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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

14,008Searchable applications

963Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 11,344 approved or refused records

573Refused applications

10,771 approved · 573 refused · 562 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/03415/FPA
Single storey extension to dwelling
Toft House Egglesburn Eggleston Barnard Castle DL12 0AZ
Received 8 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03416/CPO
Lawful development certificate for the refurbishment of squash courts.
Chilton Academy Durham Road Chilton Ferryhill DL17 0PT
Received 8 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03417/PN56
Prior notification for the installation and operation of a 158.40 kWp Solar PV system featuring 352 no. 450W solar panels on the roof of the building.
County Durham And Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Chester-le-Street Community Hospital Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3AT
Received 8 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03419/DRC
Discharge of conditions (condition no:3 bird boxes) for DM/24/01049/FPA
Holmside Vicarage Holmside Lane Burnhope Durham DH7 0DP
Received 5 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03420/CPO
Certificate of lawfulness of a proposed development to alter roof space for provision of additional bedroom, and upgrade and repair the rest of the building
27 Durham Road Esh Winning Durham DH7 9NP
Received 9 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03421/HPN
Single storey rear extension with a projection of 4m, height to eaves of 2.1m and overall height of 3.4m
1 Ghyll Field Road Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5HT
Received 8 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03422/LB
Replace current sash windows on the front of the property
Gazebo House 4 North Green Staindrop Darlington DL2 3JN
Received 9 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03423/FPA
Outbuilding/summerhouse within front garden
The Manse 5 View Lane Stanley DH9 0DX
Received 9 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03424/FPA
Temporary change of use of land to a use falling within Use Class B8 (Storage and Distribution) for the siting of shipping containers for self-storage hire
Bessemer Court Hownsgill Industrial Park Templetown DH8 7NU
Received 9 Dec 2025
Pending DecisionDM/25/03426/FPA
Erection of 25no. dwellings with associated infrastructure and landscaping.
Former Easington Colliery Primary School Seaside Lane Easington Colliery Peterlee SR8 3PW
Received 9 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03427/TCA
T1 - Lawson Cypress, To fell due to its height and located on a steep embankment. T2 - Leylandii, To fell due to its height and also on a steep embankment.
14 Grays Terrace Crossgate Moor Durham DH1 4AU
Received 9 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03428/TCA
T 0686 (Ash) - Dead tree adjacent to highway - Fell. T0688 (Wych Elm) - Fell.T 0689 (Sycamore) - Reduce North side of crown to allow scaffolding erection, prune only epicormic growth and secondary branches less than 50mm in diamater to achieve required clearance.T 0690 (Ash) - Fell.T 0691 (Sycamore) - Reduce North side of crown to allow scaffolding erection, prune only epicormic growth and secondary branches less than 50mm in diamater to achieve required clearance.T 0692 (Ash) & T 0693 (Ash) - Fell.T 0694 - Prune crown branches from neighbouring property by 2m maintaining natural balanced form.Small diameter self-sown trees located around the footprint of the building to be removed and stumps treated to prevent re-growth.Sever Ivy and remove deadwood and epicormic growth as required - Section 211 notice.
St Aidans Church Laburnum Avenue Blackhill Consett DH8 5ST
Received 9 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03429/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 11 (Noise), 12 (Construction Management Plan) and (Contaminated Land Phase 2-3) pursuant to Planning Permission DM/24/03486/FPA
Fred Henderson Langley Bridge Garage Durham Road Langley Moor Durham DH7 8JZ
Received 9 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03430/TCA
T1 - T2 -T3 Cherry trees, to fell in order to extend the wildflower meadow.G1 - Cherry trees, no action required.G2 - Cherry trees, no action required.
Pear Tree Cottage Bent House Lane Durham DH1 2RY
Received 9 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03431/FPA
Proposed ground floor kitchen and first floor bedroom extension
18 South Street Sherburn Durham DH6 1HP
Received 8 Dec 2025
Pending ConsiderationDM/25/03433/FPA
Demolition of existing bungalow and replacement with 2no. detached 3-bed bungalows and 1no. detached two-storey 4-bed dwelling with associated garages, parking and landscaping.
Croft Bungalow The Croft Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7JX
Received 10 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03434/NMA
Proposed non-material amendment pursuant approval DM/19/02348/FPA consisting elevational and internal changes including: external materials to the 'link' building from glazed to solid, with rearrangement of internal use of space including removal of bedrooms from third floor and into 'link', introduction of roof access hatch and smoke vents, removal of dormers, rearrangement of rooflights and changes to doors/windows on ground floor. Bedspace numbers remain consistent.
Hampton Manor Gloucester Road Delves Lane Consett DH8 7FA
Received 10 Dec 2025
Pending ConsiderationDM/25/03436/FPA
Change of use of first floor and attic to create 3no. residential flats; Construction of a two storey extension to rear of the property; replacement first floor windows; roof windows to front and rear roof elevations; raised deck to rear yard area, replacement ground floor windows (retrospective); installation of solid fuel flue pipe to gable elevation (retrospective)
The Fountain 41 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HG
Received 10 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03437/DRC
Discharge of conditions 14 (Drainage), 16 (CEMP), 20 (Landscaping), 29 (Open Space) and 30 (Training and Skills Plan) pursuant to DM/15/02714/OUT (as amended by DM/25/00952/NMA) in relation to the extent of the Cell E1 substation (as defined by DM/25/00951/RM)
Cell E1 Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX
Received 10 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03438/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 a single storey rear extension.
33 Bradford Crescent Gilesgate Durham DH1 1ER
Received 10 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03439/FPA
Two storey rear extension, new flue to gable.
7 Steward Drive Crook DL15 9GE
Received 10 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03440/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 12, 14 and 15 of Planning Permission DM/20/00189/OUT
Land South East Of (Rear Of St Philips Close) William Street Auckland Park DL14 8RJ
Received 10 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03441/TCA
T1 oak - crown reduce and reshape by 2-3m
Old Cope House South Side Shadforth Durham DH6 1LL
Received 10 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03442/FPA
Replace timber panel rear door with Upvc panel door
16 Low Mill Barnard Castle DL12 8JN
Received 10 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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