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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

13,679Searchable applications

963Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 11,064 approved or refused records

561Refused applications

10,503 approved · 561 refused · 542 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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/25/03094/FPA
Change of use of ground floor shop from retail (Class E) to a high-end cocktail bar (Sui Generis). Replace existing entrance doors, install retractable awning and internal reconfigurations.
19 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RB
Received 4 Nov 2025
DecidedDM/25/03095/AD
Hand-painted fascia sign
19 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RB
Received 4 Nov 2025
DecidedDM/25/03096/DRC
Discharge of Condition 15 (Substations) pursuant to consent DM/24/03284/FPA.
Land To The East Of Unit 7 Dragonville Retail Park Dragon Lane Durham DH1 2WP
Received 4 Nov 2025
Pending DecisionDM/25/03097/FPA
Construction of 2no. self-build detached dwellings within existing site.
2 Fairview Thornley Durham DH6 3BL
Received 4 Nov 2025
DecidedDM/25/03098/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) 4 (HMMP) 9 (Hard Surfacing) 15 (Boundary Treatments) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03276/FPA
Land East Of Steel And Alloy Processing Durham Way North Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6HP
Received 4 Nov 2025
DecidedDM/25/03099/DRC
Discharge of Condition 6 (Construction Management Plan) pursuant to consent DM/24/03284/FPA.
Land To The East Of Unit 7 Dragonville Retail Park Dragon Lane Durham DH1 2WP
Received 4 Nov 2025
DecidedDM/25/03100/FPA
Garage conversion with flush fitting window to front and replacement windows throughout.
Hillcrest Lodge 75C Iveston Lane Iveston Consett DH8 7TB
Received 4 Nov 2025
DecidedDM/25/03101/PNA
Prior Notification for the erection of an agricultural building for machinery & feed storage.
West Friar House Baldersdale Barnard Castle DL12 9UP
Received 4 Nov 2025
DecidedDM/25/03102/DRC
Discharge of Condition 16 (Land Stability) pursuant to planning permission DM/18/00101/OUT (Phase 1 only)
Land South Of Dale Road Industrial Estate Dale Road Shildon DL4 2RE
Received 4 Nov 2025
DecidedDM/25/03103/TPO
T1 - Ash tree with severe Ash dieback, Fell to ground level - TPO-DER-066
23 Tollgate Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HF
Received 4 Nov 2025
DecidedDM/25/03104/CEU
The land has been within a fence garden boundary since June 2015 consists of a shed area and decking plus path to on street parking
Land To The North Of 1 Greenland Mews Pelton Fell DH2 2SG
Received 4 Nov 2025
DecidedDM/25/03105/TPO
Prune the overhanging branches of one Oak tree - TPO/279/2022
Land East Of 54 Acton Road Esh Winning DH7 9PJ
Received 4 Nov 2025
DecidedDM/25/03106/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 7 (Landscaping), 9 (Bat Method Statement), 10 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 11 (HMMP) pursuant to application reference DM/24/02431/FPA.
Methodist Church Fairfalls Terrace New Brancepeth Durham DH7 7HP
Received 4 Nov 2025
DecidedDM/25/03107/DRC
Discharge of Condition 5 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) pursuant to planning approval DM/24/01808/FPA
Land West Of 16 Etherley Grange Bishop Auckland DL14 0LA
Received 4 Nov 2025
DecidedDM/25/03108/FPA
Installation of GRP Enclosure for compressor unit & reinforced concrete base.
University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW
Received 4 Nov 2025
DecidedDM/25/03109/FPA
Conversion of original attached garage into habitable accommodation and internal alterations
21 Prospect Place Coxhoe Durham DH6 4LA
Received 4 Nov 2025
DecidedDM/25/03110/PA56
Prior notification for erection of steel portal framed agricultural building for the storage of grain, straw and machinery (connecting directly to the existing building) with hardstanding to front.
Land To The North Of Hill View Tudhoe Village DL16 6LE
Received 3 Nov 2025
DecidedDM/25/03112/NMA
Non-material amendments to the Detailed Landscape Plans and Landscape Masterplan approved under DM/20/03054/RM and DM/20/03044/FPA to reflect changes to the planting adjacent to the cemetery and eastern boundary. Amendments to the Boundary Treatment Plan to reflect amendments to the fences at either end of the swale. Submission of updated house type floorplans and elevations.
Land To The West Of Davis Crescent Langley Park DH7 9UP
Received 5 Nov 2025
DecidedDM/25/03113/FPA
Single-storey front extension and attached garage to side of host dwelling
42 Ambleside Avenue Seaham SR7 0HY
Received 5 Nov 2025
DecidedDM/25/03115/VOC
Variation of Conditions 2 (Approved Plans) and 4 (Walling Materials) pursuant to planning approval DM/24/03491/FPA to alter walling materials of building
Poultry Farm Mill Kennels Hallimond Road Escomb Bishop Auckland DL14 7ST
Received 5 Nov 2025
DecidedDM/25/03116/NMA
Non-material amendment pursuant to consent DM/24/03318/FPA in order to substitute the previously approved flat roof brick substation with a dual pitched green GRP substation.
County Durham And Darlington Fire And Rescue Service Durham Community Fire Station Durham DH1 5RA
Received 5 Nov 2025
DecidedDM/25/03117/FPA
Single storey side extension
Pasture View Bowes Road Boldron Barnard Castle DL12 9RB
Received 5 Nov 2025
Pending ConsiderationDM/25/03118/DRC
Discharge of condition 5 (land contamination) from planning permission DM/24/01820/FPA
South Causey Inn Causey Road Causey Stanley DH9 0LS
Received 5 Nov 2025
DecidedDM/25/03119/DRC
Discharge of conditions 3 (Landscaping), 5 (HMMP), and Biodiversity Gain Plan pursuant to DM/25/00967/FPA
Land To West Of West Tofts Tofts Road Mickleton DL12 0LR
Received 5 Nov 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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