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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

12,773Searchable applications

970Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 10,264 approved or refused records

527Refused applications

9,737 approved · 527 refused · 491 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/02788/TCA
Lawsons Cypress (T8) - remove as outgrown with risk of branch failure onto properties. Sycamore (T10) - 30% reduction, back to previous cut lines, and 20% thinning of crown to support growth - Section 211 notice
Wolfelee The Fold Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6AQ
Received 6 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02789/FPA
Removal of single storey double garage and addition of a two storey side-extension, single storey rear extension and single storey front extension.
Maggies Well Cottage Holdforth Ferryhill DL17 9DZ
Received 6 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02790/NMA
Relocation of garages for plots 48 and 50 forward and amendment to brick choice
Site Of Former Easington Maintenance Depot To The Rear Of 31 To 37 Peter Lee Cottages Wheatley Hill DH6 3RH
Received 6 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02791/TCA
T1 (Whitebeam)- to fellT2 (Whitebeam)- to fellT3 (Birch)- to fellT4 (Old chestnut)- to fellT5 (Leylandi)- to fell
38 Etherley Lane Bishop Auckland DL14 7QZ
Received 6 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02792/VOC
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to DM/25/01588/FPA to alter the design of nursery hub extension
St Hilds Church Of England Aided Primary School Ernest Place Durham DH1 2HZ
Received 2 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02793/TCA
Multiple tree species (Willow, Poplar, Sycamore) overhanging retaining walls affecting safe passage of coaches/buses in advance of rail replacement service
Railway Station Station Approach Durham DH1 4RB
Received 6 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02794/FPA
Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit
Land West Of 96 Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BA
Received 7 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02795/AD
Two digital 75 inch LCD display screen, one on each side of the Street Hub unit.
Land West Of 96 Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BA
Received 7 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02796/FPA
Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit
Land To South Of 2 Middle Street Consett DH8 5QJ
Received 7 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02797/AD
Advertisement consent for two internally illuminated digital LCD screens either side of Street Hub unit.
Land To South Of 2 Middle Street Consett DH8 5QJ
Received 7 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02798/FPA
Installation of 1 No. BT Street Hub Unit on public footpath
Land North Of 110 Front Street Stanley DH9 0TY
Received 7 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02799/AD
Display of 2 No. LCD screens associated with BT Street Hub unit
Land North Of 110 Front Street Stanley DH9 0TY
Received 7 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02800/FPA
Installation of 1no BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of Unit
Land To The South Of 69 Church Street Seaham SR7 7HE
Received 7 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02801/AD
2no digital 75inch LCD display screens on each side of 1no Street Hub Unit
Land To The South Of 69 Church Street Seaham SR7 7HE
Received 7 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02802/FPA
Installation of 1no BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of Unit
Land To South Of 7 High Street Spennymoor DL16 6AG
Received 7 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02803/AD
2no digital 75inch LCD display screens on each side of 1no Street Hub Unit
Land To South Of 7 High Street Spennymoor DL16 6AG
Received 7 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02805/FPA
Construction of a detached garage.
23 Brookside Avenue Crook DL15 8JJ
Received 7 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02806/FPA
Single and two storey extensions to rear of property
30 Edward Avenue Bowburn Durham DH6 5EB
Received 7 Oct 2025
Pending ConsiderationDM/25/02807/FPA
Retention of radio antenna
44 Rushyford Drive Chilton Ferryhill DL17 0EQ
Received 7 Oct 2025
Pending ConsiderationDM/25/02808/FPA
Retrospective permission for use of site as a storage facility for E & K Fencing Services Business including installation of retaining walls, siting of caravan for residential occupation and full planning permission for construction of a building on the site for the purposes of storing machinery/equipment and materials associated with the business
Land To The North Of Primrose Hill Newfield DL14 8BQ
Received 7 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02809/TCA
T1. Sycamore - reduction of limb by 4.5m G2. Holly x2 - Reduction of the lowest point by 30cm and trim/balance remaining crown to shape
Plawsworth Hall Farm Wheatleywell Lane Plawsworth Chester-le-street DH2 3LD
Received 7 Oct 2025
Pending DecisionDM/25/02811/FPA
Conversion of former field barn to 1.5 storey dwelling including single storey rear extension, creation of curtilage and enclosure with drystone walling and post and rail fencing, access driveway and landscaping
Land North East Of Corn Park South Cotherstone DL12 9UJ
Received 7 Oct 2025
Pending ConsiderationDM/25/02812/FPA
Dormer window and replacement roof covering to front
Shute House Rectory Row Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2AE
Received 3 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02813/TPO
Reduce height of one Lime tree - TPO-DER-194
5 Co-operative Terrace Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6NH
Received 7 Oct 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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