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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

12,376Searchable applications

970Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 9,905 approved or refused records

513Refused applications

9,392 approved · 513 refused · 475 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/01915/FPA
Single storey front extension
18 Kent Terrace Haswell Durham DH6 2EL
Received 10 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01916/DRC
Discharge of Condition 6 pursuant to planning permission DM/23/01237/FPA.
41 Fieldhouse Lane Durham DH1 4LT
Received 9 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01917/DRC
Discharge of Condition 5 (Artwork) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/22/03739/WAS
Hackworth Industrial Estate Hackworth Industrial Park Shildon
Received 7 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01918/LB
Replacement internal lift
48 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NU
Received 15 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01919/NMA
Non-material amendment of Conditions 3 (Approved Documents) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/22/03248/FPA to retain the existing modular portacabin building
Belmont Church Of England (Junior) Primary School Buckinghamshire Road Belmont Durham DH1 2AG
Received 15 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01920/NMA
Non-material amendment of Condition 4 (Restoration of the site) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/22/01788/VOCMW to require the submission of the progressive restoration scheme to the Local Planning Authority for approval in writing within 18 months (rather than 12 months) of the date of the decision notice
Newlandside Quarry Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2LL
Received 15 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01922/FPA
Installation of one 5kW wind turbine on 12m mast, including concrete foundations and underground cable between tower and house.
Cairns House Farm Woodland Bishop Auckland DL13 5RH
Received 15 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01923/FPA
Change of use from a HMO (Use Class C4) to a flexible use permission as a HMO (Use Class C4) and a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) under the provisions of Class V of Part 3 of the GPDO.
29 Hawthorn Crescent Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 1ED
Received 15 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01924/FPA
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a flexible use permission as a HMO (Use Class C4) and a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) under the provisions of Class V of Part 3 of the GPDO
2 Monks Crescent Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HD
Received 15 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01925/TCA
Pruning of Cherry Tree (T1), Laburnum Tree (T2), Holly Tree (T3), Horthorn Hedge (H1). Section 211 notice
Mayfield 30 Front Street Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1ES
Received 15 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01926/TPO
T1 Willow - Fell tree T2 Willow - Fell tree T3 Alder - Fell Tree T4 Willow - Fell Tree T5 Scots Pine - Fell Tree T6 Willow - Fell Tree
18 The Hawthorns Annfield Plain Stanley DH9 8TX
Received 15 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01927/FPA
Retention of 1m tall wooden boundary fence to the front
9 Woodland View Shildon DL4 2LP
Received 15 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01928/FPA
Erection of 2no. Dwellings
Land Rear West Terrace Billy Row DL15 9SS
Received 15 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01929/TCA
Fell 1no. conifer tree (T1); remove major deadwood, reduce and reshape canopy of 1no. pear tree by 2m (T2); and crown reduction and reshape of 1no. pear tree (T3).
St Johns College 1 - 7 South Bailey Durham DH1 3RJ
Received 15 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01930/FPA
Proposed extension to provide sports hall storage including alterations to fenestration
Auckland Youth And Community Centre Walker Drive Bishop Auckland DL14 6QL
Received 15 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01931/FPA
Change of use from a HMO (Use Class C4) to a flexible use permission as a HMO (Use Class C4) and a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) under the provisions of Class V of Part 3 of the GPDO
18 Moor Crescent Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 1PB
Received 15 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01932/TPO
1- Cherry-fell, - TPO-DER-111. 3-Sycamore-remove major deadwood/dieback, G4 Mixed group of significant mature trees - Crown lift/prune back over the road upto 5m remove any deadwood overhanging the road. - Remove major deadwood throughout the group and split hanging branches, aerially inspect wounds, check central Beech trees canopy as a large stem is hung up in the crown - Protected under a 211 Notice.
Snows Green House Snows Green Road Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0EW
Received 15 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01933/FPA
Proposed single storey extension, window and internal alterations.
Clove Lodge Baldersdale Barnard Castle DL12 9UP
Received 15 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01934/LB
Proposed single storey extension, window and internal alterations.
Clove Lodge Baldersdale Barnard Castle DL12 9UP
Received 15 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01935/FPA
Single storey outbuilding in garden for recreational use
Sherburn House Farm Shincliffe Lane Sherburn House Durham DH1 2SQ
Received 15 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01936/LB
Re-roofing and structural repairs to existing roof structure
91 Claypath Durham DH1 1RG
Received 15 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01937/TPO
Beech - prune. Pruning may include the removal of 'soft growth' on the outer /lower parts of the tree crown to reduce the overall size and spread of the tree e.g. shortening or removal of secondary branches under 100/50mm diameter, not main structural branches over this size. Where appropriate this may include additional/selective branch reductions and reshaping within the specified 2m to reduce excessive leverage. (amended description)
21 Carrowmore Road Chester-le-Street DH2 3DY
Received 11 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01938/TCA
Crown lift silver birch to 3m above ground level trees (1), (2) and (3). Remove overhanging bow threatening wall and over neighbour's land tree (2). Crown reduce and prune apple tree (4) 1-2m, cherry tree (5) 1m, cherry tree (6) 1m, cotoneaster tree (7) 1-2m.
Hazel Grove 23 High Green Gainford Darlington DL2 3DL
Received 14 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01939/FPA
Retrospective application for the installation of UPVC window units with bottom openings in a mock sash style of top hung timber casement windows.
45 The Avenue Durham DH1 4ED
Received 14 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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