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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
14,296Searchable applications
965Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 11,596 approved or refused records
588Refused applications

11,008 approved · 588 refused · 580 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 Dec 2013 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/00039/TCA

    Removal of one Sycamore and two Ash trees - Section 211 notice

    Leaside 103 Front Street Frosterley Bishop Auckland DL13 2RH

    Received 7 Jan 2026
  2. DecidedDM/26/00040/DRC

    Dishcarge of Conditions 3 (Materials), 4 (Traffic Assets Risk Assessment) and 5 (Tree Protection Plan) pursuant to DM/22/03441/FPA

    Land South Of 12 The Hayricks Tanfield DH9 9QP

    Received 7 Jan 2026
  3. DecidedDM/26/00041/DRC

    Discharge of condition no.4 (roof materials) pursuant of planning permission DM/25/01241/LB and DM/25/01333/FPA

    Wodencroft Lodge Wodencroft Road Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9UQ

    Received 7 Jan 2026
  4. DecidedDM/26/00044/PA56

    Agricultural building for livestock, fodder and bedding.

    East Roughlea Farm Dean Bank Ferryhill DL17 8RP

    Received 8 Jan 2026
  5. DecidedDM/26/00045/FPA

    Two storey side extension

    21 Ashwood Grange Thornley Durham DH6 3ET

    Received 8 Jan 2026
  6. DecidedDM/26/00047/PNA

    Prior Notification under Class A of Part 6 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for a new livestock building to replace a building lost due to being compulsory purchased. The building will include an indoor silage pit, bedding area, feeding area and two additional 20ft bays for machinery and feed storage.

    Clint House Farm Clint Lane Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9HZ

    Received 8 Jan 2026
  7. DecidedDM/26/00048/CPO

    Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed installation of siphon arrangement and associated works.

    Waskerley Reservoir Waskerley DH8 9DY

    Received 8 Jan 2026
  8. DecidedDM/26/00049/DRC

    Discharge of conditions 11 (materials), 12 (boundary treatments) & 13 (surface treatment) pursuant to DM/20/01824/VOC in relation to Phase 2 (as defined by DM/23/02941/RM)

    Units 1 To 2 Block A Merrington Lane Industrial Estate Vyners Close Spennymoor DL16 7XL

    Received 8 Jan 2026
  9. DecidedDM/26/00050/AD

    1 non illuminated projection sign, 1 set of illuminated text behind glazing, Retention of existing text and trough light, Retention of existing illuminated menu (amended description).

    Zizzi 43-44 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NU

    Received 8 Jan 2026
  10. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/00051/FPA

    Erection of 9 dwellings (use class C3) with associated means of access.

    Site Of Former Trimdon Village Community Infant And Nursery School Church Road Trimdon Village TS29 6LB

    Received 8 Jan 2026
  11. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/00052/FPA

    Rear two storey and single storey extension, with solar array, replacement windows throughout; alterations to existing front boundary / drive and construction of outbuilding.

    9 Lodge Close Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HB

    Received 8 Jan 2026
  12. DecidedDM/26/00053/FPA

    Loft conversion with dormer window and creation of vehicular access to rear yard.

    23 Fourth Street Crookhall Consett DH8 7LS

    Received 8 Jan 2026
  13. DecidedDM/26/00054/FPA

    New side access and single story rear extension

    9 Heatherdale Crescent Belmont Durham DH1 2AP

    Received 8 Jan 2026
  14. DecidedDM/26/00055/LB

    Installation of 1 non illuminated projection sign, 1 set of illuminated text behind glazing, and painting of the bottom of the restaurant in Dulux Soft Almond 4, the door in Pearl Copper RAL 8029 and window frames to be Dulux Azure Fusion 1 (amended description).

    Zizzi 43-44 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NU

    Received 8 Jan 2026
  15. DecidedDM/26/00057/LB

    Listed Building application for replacement windows

    Stonewall Cottage 32 Front Street Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6HG

    Received 8 Jan 2026
  16. DecidedDM/26/00058/NMA

    Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/23/03633/FPA in respect of amended brick types and amended footpath link location at southeastern site boundary.

    Land West Of 20 Pont Road Leadgate DH8 6HE

    Received 8 Jan 2026
  17. DecidedDM/26/00059/FPA

    Erection of a 4-bed detached dwelling and access

    Land To The North Of Greenacres Caravan Park Hamsterley DL13 3PY

    Received 8 Jan 2026
  18. DecidedDM/26/00060/CPO

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed Garage Conversion, roof replacement, rear window replaced with door and rear door replaced with window

    131 Rothbury Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5QB

    Received 9 Jan 2026
  19. DecidedDM/26/00061/FPA

    Alteration to front porch and conservatory to rear of dwelling house

    19 Atkinson Road Chester-le-Street DH3 3RU

    Received 9 Jan 2026
  20. DecidedDM/26/00062/DRC

    Proposed partial discharge of Condition 6 (Contamination Phase 4) insofar as it relates to plots 27-60 and 87-91(inclusive) and not including approval of required soil cover and gas measures and full discharge of condition 24 (Hardstanding Materials) pursuant approval DM/20/01421/OUT

    Site Of Former Weardale Steel Durham Road Wolsingham DL13 3HX

    Received 9 Jan 2026
  21. DecidedDM/26/00063/DRC

    Proposed discharge of Condition 2 pursuant approval DM/23/02351/RM

    Site Of Former Weardale Steel Durham Road Wolsingham DL13 3HX

    Received 9 Jan 2026
  22. DecidedDM/26/00064/FPA

    Change of use of former care home (C2) to 2no. dwellinghouses (C3) including fenestration alterations

    Kaydar 5 - 7 Snows Green Road Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0HD

    Received 9 Jan 2026
  23. DecidedDM/26/00065/FPA

    Change of use from agricultural to residential curtilage land, and rear extension of existing house.(amended proposal)

    Elstob Cottage Farm Elstob Lane Great Stainton Stockton On Tees TS21 1NQ

    Received 9 Jan 2026
  24. DecidedDM/26/00066/NMA

    Non-material amendment of Condition 2 pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/23/01344/FPA to allow for an internal layout revision to the toilet facilities, management office and storage facilities

    Site Of Former Bus Station Saddler Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7ER

    Received 9 Jan 2026

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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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