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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
14,361Searchable applications
966Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 11,650 approved or refused records
589Refused applications

11,061 approved · 589 refused · 583 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Pending DecisionDM/26/00092/FPA

    Change of use of top floors of retail unit (Use Class E) to 6-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO)(Use Class C4) including; internal reconfiguration, installation of secondary glazing, and replacement of existing roof over rear entrance area

    71 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP

    Received 13 Jan 2026
  2. Pending DecisionDM/26/00093/LB

    Change of use of top floors of retail unit (Use Class E) to 6-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO)(Use Class C4) including; internal reconfiguration, thermal upgrades to existing fabric, installation of secondary glazing, and replacement of existing roof over rear entrance area

    71 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP

    Received 13 Jan 2026
  3. DecidedDM/26/00094/TPO

    T1-Sycamore Crown reduce/thin by 15%

    19 Faraday Court Nevilles Cross Durham DH1 4FG

    Received 13 Jan 2026
  4. DecidedDM/26/00095/FPA

    Single storey pitched roof extension to rear with flue.

    87 Bradley Close Ouston Chester-le-Street DH2 1TJ

    Received 13 Jan 2026
  5. DecidedDM/26/00097/FPA

    Erection of steel building to form covered activity area

    Moor House Adventure Centre Moorhouse Farm Rainton Gate Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6QY

    Received 14 Jan 2026
  6. DecidedDM/26/00098/FPA

    Single storey side extension

    6 Lea Rigg West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6SR

    Received 14 Jan 2026
  7. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/00099/FPA

    Change of use and conversion of existing buildings to 7 no. residential units with associated works and parking

    Land And Buildings To The North Of 89 Derwent Street Blackhill DH8 8LT

    Received 14 Jan 2026
  8. DecidedDM/26/00100/VOC

    Variation of Condition 2 (Plans) in relation to application DM/25/01407/FPA relating to materials and roof pitch

    The Paddock Wellsprings Farm Hartside Durham DH1 5RJ

    Received 14 Jan 2026
  9. DecidedDM/26/00101/FPA

    Demolition of dwelling (retrospective) and construction of 1 No. replacement dwelling

    Hillside Cottage East Street East Stanley Stanley DH9 0UE

    Received 14 Jan 2026
  10. DecidedDM/26/00102/TCA

    T1 - Prune to clear the building and prune back the overhang by 1mT2 - Prune back the overhang by 1-2m

    Maple Lodge Crossgate Peth Durham DH1 4PZ

    Received 14 Jan 2026
  11. DecidedDM/26/00103/FPA

    Single storey side in-fill extension and garage conversion

    92 Queens Road Blackhill Consett DH8 0BW

    Received 14 Jan 2026
  12. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/00105/PA56

    Prior Notification for the formation of an access track within field (not including field access).

    2 Greenside Horsleyhope Consett DH8 9DA

    Received 13 Jan 2026
  13. DecidedDM/26/00106/FPA

    Change of use of land to vehicle rental (Sui Generis), the demolition of existing building, erection of office building, wash bay, vehicle parking, landscaping, and associated works.

    Lambs Cottage Rennys Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 2RE

    Received 15 Jan 2026
  14. DecidedDM/26/00107/AD

    1no internally illuminated double sided monument sign, 3no internally illuminated fascia signs, 6no stall signs and 1no door decals.

    Lambs Cottage Rennys Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 2RE

    Received 15 Jan 2026
  15. DecidedDM/26/00108/VOC

    Removal of Condition 11 (Ground remediation) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/01698/FPA

    The Yard Front Street Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6PT

    Received 15 Jan 2026
  16. DecidedDM/26/00109/FPA

    External alterations to facilitate opening a Banking Hub and Post Office including signage

    Woodleigh Flatts Road Barnard Castle DL12 8AA

    Received 15 Jan 2026
  17. DecidedDM/26/00110/AD

    External alterations to facilitate opening a banking hub and Post Office including fascia signs, projecting signs, vinyls, window posters, directory of services, nameplate and CCTV signage

    Woodleigh Flatts Road Barnard Castle DL12 8AA

    Received 15 Jan 2026
  18. DecidedDM/26/00111/FPA

    Side and rear extensions

    15 Dobinsons Lane Morley Bishop Auckland DL14 0PN

    Received 15 Jan 2026
  19. DecidedDM/26/00112/FPA

    Subdivision of existing guesthouse to create new self contained dwelling, including associated works.

    The Foresters 6 - 7 Railway Terrace Stanley Crook Crook DL15 9RY

    Received 15 Jan 2026
  20. DecidedDM/26/00113/DRC

    Discharge of Condition 6 relating to Phase 4 verification pursuant to planning permission DM/24/01728/VOC.

    Taylormade Timber Products Old Colliery Yard Sherburn Hill Durham DH6 1PS

    Received 15 Jan 2026
  21. DecidedDM/26/00114/FPA

    Single storey side and rear wrap around extension, front porch, front bay window and raised decking area.

    21 South View Bridgehill Consett DH8 8QL

    Received 15 Jan 2026
  22. DecidedDM/26/00116/FPA

    Single storey rear and front extensions and erection of 1.8m fence

    1 Beaumont Court Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3AJ

    Received 15 Jan 2026
  23. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/00118/DRC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Materials to be Agreed), 4 (Footpath Provision), 5 (Coal Mining Risk Assessment), 6 (Gas Protection), 7 (Obscure Glazing) and 8 (South Elevation Fence) pursuant to Planning Permission DM/20/01466/FPA

    12A Meadowcroft Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5HN

    Received 16 Jan 2026
  24. DecidedDM/26/00119/FPA

    Erection of a replacement stock shed.

    South Farm Cornsay Lane Cornsay Durham DH7 9EL

    Received 16 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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