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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
12,459Searchable applications
970Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 9,979 approved or refused records
516Refused applications

9,463 approved · 516 refused · 478 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Mar 2014 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/02104/FPA

    First floor bedroom and en suite extension to side of house over garage and kitchen.

    8 Springside Sacriston Durham DH7 6QJ

    Received 31 Jul 2025
  2. DecidedDM/25/02105/DRC

    Discharge of conditions 10 (BNG Gain Plan), 14 (Tree Protection) and 20 (Nutrient Neutrality Certificate) in relation to DM/24/03467/FPA.

    Forest-in-Teesdale School Forest-in-Teesdale Barnard Castle DL12 0HA

    Received 29 Jul 2025
  3. DecidedDM/25/02106/AD

    1 no double sided digital 'D6' outdoor display unit.

    Land West Of Tesco Greenwell Road Newton Aycliffe DL5 4DH

    Received 31 Jul 2025
  4. DecidedDM/25/02107/FPA

    Detached triple garage cladded on each elevation with larchwood cladding in a dark reddish brown colour

    The Stables Derwent View Medomsley Consett DH8 6RA

    Received 31 Jul 2025
  5. DecidedDM/25/02108/FPA

    Demolition of two garages and construction of a double detached garage including vehicle hardstand

    Garage Rear Of 6 Campbell Street Tow Law

    Received 31 Jul 2025
  6. DecidedDM/25/02109/FPA

    Alterations to existing conservatory to rear including squaring off, replacement roof and windows

    Travellers Rest Front Street Witton Gilbert Durham DH7 6TQ

    Received 31 Jul 2025
  7. Pending DecisionDM/25/02110/FPA

    Change of use of existing community centre (Use Class F2) to a single storey 2 bed residential property (Use Class C3) and associated alterations

    Community Centre 43 Stanley Way Billy Row Crook DL15 9TF

    Received 31 Jul 2025
  8. DecidedDM/25/02111/DRC

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Written Scheme of Investigation), 8 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) and statutory BNG condition pursuant to planning permission DM/24/02124/FPA.

    St James Church The Village Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4SL

    Received 31 Jul 2025
  9. DecidedDM/25/02112/FPA

    Proposed single storey extension to rear of property and siting of garden shed in rear garden area

    37 Homelands Court Helmington Row Crook DL15 0SA

    Received 31 Jul 2025
  10. DecidedDM/25/02113/DRC

    Discharge of conditions 7 (Low Carbon), 10 (Acoustic Report) and 11 (Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation) pursuant to planning approval DM/15/00373/OUT

    Shittlehopeburn Farm Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2YL

    Received 31 Jul 2025
  11. DecidedDM/25/02114/DRC

    Discharge of condition 11 (lighting) pursuant to planning permisison DM/21/01611/FPA.

    Site Of Former Apollo Bingo Front Street New Durham DH1 2EP

    Received 1 Aug 2025
  12. DecidedDM/25/02115/FPA

    Retention of permanent field shelter

    Land To The West Of 2 Paradise Cottages Shadforth DH6 1NJ

    Received 1 Aug 2025
  13. DecidedDM/25/02116/DRC

    Discharge of condition 5 (landscaping scheme) pursuant to DM/23/01400/FPA

    Farm Acrum Lodge Staindrop Road West Auckland DL14 9PB

    Received 1 Aug 2025
  14. DecidedDM/25/02117/HRN

    Removal of 9m hedgerow to re-open existing gateway to provide access to the arable field

    Land To The North East Of School House Front Street North Cassop DH6 4RJ

    Received 1 Aug 2025
  15. DecidedDM/25/02118/FPA

    Proposed rear single storey extension to create a sunroom to existing dwelling

    4 Victoria Court Birch Road Barnard Castle DL12 8LS

    Received 1 Aug 2025
  16. DecidedDM/25/02119/TCA

    Laurel hedging - cutting/trimming in width and height

    1 North View Barnard Castle DL12 8NL

    Received 1 Aug 2025
  17. DecidedDM/25/02120/TPO

    Felling of one Sycamore tree - TPO/252/2021

    Bramble Cottage Snows Green Road Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0EW

    Received 1 Aug 2025
  18. DecidedDM/25/02121/TCA

    Felling of two Ash trees - Section 211 notice

    Picktree House Edmundbyers Consett DH8 9NL

    Received 1 Aug 2025
  19. DecidedDM/25/02123/FPA

    Re-tile south facing roof slope of host dwelling

    21 Front Street Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3AT

    Received 1 Aug 2025
  20. DecidedDM/25/02124/DRC

    Discharge of Condition 2 (sub division of site/car parking) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00875/VOC.

    Woodland Barn Darlington Road Durham DH1 3ST

    Received 4 Aug 2025
  21. DecidedDM/25/02126/FPA

    Erection of timber frame balcony structure to the rear of the property (retrospective).

    18 Ashwood Meadows Horden Peterlee SR8 4BF

    Received 4 Aug 2025
  22. DecidedDM/25/02127/FPA

    Front porch, first floor extension to rear

    16 Lee Hill Court Lanchester Durham DH7 0QE

    Received 4 Aug 2025
  23. Pending DecisionDM/25/02128/FPA

    Erection of 104no. dwellings (use class C3) and associated access, infrastructure and landscaping including the proposed diversion of footpath 6 (amended red line boundary 10/02/2026)

    Land To The East Of Daleside Cross Lane Sacriston

    Received 4 Aug 2025
  24. DecidedDM/25/02130/FPA

    First floor side extension and rear glass porch extension

    96 Thorndale Road Belmont Durham DH1 2AQ

    Received 4 Aug 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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