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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

12,808Searchable applications

970Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 10,295 approved or refused records

530Refused applications

9,765 approved · 530 refused · 492 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Mar 2014 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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/25/02894/AD
Erection and display of 1no illuminated fascia sign and 1no non-illuminated projecting sign
20A Front Street Annfield Plain Stanley DH9 8HY
Received 14 Oct 2025
Pending ConsiderationDM/25/02896/VOC
Variation of Conditions 2, 6 and 9 of Planning Permission DM/16/02668/FPA - Linked to Planning Application DM/25/02896/FPA for a new Turning Head
Site Of Former Brown Jug Inn 39 Evenwood Gate DL14 9NW
Received 15 Oct 2025
Pending ConsiderationDM/25/02897/FPA
Creation of turning head to serve existing residential properties. Linked to planning application DM/25/02896/VOC
Site Of Former Brown Jug Inn 39 Evenwood Gate DL14 9NW
Received 15 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02898/NMA
Non-Material Amendment (NMA) to amend the description of development of DM/25/00899/FPA to include reference to the MW capacity.
Land To The South And South East Of Porch House Farm East Street Hett DH6 5LP
Received 15 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02899/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 5 (Landscaping Details) 8 (Materials) 9 (Greenhouse Gases) and 11 (Broadband Connection) pursuant to planning permission DM/21/03732/FPA
8 Burdon Crescent Wingate TS28 5LF
Received 15 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02901/FPA
Replacement of existing shopfront with new shopfront complete with bi-parting entrance doors
3 Festival Walk Spennymoor DL16 6AB
Received 15 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02902/DRC
Discharge of Condition 8 (gate construction) pursuant to planning permission DM/19/01850/FPA.
Leazes Farm Leazes Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3DS
Received 15 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02903/VOC
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/19/01850/FPA, in order to remove soil bund and hedgerow screening (in part).
Leazes Farm Leazes Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3DS
Received 15 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02904/PN56
Prior notification for the installation of approximately 790 solar panels on school roof
St Bedes Catholic School And College Lanchester Durham DH7 0RD
Received 13 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02905/FPA
Change of use from open space to residential curtilage (retrospective).
21 Welbury Grove Newton Aycliffe DL5 5AY
Received 16 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02906/FPA
Change of use of ground floor from shop to private residential flat
11 Blackhills Road Horden Peterlee SR8 4LG
Received 15 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02907/PA56
Prior approval application for the extension to existing stone building to create timber framed agricultural storage building (relating to previous application DM/25/02389/PNA)
Land To The North West Of 7 Black Horse Terrace Woodland DL13 5RN
Received 16 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02910/LB
External repairs to replace render on the front elevation of 4 South Bailey (Bowes House).
St Johns College 1 - 7 South Bailey Durham DH1 3RJ
Received 16 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02911/FPA
Erection of 36no. dwellings with associated infrastructure and landscaping (as amended 06.03.2026)
Land North East Of Brandon United Football Club Commercial Street Brandon
Received 16 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02912/PNA
Agricultural building for livestock/ fodder, bedding
East Roughlea Farm Dean Bank Ferryhill DL17 8RP
Received 16 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02913/FPA
Retrospective application for the installation of an automated teller machine and associated signage
13 - 15 Durham Road Esh Winning Durham DH7 9NW
Received 16 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02914/AD
Retrospective advertisement consent for the installation of 1 illuminated logo panel and 1 illuminated top sign
13 - 15 Durham Road Esh Winning Durham DH7 9NW
Received 16 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02915/FPA
Retrospective application for the installation of an automated teller machine
Post Office 7 Walden Terrace Fishburn Stockton On Tees TS21 4BX
Received 16 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02916/AD
Retrospective application for the installation of 1 illuminated logo panel and 1 illuminated top sign
Post Office 7 Walden Terrace Fishburn Stockton On Tees TS21 4BX
Received 16 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02917/FPA
1.5 storey side extension, 2no. dormer windows and replacement gable feature to front and replacement garage side extension
Highwynds Hill Top Road Hill Top Dipton Stanley DH9 9HX
Received 16 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02918/AD
2 No. attached building signs to east and north elevations plus site signage at commercial vehicle and car park access points from Drum Road
Land To The West Of Drum Industrial Estate Drum Road Chester-le-street
Received 16 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02919/DRC
Discharge of condition 4 (landscape maintenance) pursuant to DM/23/01359/FPA
Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX
Received 16 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02920/FPA
Construction of natural stone wall to rear of dwelling and new steel sliding gates
26 Front Street Staindrop Darlington DL2 3NH
Received 16 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02921/LB
Construction of natural stone wall to rear of dwelling and new steel sliding gate
26 Front Street Staindrop Darlington DL2 3NH
Received 16 Oct 2025

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Researching a proposal in Durham County Council

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How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

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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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