England · Local authority

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

14,887Searchable applications

966Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 12,003 approved or refused records

611Refused applications

11,392 approved · 611 refused · 616 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

Conservation areas92 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

Pending ConsiderationDM/26/00456/FPA
Hybrid planning application comprising Full planning permission for the erection of 48 dwellings, vehicular access, landscaping and associated infrastructure; and Outline planning permission with all matters reserved for the erection of 2 dwellings, landscaping and associated infrastructure.
Land To The West Of The Junction Of A689 And Stockton Road Sedgefield TS21 2AG
Received 25 Feb 2026
DecidedDM/26/00457/DRC
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 12 of DM/25/01114/VOC (industrial unit) relating to Phase 4 Verification Report for any contaminated ground.
Land To The West Of Drum Industrial Estate Drum Road Chester-le-Street
Received 25 Feb 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/00458/FPA
Installation of static caravan and decking for use associated with campsite (and sewage treatment plant package).
Long View Campsite Daisy Hill Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 6SB
Received 25 Feb 2026
DecidedDM/26/00459/TPO
Trim lower branches of trees by 3m to Pear Tree (T11) and 2 Sycamore Trees (Area G1)
7 - 8 Vicarage Close Howden-le-wear Crook DL15 8RB
Received 25 Feb 2026
DecidedDM/26/00460/FPA
Retrospective change of use to mixed residential and hairdressing salon (Sui Generis) and garage conversion.
8 Kemble Green North Newton Aycliffe DL5 5AL
Received 25 Feb 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/00461/FPA
Demolition of existing outbuilding. Erection of double storey barn style rear extension from the line of the existing outbuilding with glazed link connecting to man house. Single storey side extension in stone to match main house.
Elm Park House Elm Park Road Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 6SE
Received 25 Feb 2026
DecidedDM/26/00462/TCA
T1 (Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp. Niphophila) - Removal of southeast facing limb with the final pruning cut undertaken at its point of origin from the main stem
Willow Bank House 2 Wear View Durham DH1 1LW
Received 25 Feb 2026
DecidedDM/26/00463/FPA
Installation of golf swing studio cabin.
Castle Eden And Peterlee Golf Club Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4SS
Received 25 Feb 2026
DecidedDM/26/00464/LB
External stonework repairs and redecoration of windows.
St Cuthberts Presbytery Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HL
Received 25 Feb 2026
DecidedDM/26/00465/TCA
T1 Quercus rubra (Northern Red Oak) - crown reduction of approximately 20% (by branch length) be undertaken, evenly distributed throughout the canopy
173 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1QH
Received 25 Feb 2026
DecidedDM/26/00466/FPA
Single storey side extension
Hill View House The Fell Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6DN
Received 25 Feb 2026
DecidedDM/26/00467/FPA
Two-storey side extension and roof alterations
21 Luke Avenue Cassop Durham DH6 4RD
Received 25 Feb 2026
DecidedDM/26/00468/TEL
Installation of lattice mast with 3no. antennas fixed to a headframe up to a maximum height of 25.4m (amended description).
Telecommunications Mast Abbey Road Industrial Estate Pity Me DH1 5HB
Received 26 Feb 2026
DecidedDM/26/00470/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to Condition 1 of reserved matters approval DM/22/00511/RM (as amended) to amend paving details and chimney details
Lambton Park Chester Road Bournmoor
Received 26 Feb 2026
DecidedDM/26/00471/FPA
Erection of livestock building.
Pilmore Farm Old Cassop Durham DH6 4QB
Received 26 Feb 2026
DecidedDM/26/00472/CEU
Application for Certificate of Lawful Development under Section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to confirm current lawful use of building as an office (Use Class E(c)(ii))
The Project At The Old Ticket Office Burnhope Way Peterlee SR8 1NT
Received 26 Feb 2026
DecidedDM/26/00473/DRC
Application to discharge Condition 17 of planning permission DM/19/00283/OUT (outline Industrial and Trade Park with ancillary office space, Hotel , Pub and Roadside Restaurant and Retail Units with petrol station and associated infrastructure including an electric power station, parking and landscaping) relating to a scheme for the introduction of artistic elements/features into the development.
Land North Of Newton Park Services Newton Park Coatham Mundeville DL1 3NL
Received 26 Feb 2026
Pending DecisionDM/26/00474/FPA
Installation of steel portal frame storage building
South Causey Inn Causey Road Causey Stanley DH9 0LS
Received 26 Feb 2026
DecidedDM/26/00475/FPA
Single storey rear extension
43A Dean Park Ferryhill DL17 8HR
Received 26 Feb 2026
DecidedDM/26/00477/FPA
Installation including new side ground floor window, change window to doors, first floor window to front elevation, alteration and increase roof height to front entrance porch and alter existing front door to window.
2 Davison Square Castleside Consett DH8 9AS
Received 26 Feb 2026
DecidedDM/26/00478/TCA
T1. Cherry - crown reduce and reshape by 1.5mT2. Cherry - crown reduce and reshape by 2.5mT3. Conifer - fell as close to current ground level as practicalT4. Ash - re-pollard down to previous pruning points
The Croft 18B Tudhoe Village Spennymoor DL16 6LH
Received 26 Feb 2026
DecidedDM/26/00479/FPA
Two storey front and side extension & single storey rear extension (amended description)
30 Chestnut Way Seaham SR7 7RN
Received 26 Feb 2026
DecidedDM/26/00481/LB
Retention of 15 windows
Barforth Hall Barforth Hall Road Winston Richmond DL11 7UL
Received 26 Feb 2026
DecidedDM/26/00482/AD
Erection and display of 1no. marketing suite fascia with LED illumination (Item A), 1no. non-illuminated V-Stack sign (Item B), 1no. non-illuminated large monolith (Item C), 1no. non-illuminated availability totem (Item D), 1no. non-illuminated opening times tray (Item E), 2no. non-illuminated medium monolith "Visitor Parking" (Item F) and 4no. non-illuminated medium monolith directional signs (Item I), 2no. non-illuminated "housetype" small monolith (Item G), 4no. non-illuminated branded flags (Flagpoles) (Item L) and 1no. swing sign (Item M)
Land South Of A182 Cold Hesledon SR7 8RL
Received 25 Feb 2026

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Researching a proposal in Durham County Council

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides

Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
UK research
Published 16 Jul 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK research
Published 6 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK research
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.

Check collection coverage