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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

12,473Searchable applications

970Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 9,991 approved or refused records

516Refused applications

9,475 approved · 516 refused · 479 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Planning information Planning Planning applications and advice.Contact planning Planning advice and enquiries

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/25/02131/FPA
Demolition of existing dwelling and rendered outbuilding. Erection of dwelling and alterations to boundary treatments
1 - 2 Nelson Row Middleton-in-teesdale Barnard Castle DL12 0SR
Received 4 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02132/FPA
Construction of a general-purpose agricultural building, a vehicle and machinery storage building, stores, stabling, extended farm track and hardstanding
Land To The South East Of The Lodge Wycliffe Hall Wycliffe DL12 9TS
Received 4 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02133/FPA
Retrospective change of use from agricultural land to dog exercise area (Use Class Sui Generis) including timber shelter
High Wales Field Farm Rowntree Lane Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3RD
Received 4 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02134/NMA
Non-material amendment to Conditions 2 (Approved Plans) and Condition 41 (Construction Management Plan) pursuant to DM/21/01245/FPA to amend the approved Construction Management Plan (relocation of the site compound)
Land To The East Of Fern Dene Knitsley Lane Templetown DH8 9HU
Received 4 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02135/TCA
0.5m clearance through trees on grass verge - Section 211 notice.
3 Cemetery Road Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AR
Received 4 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02136/LB
Carry out essential building maintenance work, introduce thermal upgrades to the building envelope, rationalise M&E installations, amend internal layout to incorporate an addition bedroom and new bathroom at first floor level, and introduce a conservation style rooflight.
2 The College Durham DH1 3EQ
Received 4 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02138/LB
Internal separation of the West end of the building from the remainder of 7 The College to create an additional dwelling (7A The College) by way of blocking up existing internal doors, reconfiguration of the internal partition walls on the ground floor, division of the basement to provide individual access for no.7 and 7A, M&E adaptations and general planned maintenance & repairs to achieve an acceptable standard for residential use.
7 The College Durham DH1 3EQ
Received 4 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02140/HPN
Bathroom Extension.
21 Woodland Avenue Horden Peterlee SR8 4SJ
Received 4 Aug 2025
Pending ConsiderationTPO/393/2025
Land Adjacent to Church Road Trimdon Tree Preservation Order 2025
Land Adjacent To Church Road Trimdon
Received 16 Apr 2025
DecidedTPO/392/2025
Land Adjacent to Stockton Road Sedgefield Tree Preservation Order 2025
Street Record Road Between Beacon Lane And Stockton Road Sedgefield Durham
Received 16 Apr 2025
DecidedTPO/388/2025
Land To The North Of Industrial Estate Franklin Lane
Land To The North Of Industrial Estate Frankland Lane Durham DH1 5TA
Received 28 Feb 2025
DecidedTPO/384/2025
Land North of Beacon Lane Sedgefield Tree Preservation Order 2025
Disused Cemetery Beacon Lane Sedgefield TS21 3AA
Received 14 Feb 2025
DecidedTPO/395/2025
Briarthorpe South Side Easington Village Tree Preservation Order 2025
Briarthorpe South Side Easington Village Peterlee SR8 3AX
Received 28 May 2025
DecidedTPO/398/2025
Quilstyle Road Wheatley Hill Tree Preservation Order 2025
9A Quilstyle Road Wheatley Hill Durham DH6 3RF
Received 28 May 2025
DecidedTPO/402/2025
Land between Elm Close and Willington South Dene Tree Preservation Order 2025
Land Between Elm Close And Willington South Dene Hunwick Lane Sunnybrow
Received 11 Jun 2025
DecidedTPO/403/2025
Land adjacent 20 Bransdale Spennymoor Tree Preservation Order 2025
Land To The South Of 20 Bransdale Spennymoor DL16 6SF
Received 11 Jun 2025
Pending ConsiderationTPO/405/2025
Land West of Coronation Terrace Tree Preservation Order 2025
Grange Farm Coxhoe Durham DH6 4HH
Received 15 Jul 2025
DecidedTPO/407/2025
Sentosa Main Road Gainford Tree Preservation Order 2025
Sentosa Main Road Gainford Darlington DL2 3BQ
Received 15 Jul 2025
DecidedTPO/408/2025
No 7 Church Street Durham Tree Preservation Order 2025
7 Church Street Durham DH1 3DG
Received 11 Jul 2025
Pending ConsiderationTPO/409/2025
Farnham Road Newton Hall Tree Preservation Order 2025
Farnham Road Garages Farnham Road Newton Hall DH1 5LA
Received 22 Jul 2025
DecidedDM/25/02142/FPA
Demolish outcrop, lean-to, and garage, retain out-building and refurbish. New double garage, two single storey extensions to rear, internal alterations, new open front porch. External wall insulation to existing house and new windows.
Walhouse Front Street Hutton Henry Hartlepool TS27 4RH
Received 5 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02144/FPA
Removal of existing outbuilding, erection of new pitched roof double garage and stone walling
Holly Cottage Browney Bank Satley Bishop Auckland DL13 4HT
Received 5 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02145/FPA
Installation of door to front elevation to provide separate access for flat above. Part change of use of ground floor for access from retail (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3).
48 50 And 51 Front Street Leadgate Consett DH8 7SE
Received 5 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02146/FPA
Creation of vehicular access onto classified road
6 Finchale Terrace Woodstone Village Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6BB
Received 5 Aug 2025

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Researching a proposal in Durham County Council

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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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