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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
12,679Searchable applications
970Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 10,179 approved or refused records
521Refused applications

9,658 approved · 521 refused · 487 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/02526/FPA

    Warehouse extension; including vehicular access and parking (Resubmission)

    WM Smith The Green Stainton Grove Barnard Castle DL12 8UH

    Received 10 Sept 2025
  2. DecidedDM/25/02527/DRC

    Discharge of condition 4 (remediation works) and condition 7 (Building Regulations M4(2) standard) in part in respect of plots 22-27 only pursuant to DM/23/0312/VOC

    Land Adjoining Snook Acres Front Street Witton Gilbert DH7 6SY

    Received 10 Sept 2025
  3. DecidedDM/25/02528/VOC

    Variation of condition 2 of planning permission DM/21/02901/OUT (mixed use development comprising of B2 and B8 units).

    Jade Business Park Murton SR7 9TP

    Received 9 Sept 2025
  4. Pending DecisionSCR/25/00019

    Request for a Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 in respect of a proposed 24.2 MW Solar Farm with associated infrastructure

    Low Raisby Farm Kelloe Durham DH6 4PW

    Received 9 Sept 2025
  5. DecidedDM/25/02529/FPA

    Replace wooden windows with sash windows.

    9 The Causeway Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AZ

    Received 8 Sept 2025
  6. DecidedDM/25/02530/FPA

    Use of the ground floor of the property as a 'super hub' for looked after children (Use Class F1).

    4 - 5 Abbey House Abbeywoods Business Park Pity Me Durham DH1 5TH

    Received 10 Sept 2025
  7. DecidedDM/25/02531/RM

    Application for the discharge of Reserved Matters for 196no residential units consisting appearance, landscaping, layout and scale from application DM/24/01982/VOC for part of Cell D

    Land South Of A182 Cold Hesledon SR7 8RL

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  8. DecidedDM/25/02532/VOC

    Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) and Removal of Conditions 8 (Arb Constraints Plan) and 9 (Arb Assessment) pursuant to DM/24/00640/FPA to allow for the repositioning and enlargement of the detached garage and amendements to boundary treatment, in respect of Conditions 8 and 9 the trees on site have been felled (amended plans received 12th November).

    Goldcrest House 1A Plunkett Road Dipton Stanley DH9 9BJ

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  9. Pending ConsiderationDM/25/02533/FPA

    Demolition of Northern vacant building, erection of 2 storey care building, 2 storey extra living accommodation block incorporating 6no sheltered apartments, alterations to parking and external works

    West Lodge Nursing Home Peases West Billy Row Crook DL15 9SY

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  10. DecidedDM/25/02534/CPO

    Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Operation from residential institution for adults under Use Class C2, to a supported living home for young people aged 16 plus under Use Class C2

    1 Bowes Terrace Dipton Stanley DH9 9HF

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  11. DecidedDM/25/02535/DRC

    Discharge of condition 6 pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00325/FPA relating to a Written Scheme of Investigation.

    Land To The South West Of Sedgefield Cricket Club Station Road Sedgefield TS21 2DA

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  12. DecidedDM/25/02536/DRC

    Discharge of Conditions 6 (electric vehicle charging), 7 (means of enclosure), 10 (cycle parking), 13 (external lighting) and 15 (travel plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/03271/FPA.

    Land To The North Of Mill Road Langley Moor Durham DH7 8HL

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  13. DecidedDM/25/02537/FPA

    Two storey extension to rear.

    58 Hartley Gardens Durham DH1 1GZ

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  14. DecidedDM/25/02538/DRC

    Discharge of conditions 3 (bricks & gate material samples) and 6 (scheme for replacement planting) pursuant to DM/22/03102/FPA

    The Lodge Chester Road Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6EX

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  15. DecidedDM/25/02539/TCA

    Fell Ash tree (dieback within crown of tree)

    Land West Of 30 To 42 Low Green Gainford DL2 3DS

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  16. DecidedDM/25/02540/DRC

    Discharge of condition 10 pursuant to planning permission DM/23/00532/FPA relating to M4(2) verification.

    Bevan Square Murton Seaham SR7 9HT

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  17. DecidedDM/25/02541/FPA

    Proposed first floor extension and dormer window to the front elevation

    4 Northamptonshire Drive Belmont Durham DH1 2DF

    Received 10 Sept 2025
  18. DecidedDM/25/02542/NMA

    Non-material amendment pursuant to consent DM/19/02852/FPA in order to amend the elevation designs of Plots 32-50 and 79-157; amend external elevations of garages in the Rural character area; amend boundary treatments in the Rural Character; and amend all corner plot boundary treaments across the site.

    Land To The North Of 33 High West Road Crook DL15 9NR

    Received 12 Sept 2025
  19. DecidedDM/25/02543/CPO

    Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of single storey rear extension; replacement of door opening with window and demolition of front boundary wall to widen access.

    53 Frank Street Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 2JF

    Received 12 Sept 2025
  20. DecidedDM/25/02544/FPA

    Retrospective application for replacement of conservatory glazed roof with conservation style slate roof and rooflights

    28A Church Street Durham DH1 3DG

    Received 12 Sept 2025
  21. DecidedDM/25/02545/LB

    Retrospective application for replacement of conservatory glazed roof with conservation style slate roof and rooflights

    28A Church Street Durham DH1 3DG

    Received 12 Sept 2025
  22. DecidedDM/25/02546/FPA

    Change of use from grazing paddock to all weather horse arena

    High Kays Lea Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3QW

    Received 12 Sept 2025
  23. DecidedDM/25/02547/FPA

    Single story rear extension

    27 Milton Close Seaham SR7 8AP

    Received 12 Sept 2025
  24. DecidedDM/25/02548/FPA

    Installation of new Timpson pod

    Tesco North Burns Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3TF

    Received 12 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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