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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
14,759Searchable applications
966Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 11,946 approved or refused records
607Refused applications

11,339 approved · 607 refused · 609 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 3 Oct 2013 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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/26/00376/FPA

    Replace conservatory with single storey extension and erection of front entrance porch

    Southview Cottage Lanchester Durham DH7 0SS

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  2. DecidedDM/26/00377/FPA

    Change of use from flooring business unit to an indoor dog soft play and exercise/activity centre (sui generis)

    Unit 9 South West Durham Business Centre Dabble Duck Industrial Estate Shildon DL4 2QN

    Received 17 Feb 2026
  3. DecidedDM/26/00378/TCA

    Removal of one heavily declining Beech tree - Section 211 notice

    All Saints Roman Catholic Church Kitswell Road Lanchester Durham DH7 0JH

    Received 17 Feb 2026
  4. DecidedDM/26/00380/TCA

    T1 - Copper Beech - Install cobra bracing and light thin of outer canopy by 15% to allow air to flow through with ease (historical storm damage with visible stem fracture, previous reduction works carried out)

    Land To The North East Of 7 Whinney Hill Durham DH1 3BG

    Received 17 Feb 2026
  5. DecidedDM/26/00381/FPA

    Demolition of existing stores to the rear, erection of single-storey wrap-around extension to the side and rear, and extension of decking to the rear

    1 Parkside Crescent Seaham SR7 7UD

    Received 17 Feb 2026
  6. DecidedDM/26/00382/TCA

    Various tree works as outlined in the 'Arboricultural Statement' submitted 17th February 2026

    Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ

    Received 17 Feb 2026
  7. DecidedDM/26/00383/TCA

    Apple (T216, 30) - pollard. Sycamore (T232, 83c) - thin by 20 percent and crown raise lower limbs. Cherry (T258, 63b) - thin. Alder (T254, 63a) - crown reduce by max of 1m and prune sides to shape by max of 1m and lightly thin by 10 percent.

    St Margarets Allotments Margery Lane Durham

    Received 17 Feb 2026
  8. DecidedDM/26/00384/TCA

    T3 European Larch - Fell, T4 Birch - Birch Tree - 2 metre crown reduction. Section 211 notice

    West Wood Bridge Lane Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DT

    Received 17 Feb 2026
  9. DecidedDM/26/00385/FPA

    Detached outbuilding in garden adjacent to 1 Fleming Field, Shotton Colliery

    Land To The South East Of 1 Fleming Field Shotton Colliery DH6 2JF

    Received 17 Feb 2026
  10. DecidedDM/26/00386/FPA

    Replace shop front with a separate door and window, installation of new doorway and two windows in the rear offshoot and demolish rear store and garage.

    10 Sherburn Road Durham DH1 2JR

    Received 18 Feb 2026
  11. DecidedDM/26/00387/NMA

    Non material amendment pursuant to (DM/24/01493/FPA) for a gable roof on the extension instead of hip roof. Window and patio doors on rear ground level instead of bi-fold doors.

    22 Westfield Terrace Bishop Middleham Ferryhill DL17 9BH

    Received 17 Feb 2026
  12. DecidedDM/26/00388/TPO

    T2 (Oak) - reduce crown in all cardinal points to appropriate levels by a maximum of 2m

    Land To The West Of 21 Zetland Hunt Newton Aycliffe DL5 7LQ

    Received 18 Feb 2026
  13. DecidedDM/26/00389/FPA

    Single storey rear extensions

    20 Norham Drive Peterlee SR8 1ND

    Received 18 Feb 2026
  14. DecidedDM/26/00390/FPA

    New sprinkler tank, pump house, store and associated works.

    Pragmatic Semiconductor Limited St Johns Road Meadowfield Industrial Estate Meadowfield Durham DH7 8RJ

    Received 18 Feb 2026
  15. DecidedDM/26/00391/FPA

    Single storey extension to existing Bathroom

    60 Hylton Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5LS

    Received 18 Feb 2026
  16. DecidedDM/26/00392/DRC

    Discharge of condition 5 (Written Scheme of Investigation) pursuant to DM/25/02400/FPA

    Hillside House Mordon Stockton On Tees TS21 2EY

    Received 18 Feb 2026
  17. DecidedDM/26/00393/FPA

    Relocate the rear door from the west to the north elevation, replacing it with a window and brick infill. Add a new window to the south elevation and upgrade the conservatory roof to match the existing house.

    15 Loweswater Grove West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9NA

    Received 18 Feb 2026
  18. DecidedDM/26/00394/FPA

    Replacement of 1.0m wrought iron railings to south boundary adjacent to public footpath with solid 1m high brick wall including 1.8m high brick pillars and railings (revised)

    33 Richardby Crescent Durham DH1 3TY

    Received 18 Feb 2026
  19. DecidedDM/26/00395/TCA

    Fell one declining Horse Chestnut, Crown lift five trees to a height of 3m over grass - Section 211 notice

    Esh Village Green Hall Road Esh

    Received 18 Feb 2026
  20. DecidedDM/26/00396/HPN

    Single storey rear extension measuring 4.7m in projection, overall height of 3.8m and height to the eaves of 3.3m

    4 Agricultural Houses Little Thorpe Peterlee SR8 3UD

    Received 18 Feb 2026
  21. DecidedDM/26/00397/VOC

    Application for the variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) to allow for the resiting of dwellings and amended land levels, and for the removal of Condition 2 (materials), Condition 7 (EV charging), and Condition 8 (bin store), as the required details have been submitted pursuant to application DM/24/03198/RM

    Land West Of Aireville Loaning Burn Easington Village SR8 3TX

    Received 18 Feb 2026
  22. DecidedDM/26/00398/NMA

    Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/24/00611/FPA

    Spennymoor And District Catholic Club 32 - 34 King Street Spennymoor DL16 6QJ

    Received 18 Feb 2026
  23. DecidedDM/26/00401/PN56

    Prior Notification under Part 3 Class MA for the conversion of 1st floor into 2no. two bedroomed flats

    The Hecklingshop Queen Street Barnard Castle DL12 8JL

    Received 19 Feb 2026
  24. DecidedDM/26/00402/FPA

    Removal of 4No. condensing units and 2No. ventilation units with associated ductwork, as well as installation of a new Salda AmberAir Compact S-R-2000-H-E-L-C1 Air Handling Unit, 1No. Daikin VRF condensing unit on the first floor roof deck, and moving 1no. existing condensing unit to a new location on the roof, with associated works internally.

    Lloyds Bank 19 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL

    Received 19 Feb 2026

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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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