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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

14,114Searchable applications

963Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 11,438 approved or refused records

579Refused applications

10,859 approved · 579 refused · 567 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/03517/TCA
T4426. Ash - Fell
Land To The North East Of 4 Manor Close Shincliffe DH1 2NS
Received 17 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03518/FPA
Installation of bi-fold doors to the rear, installation of flue, replacement of windows and access door to front elevation (amended description)
3 Malton Terrace Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3AP
Received 18 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03519/DRC
Submission of details pursuant to the partial discharge of condition 18 of DM/19/00283/OUT (Outline planning application (All matters reserved) for an Industrial and Trade Park with ancillary office space, Hotel (Class C1), Pub (Class A4) and Roadside Restaurant and Retail Units (Class A1/A3/A5) with petrol station (sui generis) and associated infrastructure including an electric power station, parking and landscaping) in relation to lighting details for plot 1.
Land West Of Newton Park Services Newton Park Coatham Mundeville DL1 3NL
Received 18 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03520/DRC
Submission of details pursuant to the partial discharge of condition 3 of DM/24/02796/VOC in relation to Plot 1.
Land West Of Newton Park Services Newton Park Coatham Mundeville DL1 3NL
Received 18 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03521/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 and the addition of a single storey rear extension.
4 Goodyear Crescent Sherburn Road Estate Durham DH1 2EB
Received 18 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03522/PNA
Steel Portal Frame General purpose storage building to be used for storing straw and hay.
Wheatley Heads Farm West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6PY
Received 18 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03523/CPO
Erection of a single storey rear extension and pitch roof to garage
84 Moor Crescent Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 1DJ
Received 18 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03524/FPA
Removal of existing porch and replace with new porch with enlarged entrance hall and W/C
23 Ashford Drive Sacriston Durham DH7 6BB
Received 18 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03525/AD
Propose to install 4 x Fascia & 1x Vinyl
Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD
Received 18 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03526/FPA
Retention of front and side boundary fence with gate
43 Maxey Drive Middlestone Moor Spennymoor DL16 7GT
Received 18 Dec 2025
Pending ConsiderationDM/25/03527/FPA
Construction of a new Playzone MUGA complete with fencing and floodlighting
Shildon Recreation Ground Central Parade Shildon
Received 18 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03529/DRC
Discharge of condition 3 (Lighting specification) pursuant to Listed Building Consent DM/24/02768/LB
Railway Station Station Approach Durham DH1 4RB
Received 18 Dec 2025
Pending ConsiderationDM/25/03530/DRC
Discharge of conditions 3 to 6 (coal and contamination), 8 (HMMP) and the Biodiversity Gain Plan pursuant to DM/24/00628/FPA
22 Longfield Road South Church Enterprise Park South Church Bishop Auckland DL14 6XB
Received 18 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03531/VOC
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to include design changes to the building including addition of rear balcony, discharge of condition 7 (joinery details) and changes to wording of condition 3 (contamination), 4 (remediation), 5 (accessibility), 6 (material samples) pursuant to planning permission DM/21/02867/FPA
81 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7EW
Received 18 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03532/DRC
Proposed discharge of conditions: Statutory BNG Condition (not numbered) and 21 - Tree removal / Bat Risk assessment, pursuant application DM/25/02205/FPA
Third Street, Former Fourth Street And Fifth Street Horden Peterlee SR8 4LA
Received 18 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03533/FPA
Raise height of single-storey rear roof to create accessible shower room, relocation of back door
3 Field House Terrace Durham DH1 4NA
Received 18 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03534/LB
Dormer window and replacement slate roof covering to front
Shute House Rectory Row Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2AE
Received 17 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03535/LB
Partial roof replacement
Ceddesfield Hall Rectory Row Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2AE
Received 17 Dec 2025
Pending ConsiderationDM/25/03536/FPA
Partial change of use from residential garage/workshop building (Use Class C3) to mixed residential and dog breeding kennels (Sui Generis) for a maximum of 16 breeding bitches
Oakland Cottage Church Street Coundon Bishop Auckland DL14 8PJ
Received 19 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03537/NMA
Non material amendment of DM/20/01466/FPA relating to convert garage to habitable room including replacing garage door with patio doors
12A Meadowcroft Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5HN
Received 19 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03538/DRC
Discharge Condition No.3 of Planning Permission DM/25/00428/FPA - Construction Management Plan
Land To The North East Of Unit 1 Low Main Court Integra 61 North Bowburn DH6 5FG
Received 19 Dec 2025
Pending ConsiderationDM/25/03539/FPA
Proposed construction of new dwelling and access (amended plans 5 June)
Land To The Rear Of 43 Hood Street St Johns Chapel DL13 1QL
Received 19 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03540/HPN
The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6 metres, for which the maximum height would be 4 metres, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.2 metres
Bel-air The Dene Dalton-le-dale Seaham SR7 8QW
Received 19 Dec 2025
DecidedDM/25/03541/DRC
Submission of details pursuant to conditions 3 (construction management plan), 4 (management of litter), 5 (trees), 6 (materials), 7 (broadband connection) and BNG relating to DM/25/00045/FPA.
Land In The West Of The Thinford Park Redevelopment Site Thinford Durham DH6 5JQ
Received 19 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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