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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
14,327Searchable applications
965Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 11,622 approved or refused records
588Refused applications

11,034 approved · 588 refused · 581 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. DecidedDM/26/00068/FPA

    Demolition of existing front conservatory and removal of side extension, including balcony. Erection of single-storey front extension, two-storey side extension and rear box dormer extension.

    9 Etherley Grange Bishop Auckland DL14 0JY

    Received 9 Jan 2026
  2. DecidedDM/26/00069/FPA

    Replacement of all existing brown timber/uPVC windows and external doors with white uPVC, including the enlargement of some existing windows, installation of French doors and bi-folding doors, new chimney stack to the south elevation

    5 Barn Hollows Hawthorn Seaham SR7 8SJ

    Received 12 Jan 2026
  3. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/00070/FPA

    Temporary planning permission for 40 years for change of use from agricultural land to shared agricultural land and proposed solar farm with associated infrastructure and ancillary development including new access, landscaping and ecological enhancements.

    Land To The North East Of Low Raisby Farm Kelloe DH6 4PW

    Received 12 Jan 2026
  4. DecidedDM/26/00071/FPA

    Extend existing dropped kerb

    25 Butterwick Road Fishburn Stockton On Tees TS21 4EB

    Received 12 Jan 2026
  5. Appeal lodgedDM/26/00072/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, cycle parking and bin storage

    55 Bradford Crescent Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HL

    Received 12 Jan 2026
  6. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/00073/CPO

    Lawful Development Certificate for proposed siting of a caravan/mobile home in rear garden for use ancillary to the main dwelling.

    West Lodge Harperley Lane Harperley Stanley DH9 9TY

    Received 12 Jan 2026
  7. DecidedDM/26/00074/VOC

    Variation of Condition 1 pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00975/FPA (Temporary Illuminated artwork text on scaffold support) to extend the length of display until 5 May 2026

    Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    Received 12 Jan 2026
  8. DecidedDM/26/00075/LB

    Replacement of two rear windows

    194 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1QN

    Received 12 Jan 2026
  9. DecidedDM/26/00076/TPO

    T31, sever Ivy from mature sycamore tree, pruning of small diameter branches back to the main stem. (All major scaffold limbs are to be retained), Trees 1-5 pruning back of new epicormic growth to the main stems, removal of deadwood from two lime trees, remove small diameter branches hanging low across the carriageway and reduce lateral growth from the main stem from the Horse Chestnut over the road - TPO-DER-167 and DER-166

    4 Old Rectory Close Tanfield Stanley DH9 9PZ

    Received 12 Jan 2026
  10. DecidedDM/26/00077/TCA

    T1 (Ash) - Remove limb over the road back to the stub on the right hand side and prune to clear the street light by 2m

    Land To The West Of 17 The Green Hett Durham DH6 5LX

    Received 12 Jan 2026
  11. DecidedDM/26/00078/TPO

    T1. Sycamore - prune to clear the property to give a 4m clearance and clear the overhead service cable by 1m - TPO/310/2023

    Wayside Cottage 29 Dobinsons Lane Morley Bishop Auckland DL14 0PH

    Received 12 Jan 2026
  12. DecidedDM/26/00079/NMA

    Non-Material Amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/25/03131/FPA to raise proposed sunroom roof by 350mm

    78 Snows Green Road Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0ER

    Received 12 Jan 2026
  13. DecidedDM/26/00080/TPO

    T2. Sycamore - fellG2. Sycamore, Horse Chestnut - trim back from property by 2mT6. Willow - removal of limb, crown lift to 3.5m, laterally drawback by 2mT8. Lime - laterally drawback by 1m

    Willowdene Care Home Lizard Lane Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3ET

    Received 12 Jan 2026
  14. DecidedDM/26/00081/AD

    2no.internally illuminated canopy signs to be located on the south-west and north-west elevations of the foodstore; 1no. internally illuminated Lidl flagpole sign to be located by vehicular access to/from Picktree Lane;1no. wall-mounted billboard with integrated lighting to be mounted on southwest elevation;1no. small wall-mounted billboard with integrated lighting to be mounted on southwest elevation;1no. poster display unit with integrated lighting to be located by trolley bay; and1no. wall-mounted trolley bay sign to be located by trolley bay

    Site Of Former Go North East Bus Garage Picktree Lane Picktree DH3 3SW

    Received 13 Jan 2026
  15. DecidedDM/26/00082/AD

    Replacement of paper and paste advertisement display board with digital advertisement display board

    Land To The North East Of 34 Yoden Way Peterlee SR8 1AS

    Received 13 Jan 2026
  16. DecidedDM/26/00083/DRC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Contaminated land) Conditions 5 (material), Condition 6 (Greenhouse Gas), and Condition 7 (Broadband) pursuant to Planning Permission DM/24/00262/FPA

    Site Of Former 156 Collingwood Street Coundon

    Received 13 Jan 2026
  17. DecidedDM/26/00084/DRC

    Discharge of condition 10 (internal highways) 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 13 Jan 2026
  18. DecidedDM/26/00085/TCA

    Two Lime trees - reduce by 40% and shape due to lean over road and power lines - Section 211 notice.

    The Poplars 12 East End Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2XR

    Received 13 Jan 2026
  19. DecidedDM/26/00086/DRC

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (Biodiversity Gain Plan), 5 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) and 9 (Contaminated Land Phase 1-3) pursuant to Planning Permission DM/25/00242/FPA

    Woodlands Day Nursery 2 Artemis Court St Johns Road Meadowfield Industrial Estate Meadowfield Durham DH7 8XQ

    Received 13 Jan 2026
  20. DecidedDM/26/00087/DRC

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 9 of DM/25/01765/FPA (foodstore) relating to land contamination statement.

    Site Of Former Go North East Bus Garage Picktree Lane Picktree DH3 3SW

    Received 13 Jan 2026
  21. DecidedDM/26/00088/TCA

    Remove T1 Wild cherry

    Red House 23 Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 3DY

    Received 13 Jan 2026
  22. DecidedDM/26/00089/VOC

    Proposed variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and condition 16 (compliance with Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy) pursuant approval DM/23/03562/FPA including amendments to approved drainage scheme including relocation of SuDS pond, diversion of public right of way, amendments to the approved landscaping scheme, changes to elevational details of dwellings, boundary treatments and retaining walls.

    Land To Rear Of Consett Park Terrace Moorside DH8 8ET

    Received 13 Jan 2026
  23. DecidedDM/26/00090/TCA

    1. Sycamore - crown reduce and reshape by 2m, 2. Ash x3 - crown reduce and reshape by 2m, 3. Cherry - reduce the height by 3m, 4. Birch - fell as close to current ground level as practical - Section 211 notice

    28 Hunters Close Medomsley Consett DH8 6SP

    Received 13 Jan 2026
  24. DecidedDM/26/00091/DRC

    Discharge of condition 3 (critical surface water infrastructure) pursuant to DM/23/02941/RM

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

    Received 13 Jan 2026

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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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