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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
14,793Searchable applications
966Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 11,964 approved or refused records
608Refused applications

11,356 approved · 608 refused · 610 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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/26/00403/LB

    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. Internally, existing partitions to 3No. customer rooms are to be removed and replaced with new partitions to create 1No. Staff Room, 1No. Unisex WC and 1No. Accessible Unisex WC within the newly formed area.

    Lloyds Bank 19 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL

    Received 19 Feb 2026
  2. DecidedDM/26/00404/NMA

    Non-material amemdment pursuant to consent DM/19/02852/FPA in respect of removal of artstone features above doors on Plots 32 -50 and 79 - 157; and revision of the amount of render on elevations of Plots 32, 41, 86, 120, 127, 132, 138, 146 and 153.

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

    Received 19 Feb 2026
  3. DecidedDM/26/00405/DRC

    Proposed discharge of condition 16 (Contamination - Phase 4 Verification) pursuant approval DM/24/01173/FPA

    St Leonards Catholic School North End Durham DH1 4NG

    Received 19 Feb 2026
  4. DecidedDM/26/00406/DRC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (materials) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/01620/FPA.

    St Marys RCVA Primary School Wingate TS28 5AN

    Received 19 Feb 2026
  5. DecidedDM/26/00407/TPO

    2 Large Ash Trees - reduce all round by around 2-3m and trim Ivy back to reduce windsail and remove deadwood. - TPO-CWUDC-1-1973

    3 New Park Lane Crook DL15 9BA

    Received 19 Feb 2026
  6. DecidedDM/26/00408/AD

    New totem site signboard advertising development

    Land To The West Of Grice Court Staindrop DL2 3PH

    Received 19 Feb 2026
  7. DecidedDM/26/00409/FPA

    Retention of detached outbuilding

    Seaview House Quarry Square Tantobie Stanley DH9 9RJ

    Received 19 Feb 2026
  8. DecidedDM/26/00410/TPO

    T1 & 2 - Crown reduction not to exceed 2m reduction all round.Pruning to include the removal of 'soft growth' on the outer/lower parts of the tree crown to reduce the overall size and spread, e.g. shortening or removal of secondary branches under 50/75mm diameter, not main structural branches over this size.Where appropriate this may include additional/selective branch reductions and reshaping within the specified reduction, to maintain the trees natural form and symmetryRemove visible deadwood as required, pruning back to sound wood or appropriate branch junction/s.(amended proposal)

    Rear Of 18 And 20 Aidan Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2BF

    Received 19 Feb 2026
  9. DecidedDM/26/00411/FPA

    Change of use of garage to hair salon and the retention of single storey rear extension

    8 Bradbury Way Chilton Ferryhill DL17 0GZ

    Received 19 Feb 2026
  10. DecidedDM/26/00413/DRC

    Discharge of Conditions 9 (Replacement Tree Planting), 11 (Play Area), 14 (Bird and Bat Boxes), 15 (Drainage Timetable), and 22 (Broadband) pursuant to consent DM/23/03633/FPA (Amended Description 04/06/2026)

    Land West Of 20 Pont Road Leadgate DH8 6HE

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  11. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/00414/FPA

    Erection of 1no tourist accommodation cabin and associated infrastructure

    Land To The Rear Of Johnsons Buildings Iveston Lane Iveston DH8 7TH

    Received 20 Feb 2026
  12. DecidedDM/26/00415/FPA

    Single storey rear extension

    12 Cromarty Ouston Chester-le-street DH2 1LA

    Received 20 Feb 2026
  13. DecidedDM/26/00416/CPO

    Demolition of existing conservatory with replacement single storey rear extension

    13 Simpasture Gate Newton Aycliffe DL5 5HH

    Received 20 Feb 2026
  14. DecidedDM/26/00417/FPA

    Single storey side extension

    West Farm Dalton-le-dale Seaham SR7 8QB

    Received 20 Feb 2026
  15. DecidedDM/26/00418/FPA

    Single storey rear extension and loft conversion with dormer to rear

    66 Queens Road Blackhill Consett DH8 0BW

    Received 20 Feb 2026
  16. DecidedDM/26/00419/AD

    Retrospective advertisement consent for one fascia sign; two projecting signs; three ATM MFD surrounds and two address panels.

    1 Victoria Road Consett DH8 5AE

    Received 20 Feb 2026
  17. DecidedDM/26/00420/FPA

    Erection of single garage to side of property

    1 Maurice Close Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9HD

    Received 20 Feb 2026
  18. DecidedDM/26/00421/FPA

    Retention of outbuilding used as garden room in side garden

    25 Park View Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6QE

    Received 19 Feb 2026
  19. DecidedDM/26/00422/HPN

    Single storey rear extension measuring 4.3m in projection, overall height of 3.6m and height to the eaves of 2.4m

    85 Raby Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5NQ

    Received 19 Feb 2026
  20. DecidedDM/26/00423/FPA

    Single-storey rear extension, single-storey forward extension to facilitate a garage conversion and the installation of a bow window to the front elevation (part-retrospective)

    68 Salisbury Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5PS

    Received 20 Feb 2026
  21. DecidedDM/26/00424/FPA

    Erection of a single-storey short breaks facility providing overnight respite accommodation for up to eight children and young people aged 5-17 with disabilities, complex health needs and challenging behaviour, and associated car parking, accessible bays, EV charging points, secure gardens, outdoor play and sensory areas and landscaping.

    Land To The North And East Of Haswell Childrens Centre Church Street Haswell DH6 2DZ

    Received 20 Feb 2026
  22. DecidedDM/26/00425/HPN

    Rear extension of lenght 3.065m, roof height 3.5m, and eaves height 2.5m

    Berkeley Clay Lane Durham DH1 4QL

    Received 19 Feb 2026
  23. DecidedDM/26/00426/FPA

    Loft conversion including dormer windows to the front and rear, conversion of garage and porch to the front elevation

    Willowvale Mains Park Road Chester-le-Street DH3 3PU

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  24. DecidedDM/26/00427/FPA

    Installation of kiosk and associated works

    Vinovium Sewage Treatment Works Binchester Bishop Auckland DL14 8DJ

    Received 23 Feb 2026

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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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