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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

13,994Searchable applications

963Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 11,332 approved or refused records

571Refused applications

10,761 approved · 571 refused · 560 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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/25/03391/TCA
Fell diseased and defective Beech tree to ground level. - Section 211 notice
137 Benfieldside Road Benfieldside Consett DH8 0RN
Received 4 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03392/DRC
Discharge of condition 9 (archaeology) pursuant to DM/15/02714/OUT (as amended by DM/25/00952/NMA) in relation to Cell E1
Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX
Received 4 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03393/CPO
Single storey rear extension, loft conversion including the erection of dormer window to side elevation
73 Ramsay Drive Dean Bank Ferryhill DL17 8PX
Received 4 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03394/TPO
Fell 2no Trees (T2 Oak, T3 Elm) and treat stumps with eco plugs to prevent subsidence
Land North Of 12A Cornfield Garth Peterlee SR8 5TN
Received 4 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03395/TCA
Prune trees around x5 lamp posts by 2.5m either side and back by 1m
Poole House Pimlico Durham DH1 4QW
Received 4 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03396/TCA
Carry out statuary clearances to all trees on Durham university land (Hild & Bede College) consisting of;- 2.5m lifts above walking routes.- 5.2m above highways and parking areas.- Removal of any Dead Dying and diseased branch wood and trees.- 1-2m clearance from buildings and structures removing no branch larger than 50mm diameter.all works carried out inline with BS3998
Durham University Bede College St Hilds Lane Durham DH1 1QL
Received 4 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03397/FPA
Extension to existing detached garage and rendering of existing garage
290 Toft Hill Lane Toft Hill Bishop Auckland DL14 0PY
Received 4 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03398/PNA
3 bay polytunnels
Land South West Of Lumley Moor Farm Pithouse Lane Little Lumley DH4 6QD
Received 4 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03399/FPA
Removal of existing hardstand, excavate to accommodate the fitting of a swimming pool
The Steading Eden Lane Gainford Darlington DL2 3BW
Received 5 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03400/TPO
1. Sycamore - Fell or reduce and re-plant with Hazel.2. Sycamore - Reduce to monolith with cornet cutting to create small habitat cavities, and re-plant with Hazel, Rowan, Bird Cherry.
Shaw Wood Waddington Street Durham
Received 3 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03401/DRC
Discharge of Condition 6 (Cycle Parking) pursuant to planning approval DM/25/02011/FPA
4 Ann Street Consett DH8 5DB
Received 4 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03402/DRC
Discharge of Condition 20 (Drainage) pursuant to consent DM/24/03318/FPA.
County Durham And Darlington Fire And Rescue Service Durham Community Fire Station Durham DH1 5RA
Received 4 Dec 2025
Pending ConsiderationDM/25/03403/FPA
Conversion of care home (Class C2) into 13-bedroom HMO (Class Sui Generis) including replacement windows, doors and roof coverings, resurface external hardstanding and general maintenance works for use as staff accommodation for 11Arches, operators of Kynren: The Storied Lands.
Woodlands Care Home 28 Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NP
Received 5 Dec 2025
Pending DecisionDM/25/03404/OUT
Outline planning application for the erection of commercial buildings (B2 (General Industrial), B8 (Storage and Distribution)) with ancillary office floorspace, part new road linking the A688 to the A177 with associated infrastructure, access, landscaping and other related works (all matters reserved)
Integra 61 Phase 2 To The West Of Amazon UK Integra 61 West Bowburn DH6 5FG
Received 5 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03405/FPA
Two storey side extension, bay window extension to front and pitched roof over existing attached garage
69 Parkside Spennymoor DL16 6SA
Received 5 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03406/FPA
Demolition of three redundant agricultural buildings and erection of one detached dwelling with associated garage, access, landscaping and drainage works.
Whitehall Farm 6 Iveston Lane Iveston Consett DH8 7TD
Received 5 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03407/AD
Digitally printed window graphic applied to glazing at store entrance and replacement signage on the existing totem and lockable poster cases, anodised silver.
Unit 2F Howletch Lane Peterlee SR8 2BL
Received 5 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03408/CEU
Certificate of Lawful Development for the siting of a mobile home for use ancillary to the main dwellinghouse and the mobile home meets the definition of a caravan as set out in the Caravan Sites Act 1968
Moorland House 7 Westdale View Tow Law Bishop Auckland DL13 4BQ
Received 5 Dec 2025
Pending ConsiderationDM/25/03409/FPA
Provision of an outdoor equestrian arena to existing paddock area for utilisation of adjoining farm/stables.
Low Farm Monk Hesleden Hartlepool TS27 4QA
Received 4 Dec 2025
Pending ConsiderationDM/25/03410/FPA
Proposed new detached 3 bedroom house
Rear Of 15 High Street Tow Law Bishop Auckland DL13 4DL
Received 8 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03411/FPA
Two storey rear extension
2 Charhill Close Middlestone Moor Spennymoor DL16 7EU
Received 8 Dec 2025
Pending ConsiderationDM/25/03412/FPA
Demolition of stable block and development of 33 dwellings (Use Class C3), open space, and associated landscaping and infrastructure (Amended)
Land To The South East Of 12 To 14 Bloemfontein Place The Middles Stanley
Received 8 Dec 2025
Appeal lodgedDM/25/03413/FPA
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a flexible use permission as a HMO (Use Class C4) and a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) under the provisions of Class V of Part 3 of the GPDO including single storey rear extension and cycle parking
119 Bradford Crescent Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HW
Received 8 Dec 2025
Pending ConsiderationDM/25/03414/FPA
Change of use to a proposed Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered residential care provision house for young people aged 16-24 with varying levels of need - (Use Class C2 Residential Institution Use)
9 Clarence Street Seaham SR7 7SQ
Received 8 Dec 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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