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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
12,650Searchable applications
970Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 10,151 approved or refused records
521Refused applications

9,630 approved · 521 refused · 487 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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/25/02474/FPA

    Single storey front extension, garage conversion including pitch roof

    59 Burdon Crescent Seaham SR7 0JQ

    Received 5 Sept 2025
  2. DecidedDM/25/02475/VOC

    Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission DM/24/00149/FPA (PBSA) to amend internal layout and external appearance to improve access, maintenance, safety and sustainability.

    Land To The North West Of Melbury Court Old Dryburn Way Durham DH1 5SE

    Received 5 Sept 2025
  3. DecidedDM/25/02476/DRC

    Discharge of condition 5 (Enclosures) pursuant to planning permission DM/21/03884/FPA.

    Land And Barn To The North West Of High View Wearhead DL13 1PP

    Received 5 Sept 2025
  4. DecidedDM/25/02477/FPA

    Detached garage

    Four Winds Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QW

    Received 5 Sept 2025
  5. DecidedDM/25/02478/TCA

    Tree 1. Ornamental Cherry Tree - 1.5 - 2 metre linear reduction of the branches. - Section 211 notice

    The Old Barn Grange Cottages Thornley Bishop Auckland DL13 4PA

    Received 5 Sept 2025
  6. DecidedDM/25/02479/FPA

    Change of use from residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to children's home (Use Class C2) for up to 2 Children aged 7-17 years, including demolition of existing garage, enlarged parking area and associated internal and external alterations.

    Applegarth New Road Crook DL15 8NB

    Received 5 Sept 2025
  7. DecidedDM/25/02480/FPA

    Single storey side/front extension

    15 Gateways Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3HW

    Received 5 Sept 2025
  8. DecidedDM/25/02481/RM

    Reserved matters application for scale, appearance and landscape for the erection of 1no detached dwelling pursuant of outline planning permission DM/22/00209/OUT

    Plot 44 Land To The West Of Dunelm Stables Thornley DH6 3BN

    Received 3 Sept 2025
  9. DecidedDM/25/02482/DRC

    Discharge of Condition 6 (HMMP) and biodiversity gain plan pursuant to planning permission DM/25/01198/FPA.

    Sharpley Golf Course Seaton Seaham SR7 0NP

    Received 5 Sept 2025
  10. DecidedDM/25/02483/DRC

    Partial discharge of Condition 8 (Contaminated land) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/23/02421/FPA as amended by DM/25/01959/NMA

    Sugar Hill Primary School Sheraton Road Newton Aycliffe DL5 5NU

    Received 8 Sept 2025
  11. DecidedDM/25/02484/DRC

    Discharge of condition 6 of approval DM/24/00149/FPA (Materials Specification)

    Land To The North West Of Melbury Court Old Dryburn Way Durham DH1 5SE

    Received 8 Sept 2025
  12. DecidedDM/25/02485/FPA

    Transport hub and active travel scheme including improvements to bus, cycle and pedestrian facilities and access road, car parking and associated works including landscaping and biodiversity enhancement.

    Dalton Park Murton SR7 9HU

    Received 8 Sept 2025
  13. DecidedDM/25/02486/FPA

    Replace conservatory with larger single story rear extension

    44 Lambton Court Peterlee SR8 1NG

    Received 8 Sept 2025
  14. DecidedDM/25/02487/FPA

    Change of use from business centre Class E(g) to new convenience store Class E(a) at ground floor and extension of existing residential (C3) at first floor. New shop frontage at ground floor level with internal alterations

    Club 24 West Road Annfield Plain Stanley DH9 8HU

    Received 8 Sept 2025
  15. Pending ConsiderationDM/25/02488/AD

    Proposed externally illuminated fascia signage to the front and side of building (with 3D and vinyl lettering).

    Club 24 West Road Annfield Plain Stanley DH9 8HU

    Received 8 Sept 2025
  16. DecidedDM/25/02489/CEU

    Certificate of Lawful Development for the implementation of planning permission DM/23/02182/FPA

    Land At The West Of Townhead Farm Iveston Lane Iveston DH8 7TD

    Received 8 Sept 2025
  17. DecidedDM/25/02490/FPA

    Single storey extension to side and rear of the property

    39 Cragside Close Spennymoor DL16 7SD

    Received 8 Sept 2025
  18. DecidedDM/25/02491/DRC

    Discharge of condition 12 of approval DM/24/00149/FPA (Stage 3 Acoustic Design Report)

    Land To The North West Of Melbury Court Old Dryburn Way Durham DH1 5SE

    Received 8 Sept 2025
  19. DecidedDM/25/02494/FPA

    First floor rear extension

    18 Inchcape Terrace Grants Houses Peterlee SR8 3ST

    Received 5 Sept 2025
  20. DecidedDM/25/02495/VOC

    Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) and condition 13 (BMMP) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/02605/VOC to allow a revised fire escape design and amended BNG strategy.

    DLI Museum Durham DH1 5TU

    Received 4 Sept 2025
  21. DecidedDM/25/02496/FPA

    Alterations to existing vehicle crossing onto classified road including widening of dropped kerb and driveway

    5 St Gregory Close Staindrop Darlington DL2 3LG

    Received 3 Sept 2025
  22. Pending DecisionDM/25/02497/VOC

    Variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans) and �4 (access and parking) pursuant to planning permission DM/17/00764/FPA (description amended).

    Hilton Hall Farm Hilton DL2 3JA

    Received 9 Sept 2025
  23. DecidedDM/25/02499/DRC

    Discharge of planning conditions 7 (Archaeology Reporting), 8 (Materials), 10 (PV Panels), 11 (surface treatments, 12 (landscaping) and 14 (meansof enclosure) pursuant to DM/25/00202/FPA for the erection of a dwellinghouse

    26 The Green Cornforth Ferryhill DL17 9JH

    Received 8 Sept 2025
  24. DecidedDM/25/02500/DRC

    Discharge of Condition 4 (HHMP/Completion Report) and Condition 7 (Details of Lighting) pursuant to DM/24/02395/FPA.

    Breckon Hill Farm Morley Bishop Auckland DL14 0PF

    Received 9 Sept 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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