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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

12,397Searchable applications

970Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 9,922 approved or refused records

513Refused applications

9,409 approved · 513 refused · 476 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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/25/01965/FPA
Development of 14no. bungalows and a retail unit (Amended Description 05/08/2025).
Land To The South Of 28 Station Road West Rainton DH4 6SF
Received 18 Jul 2025
Pending DecisionDM/25/01966/VOC
Variation of condition 1 (Temporary Time Period) to extend the time period pursuant of planning permission DM/20/02519/FPA for an additional one year to July 2026
Lintz Hall Farm Lintz Lane Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6AS
Received 18 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01967/CEU
Application for certificate of lawful existing use in relation to Demolition of the Mainstreet USA offices, and the erection of a new build 2-4 storey workplace building and associated landscaping as per planning references DM/21/03682/FPA and DM/22/02167/NMA.
St Cuthberts House Diamond Terrace Durham DH1 5SU
Received 18 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01968/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 5 (External Materials), 13 (Ecological Impact Assessment), and 15 (BNG HMMP) pursuant to consent DM/24/03318/FPA (Amended Description 24/07/2025).
County Durham And Darlington Fire And Rescue Service Durham Community Fire Station Durham DH1 5RA
Received 18 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01969/TCA
Oak growing near the boundary wall that is overhanging the public footpath and growing towards the road and telephone services, to be crown cleaned, and reduced back from the footpath and crown lifted to 2.4m, self seeded saplings growing along the boundary wall to be removed, trees overhanging private steps leading from public footpath to fenced play ground to be pruned back/ crown lifted to 2.4m. - Section 211 notice
Esh Church Of England Aided Primary School Front Street Esh Durham DH7 9QR
Received 18 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01970/TCA
Beech - Crown lift by trimming very small diameter growth to clear head height within the garden area & removal of deadwood. No other works not specified herein are permitted (amended description)
Lilac Cottage Wheatleywell Lane Plawsworth Chester-le-street DH2 3LD
Received 18 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01971/FPA
Widening of driveway and access gates
4 Rose Terrace Ebchester Hill Ebchester Consett DH8 6PG
Received 18 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01972/TPO
Large Weeping Willow Tree overhanging the B6277. Proposal is to reduce the overhang back to the original trunk of the tree
Brook House Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QB
Received 18 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01973/FPA
Single storey rear infill extension
78 Carlton Close Ouston Chester-le-Street DH2 1TZ
Received 18 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01975/FPA
Sub-division of property into 2 separate flats
9 Alexandra Terrace Wheatley Hill Durham DH6 3JW
Received 18 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01976/FPA
Installation of air source heat pump and battery storage unit to rear
High Waterhouses Farm Russell Street Waterhouses Durham DH7 9AR
Received 21 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01977/LB
Listed Building Consent for installation of air source heat pump and battery storage unit to rear
High Waterhouses Farm Russell Street Waterhouses Durham DH7 9AR
Received 21 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01979/FPA
Demolition existing outbuilding and erection of combined garage, utility and office
3 Belle Vue Medomsley Edge Consett DH8 6PF
Received 21 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01982/DRC
Discharge of Condition 3 (Contamination Phase 2/3) of approval DM/24/00149/FPA
Land To The North West Of Melbury Court Old Dryburn Way Durham DH1 5SE
Received 21 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01983/TCA
3x Fir - pollardAsh - prune (amended description)
21 St Johns Road Nevilles Cross Durham DH1 4NU
Received 21 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01984/TPO
T14,T31, T32. Lime - pollard to previous points (amended description)
8 St Charles Road Tudhoe Village Spennymoor DL16 6JY
Received 21 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01986/PNA
Prior Notification under Class A of Part 6 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for extension of agricultural building for machinery and straw
Wyse Hill Farm Wyse Hill Farm Road Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9RA
Received 21 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01987/TCA
2no. Silver Birch and 1no. Common Oak - Reduce by 1.5/2m
18 St Charles Road Tudhoe Village Spennymoor DL16 6JY
Received 21 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01988/FPA
Side extension, reposition of principal door, and internal alterations
33 High Riggs Barnard Castle DL12 8HU
Received 21 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01989/PA56
Prior approval application for the erection of a general purpose agricultural building for the storage of hay, straw, feed and machinery (following DM/25/01566/PNA)
Deans Farm Edmundbyers Consett DH8 9NA
Received 21 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01990/FPA
Proposed single storey rear extension and front drive extension.
2 The Elms Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0UA
Received 21 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01991/FPA
Retention of garage as use as self contained short term holiday let.
147A Toft Hill Bishop Auckland DL14 0JB
Received 22 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01993/FPA
The conversion of an existing single storey outbuilding to provide ancillary accommodation. The replacement of the kitchen window with new window, double glazed but of the same style. Replacing UPVC window with a new timber window. Removal of cementitious pointing and replacement with hydraulic lime mortar. Replacement of plastic guttering and pipework with black cast iron. Installation of electric car charging point. Rebuilding of garden dry stone wall. Installation of electric-operated gate to the rear of the property.
The Laurels Cowclose Lane Barningham Richmond DL11 7DU
Received 22 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/01994/LB
The conversion of an existing single storey outbuilding to provide ancillary accommodation. The replacement of the kitchen window with new window, double glazed but of the same style. Replacing UPVC window with a new timber window. Removal of cementitious pointing and replacement with hydraulic lime mortar. Replacement of plastic guttering and pipework with black cast iron. Installation of electric car charging point. Rebuilding of garden dry stone wall. Installation of electric-operated gate to the rear of the property.
The Laurels Cowclose Lane Barningham Richmond DL11 7DU
Received 22 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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