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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
13,722Searchable applications
963Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 11,102 approved or refused records
562Refused applications

10,540 approved · 562 refused · 543 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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

  1. DecidedDM/25/03147/RM

    Reserved Matters Application for scale, appearance and landscape for erection of 1no detached dwelling and garage at Plot 53 pursuant of outline planning permission DM/22/00209/OUT

    Land To The West Of Belavista (Plot 53) Dunelm Stables Thornley DH6 3BN

    Received 10 Nov 2025
  2. DecidedDM/25/03148/FPA

    Single-storey side extension to existing storage building

    Old Ambulance Depot Parkside Road Seaham SR7 7UB

    Received 7 Nov 2025
  3. DecidedDM/25/03149/FPA

    Single storey side extension with associated internal alterations and new windows and doors

    16A Ashdown Avenue Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 1DD

    Received 7 Nov 2025
  4. DecidedDM/25/03150/FPA

    Demolish existing redundant buildings and erection of three detached town houses with associated car parking and rear access

    Westfield House Worley Terrace West Road Tantobie Stanley DH9 9RT

    Received 10 Nov 2025
  5. DecidedDM/25/03152/FPA

    Change of Use from a residential dwelling house (C3) into a 4 bed HMO (C4)

    3 Providence Place Durham DH1 2HS

    Received 10 Nov 2025
  6. DecidedDM/25/03153/DRC

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 16 of DM/19/00283/OUT (Industrial and Trade Park) relating to a Travel Plan for Unit 1 only (partial discharge).

    Land West Of Newton Park Services Newton Park Coatham Mundeville DL1 3NL

    Received 10 Nov 2025
  7. DecidedDM/25/03154/VOC

    Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/21/02991/VOC in order to reposition approved energy centre.

    Stray Aid Dogs & Cats Home East Pasture Farm Cornforth Lane Coxhoe Durham DH6 4EL

    Received 10 Nov 2025
  8. DecidedDM/25/03155/FPA

    Retention of wood decking with canopy at the rear the property

    6 Flaxfield Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9BJ

    Received 10 Nov 2025
  9. DecidedDM/25/03156/FPA

    Installation of metal balustrade to the rear of first-floor flat

    96 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1JA

    Received 10 Nov 2025
  10. DecidedDM/25/03157/DRC

    Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 4 (drainage), 7 (broadband) and 8 (sustainability statement) pursuant to planning application DM/24/01301/FPA.

    Land Adjacent To The Elms High Hesleden

    Received 10 Nov 2025
  11. DecidedDM/25/03158/TPO

    Pruning works to 3no Prunus sp (T1, T2, T3)

    East Durham And Houghall Community College Houghall Durham DH1 3SG

    Received 10 Nov 2025
  12. DecidedDM/25/03159/DRC

    Discharge of condition 3 (soundproofing measures) of Listed Building Consent - DM/25/02039/LB

    Lloyds Bank 19 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL

    Received 10 Nov 2025
  13. DecidedDM/25/03161/TPO

    Felling and removal of 7no mature Ash (G1)

    East Durham And Houghall Community College Houghall Durham DH1 3SG

    Received 10 Nov 2025
  14. DecidedDM/25/03162/FPA

    Single storey front extension

    24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

    Received 10 Nov 2025
  15. DecidedDM/25/03163/LB

    Replacement of wood lintel with stone lintel above fireplace, installation of 2no coach lights to front elevation

    57 South Street Durham DH1 4QP

    Received 10 Nov 2025
  16. DecidedDM/25/03164/FPA

    First floor extension above existing garage

    20 St Cuthberts Way Sherburn Durham DH6 1RH

    Received 11 Nov 2025
  17. DecidedDM/25/03165/FPA

    Retention of vehicular access onto classified B1283 highway with hard standing and proposed dropped kerb

    4 Wear Terrace Easington Colliery Peterlee SR8 3JX

    Received 10 Nov 2025
  18. DecidedDM/25/03166/PNA

    Prior notification for the formation of an access track within field

    Land West Of 16 Etherley Grange Bishop Auckland DL14 0LA

    Received 11 Nov 2025
  19. DecidedDM/25/03168/FPA

    Conversion to create 4No holiday cottages including alteration of listed building.

    Snowhope Close Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2PJ

    Received 11 Nov 2025
  20. DecidedDM/25/03169/LB

    Listed Building Consent for works to convert building into 4no. holiday cottages.

    Snowhope Close Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2PJ

    Received 11 Nov 2025
  21. DecidedDM/25/03170/DRC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Construction Management Plan) and 12 (Tree Translocations) pursuant to consent DM/24/03318/FPA.

    County Durham And Darlington Fire And Rescue Service Durham Community Fire Station Durham DH1 5RA

    Received 11 Nov 2025
  22. DecidedDM/25/03171/FPA

    Retention of timber walk-through shed to the side of dwelling (amended description)

    38 Rokeby Way Spennymoor DL16 7FB

    Received 11 Nov 2025
  23. Pending ConsiderationDM/25/03172/DRC

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 21 of DM/16/02426/OUT (housing) relating to a Phase 4 verification report on completion of remediation works.

    Land To The South Of 100 To 106 Dean Road Ferryhill DL17 8ES

    Received 11 Nov 2025
  24. DecidedDM/25/03173/FPA

    Single storey rear extension

    4 George Street Durham DH1 4PA

    Received 11 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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