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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

12,581Searchable applications

970Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 10,091 approved or refused records

519Refused applications

9,572 approved · 519 refused · 483 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Mar 2014 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

DecidedDM/25/02283/FPA
Permanent retention of a temporary access to farm and installation of post and rail fencing and an agricultural gate
Land To The East Of Whinfield Farm Winston DL2 3AB
Received 18 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02284/CEU
Lawful development certificate for electric sub-station
Lanchester Dairies Upper Houses Farm Yeckhouse Lane Lanchester Durham DH7 0RL
Received 18 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02285/FPA
Proposed single storey rear pitched extension and dormer loft conversion, with other external alterations
24 Burnhopeside Avenue Lanchester Durham DH7 0ND
Received 18 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02286/TPO
Felling of two Copper Beech trees T1 and T2 - TPO-DER-018
Cadde Tou Ebchester Hill Ebchester Consett DH8 0QE
Received 18 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02287/TCA
T1 - 1 x Large Beech tree to be reduced all round by 2m to create a more compact but natural looking crownG4 - 1 x Conifer hedge to be trimmed removed this seasons growthG1 - 2 x Large Cherry trees forming 1 crown to be reduced by 1.5-2m creating a more compact but natural looking crownT2 - 1 x dying Cherry to be sectionally felled (crown is mostly dead and overhanging neighbouring buildings and base of tree is decayedT3 - 1 x Yew tree to have a light trim G2 - 1 x Holly and 1 x Yew overhanging lawn to be pruned back in line with other trees T4 - 1 x Large Cherry has poor formed and sparse crown, leans over drive and has weak union with included bark - Remove T5 - 1 x Yew on drive, remover snapped storm damaged limbs, carry out aerial inspection and reduce where needed for safetyT6 - 1 x Larch on drive light reduction if possible and sever ivy at baseG3 - group of Yew and conifer trees to be trimmed back around 1m to create a more compact and natural looking crownSECTION 211 NOTICE.
Greenside 50 West End Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AP
Received 18 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02288/FPA
Proposed bathroom extension to rear of property together with installation of patio doors
28 Dere Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 9SY
Received 18 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02290/PN56
Prior Notification (Class MA) for change of use from office space (Class E(g)(i)) to dwellinghouse (Class C3) no external works
6 Kensington South Bishop Auckland DL14 6JA
Received 18 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02291/FPA
Installation of an air source heat pump to the front of the dwelling
22A Copley Village Road Bishop Auckland DL13 5LR
Received 18 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02292/TPO
X2 Yew Trees (G4 TPO. Ref PN1-302) - Reduce by 20%
25 Hamsterley Crescent Newton Hall Durham DH1 5XJ
Received 18 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02293/LB
Listed Building Consent to repaint doors windows and brick work, repointing of brickwork and chimney stacks
Imperial Hotel 81 Front Street Stanley DH9 0TB
Received 18 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02295/PND
Demolition Single and two storey building.
Cemetery Lodge Crawlaw Road Easington Colliery Peterlee SR8 3LP
Received 19 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02296/DRC
Discharge of conditions 9 (Phase 1-3) and 10 (Phase 4) pursuant to DM/24/03491/FPA
Poultry Farm Mill Kennels Hallimond Road Escomb Bishop Auckland DL14 7ST
Received 19 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02297/HPN
Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 3.55 metres, an eaves height of 2.4 metres and a total height of 3.65 metres.
33 Hillside Witton Gilbert Durham DH7 6RB
Received 15 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02298/DRC
Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan condition and conditions no.5 (HMMP) & no.11 (lighting) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00130/FPA.
High Hill House Farm Ferryhill DL17 8RL
Received 18 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02299/FPA
Installation of awning on front elevation
Site Of Former Rookhope Primary School Rookhope DL13 2DA
Received 18 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02300/NMA
A Non-Material amendment to amend the approved plans (Condition 3) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/25/00670/FPA through the re-siting of the welfare unit onto the temporary car park and creation of a laydown area
Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG
Received 19 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02301/FPA
Erection of a general purpose livestock building
Low House Farm Middlestone Moor Spennymoor DL16 7QD
Received 19 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02302/TPO
Poplar (T1) - crown reduce 2m. Sycamore (T2) - remove branches over hanging boundary. Lime (T3) - remove branches over hanging boundary Sycamore (T4) - crown thin by 10%
4 Bishops Gate Durham DH1 4JU
Received 19 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02303/LB
An alternative to the original approved design for the arched window in both the original application and amendment DM/24/00132/LB to replace the sunburst design with three vertical bars (amended description).
Old Farm Cottage School Aycliffe Lane School Aycliffe Newton Aycliffe DL5 6QY
Received 19 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02304/PNA
Prior Notification under Class A of Part 6 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the erection of an agricultural general purpose building for storage of farming machinery, feed storage and area for lambing
Cow Close Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9JN
Received 20 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02306/FPA
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 4-bedroom small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4).
76 Illingworth Grove Durham DH1 3BL
Received 20 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02307/FPA
Creation of an 8-bedroom HMO by enlarging and extending existing HMO, including change of use of vacant cafe.
19 And 19A Silver Street Durham DH1 3RB
Received 20 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02308/TPO
Ash Tree - T1 - Pollarding required due to Ash Dieback Disease at stage 3
One Ash 60 High West Road Crook DL15 9NT
Received 20 Aug 2025
DecidedDM/25/02310/NMA
Non material amendment of planning permission DM/22/02257/FPA to change the colour of windows from white to anthracite grey
Kilbroney Chapel Court Sherburn Durham DH6 1HS
Received 20 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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