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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

12,781Searchable applications

970Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 10,271 approved or refused records

527Refused applications

9,744 approved · 527 refused · 491 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/02814/FPA
Retrospective application for the installation of an automated teller machine and associated signage
20 Front Street Consett DH8 5AQ
Received 8 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02815/AD
Retrospective advertisement consent for the installation of 1 illuminated logo panel and 1 illuminated surround sign
20 Front Street Consett DH8 5AQ
Received 8 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02816/FPA
Retrospective application for the installation of an automated teller machine and associated signage
29 Maude Terrace St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9BD
Received 8 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02817/AD
Retrospective advertisement consent for the installation of 1 illuminated logo panel and 1 illuminated top sign
29 Maude Terrace St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9BD
Received 8 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02819/FPA
Retrospective application for the installation of an automated teller machine and associated signage
28 Fines Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6QS
Received 8 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02820/AD
Retrospective advertisement consent for the installation of 1 illuminated logo panel and 1 illuminated top sign
28 Fines Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6QS
Received 8 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02821/FPA
Retrospective application for the installation of an automated teller machine and associated signage
Old Co Operative Buildings 2 Front Street Langley Park DH7 9XE
Received 8 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02822/AD
Retrospective advert consent for the installation of 1 illuminated logo panel and 1 illuminated top sign
Old Co Operative Buildings 2 Front Street Langley Park DH7 9XE
Received 8 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02823/FPA
Retention of ATM and associated works
31 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HE
Received 8 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02824/AD
Retention of 1 illuminated logo panel and 1 illuminated top sign
31 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HE
Received 8 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02825/FPA
Installation of windows and doors to provide access to the front and rear of the building with external material alterations and the installation of a new boundary treatment to the rear.
18 - 20 Woods Terrace Murton Seaham SR7 9AE
Received 8 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02826/FPA
Two storey side extension
8 Beadnell Close Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH2 3JP
Received 8 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02827/FPA
Change of use from office to purpose built student accommodation (Sui Generis), commercial space (Class E) and external alterations to building
7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ
Received 8 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02828/FPA
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to mixed use, first floor flat (C3) and ground floor retail shop (E(a)) including the installation of shop front and roller shutter and fenestration alterations to rear (retrospective)
7 The Shopping Centre Holly Hill Gardens South Stanley Stanley DH9 6PF
Received 8 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02829/FPA
Proposed single storey side extension for the care of an elderly homeowner
11 Karles Close Newton Aycliffe DL5 4XH
Received 8 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02830/FPA
Single storey extension and replacement detached garage
Chantry Cottage Lartington Barnard Castle DL12 9BP
Received 7 Oct 2025
Pending ConsiderationTPO/415/2025
Land adjacent Thornley Village Tree Preservation Order 2025
Oaklea Thornley Tow Law Bishop Auckland DL13 4PA
Received 14 Oct 2025
Pending ConsiderationDM/25/02832/DRC
Proposed discharge of Condition 5 (External Materials), Condition 8 (Foul and Surface Water), Condition 12 (Noise Mitigation), Condition 13 (Landscape Scheme) and Condition 15 (Updated AMS) of application DM/24/01982/VOC for the west (Miller) part of Cell D.
Land South Of A182 Cold Hesledon SR7 8RL
Received 9 Oct 2025
Pending ConsiderationDM/25/02833/FPA
Construction of 37no. residential dwellings with additional parking and landscaping
Holyoake & The Close South Pelaw Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH2 2EZ
Received 9 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02834/FPA
Installation of air source heat pump on external wall of house, installation of 10 solar panels on the ground in enclosed side garden and installation of electric car charger on external wall of house.
Old Church House Hunstanworth Consett DH8 9UF
Received 9 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02835/LB
Installation of air source heat pump on external wall of house, installation of 10 solar panels on the ground in enclosed side garden and installation of electric car charger on external wall of house.
Old Church House Hunstanworth Consett DH8 9UF
Received 9 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02836/DRC
Disacharge of Conditions 19 (Archaeological Reporting), 26 (Rail Safety) and 27 (Drainage) of Planning Permission DM/21/04293/FPA
Lartington Water Treatment Works Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9DP
Received 10 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02837/FPA
Porch to side including raised steps and railings
Yon Side Holmside Lane Burnhope Durham DH7 0DP
Received 9 Oct 2025
DecidedDM/25/02838/FPA
Two storey extension with subterranean level and a single storey link on the footprint of the existing hay barn. (amended plans 26.1.26)
Lea Foot Byers Brotherlee Bishop Auckland DL13 1SR
Received 10 Oct 2025

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Researching a proposal in Durham County Council

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Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
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Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

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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