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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

12,419Searchable applications

970Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 9,942 approved or refused records

513Refused applications

9,429 approved · 513 refused · 478 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/02020/HRN
Removal of 5m hedgerow to accommodate the construction of an entryway.
Land To The East Of Willow Tree Cottage Pelton DH2 1HZ
Received 23 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/02021/TCA
1no ash tree (T1) - removal of branches and pollarding
Edale 22 Crossgate Peth Durham DH1 4PZ
Received 23 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/02022/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 5 (noise management), 7 (cycle storage), 8 (EV charging), 9 (CCTV) and 10 (lighting) pursuant to DM/25/00912/FPA
Loud Stables Loud Hill Stanley DH9 8PL
Received 24 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/02023/FPA
Change of use of existing agricultural barn to residential dwelling and surrounding land to domestic amenity space, installation of air source heat pump and associated (retrospective) access.
Land To The North Of 3 Fairlawns Close Trimdon Station TS29 6HZ
Received 22 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/02025/FPA
Replace the existing timber shopfront with new powder-coated frame and installation of roller shutter
75 Middle Street Blackhall Colliery Hartlepool TS27 4ED
Received 24 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/02026/AD
Signage - backlit 3D Lettering on aluminium composite sign tray
75 Middle Street Blackhall Colliery Hartlepool TS27 4ED
Received 24 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/02027/FPA
Siting of ground mounted solar panels, together with the associated creation of hardstanding (part retrospective)
Far Place Sidehead Westgate Bishop Auckland DL13 1LE
Received 24 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/02029/DRC
Discharge of Condtion 4 (Phase 4 Remediation Works) pursuant to approval ref DM/24/00868/FPA
Blackhill Methodist Church Durham Road Blackhill Consett DH8 8RP
Received 24 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/02030/NMA
Non-material amendment pursuant to consent DM/19/02852/FPA in order to substitute housetypes at Plots 32-50 and 79-157 to reflect the delay in the implementation of the Future Homes Standard Building Regulation.
Land To The North Of 33 High West Road Crook DL15 9NR
Received 24 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/02031/DRC
Discharge of conditions 4 (lighting), 5 (CCTV) and 7 (sustainability statement) pursuant to planning application DM/24/03452/FPA.
Site Of Former Bede House St Cuthberts Way Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6DX
Received 24 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/02032/LB
Remove white render and re-point with a lime & mortar mix, replace five sliding sash windows and front door
Acorn House Hutton Magna Richmond DL11 7HH
Received 24 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/02033/DRC
Discharge of condition 5 (Construction Management Plan) of approval DM/24/00149/FPA
Land To The North West Of Melbury Court Old Dryburn Way Durham DH1 5SE
Received 24 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/02034/DRC
Discharge of condition 22 (Tree Protection) of application DM/24/00149/DRC
Land To The North West Of Melbury Court Old Dryburn Way Durham DH1 5SE
Received 24 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/02035/FPA
Installation of external air conditioning, refrigeration condensers and extractor fans, bin store and trolley shelter.
Clifford Centre Furnishers Unit 2 The Clifford Centre Clifford Road Stanley DH9 0XG
Received 24 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/02036/FPA
Ground solar array for domestic property
Prospect House Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3PZ
Received 24 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/02037/FPA
1 no. self build dwelling
Land To The North Of 24 Westfield Terrace Bishop Middleham DL17 9BH
Received 23 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/02038/FPA
Proposed change of use of the upper floors, including internal alterations, to create two 4-bed HMOs (Use Class C4) at 19 -20 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL accessed from Market Chambers (21 Market Place Durham DH1 3NJ).
19 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL
Received 25 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/02039/LB
Proposed change of use of the upper floors, including internal alterations, to create two 4-bed HMOs (Use Class C4) at 19 -20 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL accessed from Market Chambers (21 Market Place Durham DH1 3NJ).
19 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL
Received 25 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/02040/DRC
Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan requirement (in conjunction with condition18) and condition 19 (HMMP) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03452/FPA.
Site Of Former Bede House St Cuthberts Way Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6DX
Received 25 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/02041/TPO
Minor remedial tree pruning works to 1no. Ash Tree to include: 1. 20% canopy reduction equivalent to a 1 metre all-round linear reduction to shorten the outermost branches with signs of shoot dieback, back to suitable pruning positions and sound / healthy wood. 2. Remove deadwood. 3. Remove basal epicormic growth.
Castle Eden Inn Stockton Road Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4SD
Received 25 Jul 2025
Pending DecisionDM/25/02042/FPA
Temporary planning permission for 40 years for the construction and operation of a solar farm, battery energy storage system (BESS) with associated infrastructure, access improvements, and ancillary development, including ecological enhancements and continued agricultural use.
Land To The North Of Hackworth Road North West Industrial Estate Peterlee SR8 2JQ
Received 25 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/02043/DRC
Discharge of condition 13 (broadband) and condition 21 (photovoltaic panels) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03146/FPA.
Land To The East Of 1 Ladysmock Close Spennymoor DL16 6NZ
Received 25 Jul 2025
Pending ConsiderationDM/25/02045/FPA
Change of use of social club to 11 residential flats including additional apertures, demolition of external store structure and general external yard works
Dawdon Miners Hall Mount Stewart Street Seaham SR7 7NA
Received 25 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/02046/FPA
Single storey extension to the southern elevation
133 Guthrum Place Newton Aycliffe DL5 4QE
Received 25 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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