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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

14,437Searchable applications

966Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 11,714 approved or refused records

592Refused applications

11,122 approved · 592 refused · 588 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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/26/00146/TCA
G002 common beech - reduce to 3m hedgeG003 mixed species -Fell all ash to ground levelT001 Goat willow - Remove low leaning limb over carparkT002 Black Elder - Prune to facilitate 1m clearance from streetlightT003 hawthorn - Prune to facilitate 1m clearance from streetlightT004 Sycamore - Fell to ground levelT005, T006, T007, T008, T010, T012, T016 Common ash - Fell to ground levelT009, T011 Silver birch - Fell to ground levelT013 Grey Willow - Fell to ground levelT014 Goat Willow - Reduce northern canopy by 1.5m to reduce strain on union, Crown Lift to 5.2 m to facilitate vehicular accessT015 Grey willow - Prune to facilitate 1m clearance from streetlightT017 Sycamore - Prune to facilitate 1m clearance from streetlight
Radisson Blu Hotel Durham Framwelgate Waterside Durham DH1 5TA
Received 20 Jan 2026
DecidedDM/26/00147/TCA
Felling and removal of Beech tree - Section 211 notice
Banklands Mickleton Barnard Castle DL12 0LL
Received 20 Jan 2026
DecidedDM/26/00148/PN56
Prior Notification under Class MA of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for change of use of ground floor from class E to dwellinghouse (Use C3)
10 Sherburn Road Durham DH1 2JR
Received 20 Jan 2026
DecidedDM/26/00149/FPA
Single storey electrical switchroom
Lanchester Dairies Upper Houses Farm Yeckhouse Lane Lanchester Durham DH7 0RL
Received 20 Jan 2026
DecidedDM/26/00150/PA56
Prior approval for general purpose agricultural farm building for storage of hay/straw and agricultural machinery pursuant to DM/25/03306/PNA
Shipley Moss Farm Howlea Lane Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3PD
Received 21 Jan 2026
DecidedDM/26/00151/LB
Internal refurbishment of property to include electrical and plumbing upgrades, installation of studwork walls and alterations to layout, creation of new openings and alterations of existing openings, thermal performance improvements, and reinstatement of chimneys / fireplaces
40 Tudhoe Village Spennymoor DL16 6LH
Received 21 Jan 2026
DecidedDM/26/00152/TCA
T1 - Apple Tree - 1m crown reduction to restore canopy shape in areas , with a sympathetic crown lift in areas to provide clearance above the driveway and footpath. - Section 211 notice
20 Lea Green Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3DU
Received 21 Jan 2026
DecidedDM/26/00153/FPA
Use of existing double garage and attached stable block as a ten pen cattery.
Dalveen Salters Lane Fishburn Stockton On Tees TS21 4DF
Received 21 Jan 2026
DecidedDM/26/00154/FPA
Replacement summerhouse and proposed new garden store to front garden.
66 Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NJ
Received 21 Jan 2026
DecidedDM/26/00155/LB
Replacement summerhouse and proposed new garden store to front garden.
66 Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NJ
Received 21 Jan 2026
DecidedDM/26/00156/DRC
Application to discharge condition 23 (sustainability statement) of DM/15/02714/OUT (as amended by DM/25/03350/NMA) for part Cell R7 (as defined by DM/22/00511/RM) and part Cell C1 (as defined by DM/21/00970/RM)
Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX
Received 21 Jan 2026
DecidedDM/26/00157/FPA
Demolish existing outbuilding/extension and erect new 2 storey extension comprising utility room, WC/shower room and en-suite bedroom
9 Hazel Crescent Easington Colliery Peterlee SR8 3HP
Received 21 Jan 2026
DecidedDM/26/00158/AD
Two non-illuminated wall-mounted rectangular signs to the front and side elevation
17 Front Street East Coxhoe Durham DH6 4DB
Received 21 Jan 2026
DecidedDM/26/00159/FPA
Single storey front extension
24 Annfield Place Greencroft Stanley DH9 8NP
Received 21 Jan 2026
DecidedDM/26/00160/DRC
Discharge of Condition 3 (final nutrient neutrality certificate) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/03169/FPA.
Land West Of Petrol Filling Station Bank Top Terrace Trimdon Village TS29 6PW
Received 21 Jan 2026
DecidedDM/26/00161/DRC
Discharge of condition 3 (Materials) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/01935/FPA
Sherburn House Farm Shincliffe Lane Sherburn House Durham DH1 2SQ
Received 21 Jan 2026
DecidedDM/26/00162/VOC
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) in relation to Planning Permission DM/25/00016/FPA relating alterations to fenestration, roof design and additional solar panels to outbuildings
Poppy Cottage Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9EB
Received 22 Jan 2026
DecidedDM/26/00163/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Sample Panel), 4 (Roofing Materials), 5 (Timber Windows and Doors Joinery Details), 6 (Fencing and Canopy details), 8 (EV Charging Point), 9 (Car Parking Details), 10 (Lighting Details) and 12 (Nutrient Neutrality) pursuant to Planning Permission DM/25/00016/FPA and Listed Building Consent DM/25/00017/LB
Poppy Cottage Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9EB
Received 22 Jan 2026
DecidedDM/26/00164/FPA
Erection of 1 No. dwelling with garage and diversion of public byway No.41
Land To The North Of Community Centre First Street Crookhall DH8 7LR
Received 22 Jan 2026
DecidedDM/26/00165/DRC
Part Discharge of Condition 8 (Archaeology) pursuant to DM/24/02829/VOC, in relation to Plot A North only.
Plot A North Aykley Heads Framwelgate Peth Durham DH1 5UQ
Received 22 Jan 2026
DecidedDM/26/00166/FPA
Replacement of two windows and entrance door to front elevation, replacement fascias and guttering, refurbishment of two wooden garage doors, re-rendering of the front of the building.
Whitbank Garage Hallgarth Terrace Lanchester Durham DH7 0HS
Received 22 Jan 2026
DecidedDM/26/00167/DRC
Discharge of condition 4 (Railings/Gates) pursuant to DM/21/03811/LB.
35 Galgate Barnard Castle DL12 8EJ
Received 22 Jan 2026
DecidedDM/26/00168/FPA
Single and two storey extension to side of dwelling
30A Queens Road Blackhill Consett DH8 0BL
Received 22 Jan 2026
DecidedDM/26/00169/FPA
External alterations including demolition of attached conservatory and garage to form a new build principal entrance; new windows/doors; and refreshed external finishes/cladding
Greystones Windlestone Park Windlestone Ferryhill DL17 0LZ
Received 22 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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