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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

13,647Searchable applications

963Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 11,035 approved or refused records

559Refused applications

10,476 approved · 559 refused · 542 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Feb 2014 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/03039/TCA
Various tree works and felling as per the submitted Arboricultural report - Section 211 notice
Holywell House Holywell Farm Brancepeth Durham DH7 8EH
Received 28 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/03040/TCA
Felling of one sycamore tree - Section 211 notice
Land West Of 26 Low Green Gainford Darlington DL2 3DS
Received 27 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/03041/FPA
Erection of garden room within rear garden (retrospective)
14 Balmoral Avenue Catchgate Stanley DH9 8FH
Received 28 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/03042/FPA
Erection of porch
77 Parkinson Crescent Sherburn Durham DH6 1BS
Received 24 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/03043/FPA
Refurbishment and modernisation of existing farmhouse, to include 3no. parking spaces, internal reconfiguration, roof replacement, removal of render and repointing, window replacements and reinstating the garden area.
Combfield House Muggleswick Consett DH8 9DR
Received 29 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/03045/DRC
Discharge of condition 4 (Stone Sample Panel), condition 5 (Wall and roofing materials) and condition 6 (doors, windows, glazed lantern, solar panels) pursuant to DM/24/03207/FPA
The Village Stores Lartington Lane Lartington Barnard Castle DL12 9DA
Received 29 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/03046/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (detailed noise impact assessment), 4 (scheme of sound proofing measures) and 5 (fume extraction system) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/01522/FPA
Finnians 7 Trafalgar Street Consett DH8 5AP
Received 29 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/03047/PN56
Prior notification for the change of use of 3no agricultural barns to 10no residential dwellinghouses (Amended Scheme)
High Bradley Farm Pithouse Lane Medomsley Consett DH8 6RN
Received 29 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/03048/CEU
Lawful development certificate to confirm that the development has commenced to trigger the commencement of the planning consent DM/21/01876/FPA (Demolition of existing house and construction of replacement house on same footprint) and DM/23/02530/FPA(Demolition of outbuildings, conservatory and retaining walls, erection of two storey side extension to south elevation, single storey front and side extensions to north and east elevations, raise roof height to facilitate first floor accommodation, alterations to openings and internal alterations)
Sidegate House Sidegate Durham DH1 5SY
Received 29 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/03049/FPA
Alteration to front elevation including, rebuilding of existing single story front extension with new windows, pitched roof, entrance canopy and signage. Alterations to front windows in original building. Repainting of render. New eaves details to original front elevation. Covered bike / mobility scooter parking. Installation of skylights and integrated solar panels to the roofs. Internal alterations. (amended description).
Jubilee Hall North Street West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6NU
Received 30 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/03051/VOC
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of application ref DM/24/01549/FPA (EV Charging Station) to amend EV charger design and totem signage colour
Land To South Of Units 19-20 Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland DL14 9TT
Received 30 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/03052/FPA
Installation of air conditioning plant to roof, 1 no. opening in 1st floor wall for associated pipework, 4 no. openings in external wall for vent grills, handrail, construction of new external fire escape in brick enclosure and erection of lean-to canopy.
3 Festival Walk Spennymoor DL16 6AB
Received 30 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/03053/HPN
The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.5m, for which the maximum height would be 3.6m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m.
13 Wear Lodge Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 4AP
Received 30 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/03054/DRC
Discharge of Condition 3 (Phasing Plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/18/00101/OUT
Land South Of Dale Road Industrial Estate Dale Road Shildon DL4 2RE
Received 30 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/03055/AD
1 No. 1m x 1m sign on existing post in front of building and 1No. 80cm x 1.4m sign to front elevation
54 North End Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3BT
Received 29 Oct 2025
DecidedTPO/419/2025
Land adjacent to Church Road Trimdon Tree Preservation Order 2025
Site Of Former Trimdon Village Community Infant And Nursery School Church Road Trimdon Village TS29 6LB
Received 30 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/03056/FPA
Temporary change of use from grassed habitat to mobile trader/catering concession to operate whilst the on-site cafe is closed for refurbishment.
Visitor Centre Hardwick Country Park Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2DN
Received 29 Oct 2025
DecidedTPO/420/2025
Land Adjacent to Stockton Road Sedgefield Tree Preservation Order 2025
Road Between Beacon Lane And Stockton Road Sedgefield Durham
Received 31 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/03060/VOC
Variation�of�Condition�2�(Approved�plans)�for 1.8m front boundary wall and sliding gates pursuant to DM/25/00342/VOC
Goldrill Farnley Hey Road Durham DH1 4EA
Received 30 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/03061/NMA
Non material amendment of planning approval DM/24/02826/VOC to allow a change in canopies, omission of side screen to main entrance doors and raising of overall height by 75mm.
Land To The Rear Of Rock Terrace New Brancepeth DH7 7EP
Received 31 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/03062/FPA
Erection of kiosks and associated works
Low Wadsworth Sewage Treatment Works Witton Park DL14 7ST
Received 31 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/03064/FPA
Replacement of windows and doors within shop frontage.
25 - 26 Market Place Middleton-in-teesdale Barnard Castle DL12 0QA
Received 31 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/03065/TPO
Works to protected trees as outlined in the 'Amended Tree Survey' dated 16th December 2025 (amended description)
The Old Vicarage South Hetton Durham DH6 2SW
Received 31 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/03066/FPA
Demolition of boundary wall, side and rear single storey extension to existing off-license, alterations to fenestration and doors and roller shutters
91 Middle Street Blackhall Colliery Hartlepool TS27 4ED
Received 31 Oct 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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