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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

12,721Searchable applications

970Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 10,219 approved or refused records

523Refused applications

9,696 approved · 523 refused · 488 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.

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/25/02632/PND
Demolition of Brick garages
Garage Block Bland Walk Newton Aycliffe
Received 22 Sept 2025
DecidedDM/25/02633/PND
Prior notification for the demolition of 4no. garages within one block.
Garage Block (1- 4) Ashfield Newton Aycliffe
Received 22 Sept 2025
DecidedDM/25/02634/PND
Prior notification for the demolition of 3no. motorcycle garages
Motor Cycle Garage 28 Garage Block Ashfield Newton Aycliffe
Received 22 Sept 2025
DecidedDM/25/02635/PND
Prior notification for demolition of 3no. garages within one block.
Motor Cycle Garage 3 Garage Block Hatfield Road Newton Aycliffe
Received 22 Sept 2025
DecidedDM/25/02636/FPA
Change of use from C3 dwelling to C2 children's home for maximum 2no children aged 16-17yrs old
44 Cleveland Terrace Stanley DH9 6QL
Received 22 Sept 2025
DecidedDM/25/02637/FPA
Erection of paladin security fencing 26 metres in length and 1.8 metres in height on site frontage to Broomside Lane (retrospective).
Elvet BMW And Mini Broomside Park Belmont Durham DH1 1HP
Received 22 Sept 2025
Pending DecisionTPO/412/2025
Land at Picktree House Edmundbyers Tree Preservation Order 2025
Picktree House Edmundbyers Consett DH8 9NL
Received 16 Sept 2025
DecidedTPO/413/2025
Milbank Arms Barningham Tree Preservation Order 2025
Milbank Arms Barningham Richmond DL11 7DW
Received 24 Sept 2025
DecidedDM/25/02638/DRC
Discharge of condition 14 (Construction Management Plan) in pursuant to DM/24/00380/FPA
Site Of Former Easington Maintenance Depot To The Rear Of 31 To 37 Peter Lee Cottages Wheatley Hill DH6 3RH
Received 19 Sept 2025
DecidedDM/25/02639/TCA
Tree works to allow clearance above highway.T1 - Holly - shorten back growth on west side by max 1.5mT2 - Norway Maple - shorten growth west side lower crown by max 1.5mT3 - Beech - shorten growth on west side lower crown by max 1.5m - Section 211 notice
Whorlton House Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ
Received 22 Sept 2025
DecidedDM/25/02640/FPA
Roof conversion to form bedrooms and bathroom
52 Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NF
Received 22 Sept 2025
Pending ConsiderationDM/25/02641/FPA
Alteration of existing buildings, together with new build elements, in order to refurbish and extend existing accommodation for dog kennelling for charitable uses.
Mahon House Kennels And Cattery Mahon House Garmondsway Ferryhill DL17 9DY
Received 23 Sept 2025
DecidedDM/25/02642/PND
Prior notification for the demolition of 14 no. garages within two blocks
Garage Block To The Rear Of Pearson Street Spennymoor
Received 23 Sept 2025
DecidedDM/25/02643/FPA
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a flexible use permission as a HMO (Use Class C4) and a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) under the provisions of Class V of Part 3 of the GDPO including single storey extension to rear
1 Willowtree Avenue Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 1EB
Received 23 Sept 2025
DecidedDM/25/02645/PND
Prior notification for demolition of 10no. garages within one block.
Garages 8-17 Garage Block Ravensworth Road Ferryhill
Received 23 Sept 2025
DecidedDM/25/02646/PND
Prior notification for demolition of 4no garages
Garage 4-7 Garage Block Ravensworth Road Ferryhill
Received 23 Sept 2025
DecidedDM/25/02647/PND
Prior notification for demolition of 7no. garages within one block.
Garage Block Duncombe Terrace Ferryhill
Received 23 Sept 2025
DecidedDM/25/02648/PND
Prior notification for the demolition of 10 no. garages within two blocks.
Garage Block Landreth Grove Trimdon Village
Received 23 Sept 2025
DecidedDM/25/02649/PND
Prior notification for the demolition of 12 no. garages within two blocks.
Garage Block South View Trimdon Grange
Received 23 Sept 2025
DecidedDM/25/02650/PND
Prior Notification for the demolition of 4no motor cycle garages within one block
Motor Cycle Garage 25-28 Garage Block Chapman Close Newton Aycliffe
Received 23 Sept 2025
DecidedDM/25/02651/PND
Prior Notification for the demolition of 2no. garages within one block.
Garage Block Mellanby Crescent Newton Aycliffe
Received 23 Sept 2025
DecidedDM/25/02653/FPA
Change of use of existing B8 Unit to Class E(g). Installation of new mezzanine and external windows.
Unit 11 Thinford Park Thinford DH6 5JQ
Received 23 Sept 2025
DecidedDM/25/02654/PND
Prior Notification for the demolition of 7no. garages.
Garage Block Oakfield Newton Aycliffe
Received 23 Sept 2025
DecidedDM/25/02655/PND
Prior Notification for demolition of 2no motorcycle garages
Motor Cycle Garage 33 Garage Block Oakfield Newton Aycliffe
Received 23 Sept 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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