
Pending DecisionDM/25/01674/FPA
Demolition of existing bungalow and construction of a replacement 4 bed dormer bungalow.
The Bungalow Sunny Terrace Stanley DH9 8AW
Received 23 Jun 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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