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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
12,309Searchable applications
970Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 9,845 approved or refused records
512Refused applications

9,333 approved · 512 refused · 472 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/01750/DRC

    Discharge of Conditions 9, (means of enclosure), 10 (glazing and ventilation specification) and partial amendment to condition 15 (ecological mitigation measures) pursuant to planning permission DM/21/01611/FPA.

    Site Of Former Apollo Bingo Front Street New Durham DH1 2EP

    Received 1 Jul 2025
  2. DecidedDM/25/01751/FPA

    Single-storey front extension with pergola, ramp and terrace plus internal alterations

    The Granary Old Wingate Farm Green Lane Wheatley Hill Trimdon Station TS29 6NU

    Received 1 Jul 2025
  3. DecidedDM/25/01752/DRC

    Discharge of conditions 23 (drainage), 27 (contaminated land), 33 (landscape implementation) and 34 (earth bunding details) pursuant to DM/22/01663/OUT

    Hawthorn Grid Site Murton DH6 2RX

    Received 1 Jul 2025
  4. DecidedDM/25/01753/FPA

    Demolition of existing single storey side extension and garage and erection of single storey side/rear wrap around extension and new garage at foot of garden

    16 - 17 Gladstone Terrace Sunniside Bishop Auckland DL13 4LS

    Received 1 Jul 2025
  5. DecidedDM/25/01754/TPO

    T1 (Behind 132) Oak - reduce branches back from building to allow 2-3m clearance, remove epicormic growth around fence to prevent future issues, lowest branch with old wound remove back to suitable growth point or stem to remove weak point overhanging neighbouring structureT2 (Behind 134) Dead tree - Remove to ground level - TPO-DER-103

    Kates Gill Middles Road The Middles Stanley

    Received 1 Jul 2025
  6. DecidedDM/25/01755/DRC

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (Written Scheme of Investigation) and 7 (Bat Box) pursuant to planning approval DM/23/01633/FPA

    Kirk House Woodland Bishop Auckland DL13 5RH

    Received 1 Jul 2025
  7. DecidedDM/25/01756/FPA

    Demolition of kitchen extension and rebuild of new kitchen extension

    Stable Cottage Boldron Lane Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9RF

    Received 1 Jul 2025
  8. DecidedDM/25/01757/LB

    Demolition of kitchen extension and rebuild of new kitchen extension

    Stable Cottage Boldron Lane Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9RF

    Received 1 Jul 2025
  9. DecidedDM/25/01758/TCA

    R072911006 - Sorbus aucuparia - Prune away from building to facilitate 2m clearance

    34 Crossgate Durham DH1 4PS

    Received 1 Jul 2025
  10. DecidedDM/25/01759/TCA

    R080417001 - Cupressocyparis leylandii - Fell to ground level, Grind stumpR080417002 - Cupressocyparis leylandii - Fell to ground level, Grind stumpR080417003 - Fraxinus excelsior - Fell to ground level

    8 Church Chare Chester-le-Street DH3 3PZ

    Received 1 Jul 2025
  11. DecidedDM/25/01760/TCA

    R07291500 - Prunus Padus - Formative crown reduction, Reduce height and radial spread by 1m

    8 Crescent Close Sherburn Durham DH6 1ET

    Received 1 Jul 2025
  12. DecidedDM/25/01761/TCA

    B101209003 - Acer platanoides - Low branching into carpark, Crown bias to the east due to group pressure - Crown lift to 3mB101210004 - Betula spp. - Dismantle to ground level - Section 211 notice.

    Land To The West Of 1 Beaconsfield Court Barnard Castle DL12 8ER

    Received 1 Jul 2025
  13. DecidedDM/25/01762/TCA

    B101116010 - Prunus spp. - Low branching encroaching into carpark - Crown lift to 2m over carpark - Section 211 notice

    12 Birkett Close Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QY

    Received 1 Jul 2025
  14. DecidedDM/25/01764/DRC

    Discharge of Condition 11 (Fire Prevention and Management Plan) of Planning Permission DM/22/00120/FPA

    Land South Of Spennymoor Electricity Substation (south) Thinford Lane Thinford DH6 5JX

    Received 1 Jul 2025
  15. DecidedDM/25/01765/FPA

    Erection of a foodstore (Use Class E) with associated access, parking, servicing area and landscaping.

    Site Of Former Go North East Bus Garage Picktree Lane Picktree DH3 3SW

    Received 2 Jul 2025
  16. DecidedDM/25/01766/PNA

    Erection of an agricultural general purpose building for storage of hay/straw, fertiliser and additional crop

    Land At Pixley Hill Hunwick DL15 0JG

    Received 2 Jul 2025
  17. DecidedDM/25/01767/NMA

    Non-material amendment pursuant to consent DM/19/02852/FPA in order to update the Construction Management Plan, and amend the Landscape drawings

    Land To The North Of 33 High West Road Crook DL15 9NR

    Received 2 Jul 2025
  18. DecidedDM/25/01768/DRC

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 13 of DM/24/02710/FPA (new teaching block) relating to landscaping timetable detail.

    East Durham And Houghall Community College Houghall Durham DH1 3SG

    Received 2 Jul 2025
  19. DecidedDM/25/01769/DRC

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 19 of planning permission DM/24/02710/FPA (new college buildings) relating to drainage details.

    East Durham And Houghall Community College Houghall Durham DH1 3SG

    Received 2 Jul 2025
  20. DecidedDM/25/01770/FPA

    Change of use from residential (Class C3) to commercial (Class E a) and/ or c)) (continued use of the second floor for office storage).

    40A Horsemarket Barnard Castle DL12 8LX

    Received 2 Jul 2025
  21. DecidedDM/25/01774/PNA

    Steel portal framed agricultural building

    The Stables Stockton Road Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2AG

    Received 2 Jul 2025
  22. DecidedDM/25/01775/FPA

    Dormer bungalow conversion

    9 Cleveland Avenue Shildon DL4 2ND

    Received 2 Jul 2025
  23. DecidedDM/25/01776/DRC

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Construction details of extension and porch), 4 (Materials), 6 (Archaeology) and 8 (Surface treatment and hard surfaced areas) pursuant to DM/21/04006/LB

    Manor House Hotel Front Street West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9HW

    Received 2 Jul 2025
  24. DecidedDM/25/01777/FPA

    Proposed external refurbishment including stone & masonry repairs, door & window replacement together with replacement roof tiles & dormer windows

    4A, 4B And 4C Parkside Durham DH1 4RE

    Received 2 Jul 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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