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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

14,930Searchable applications

966Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 12,013 approved or refused records

613Refused applications

11,400 approved · 613 refused · 619 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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/26/00483/FPA
Erection of Outbuilding/Workshop
4 The Close Spennymoor DL16 6JT
Received 27 Feb 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/00484/FPA
The installation of two overrun areas on land adjacent to Hedleyhill Lane to facilitate the repowering of Hedley Hope 1 and Tow Law Wind Farm.
Land To The South East Of Bells House Farm Bells House Farm Road Cornsay DH7 9EG
Received 27 Feb 2026
DecidedDM/26/00486/FPA
General maintenance of stone, banding detailing and iron railing. Repair and maintenance of all white timber sash and case windows.
9 Market Place Durham DH1 3PN
Received 27 Feb 2026
DecidedDM/26/00487/FPA
Change of use from warehouse (Use Class B8) to indoor padel centre for three singles courts (Use Class E(d)).
Safestyle UK Unit 12 Northfield Way Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6EJ
Received 27 Feb 2026
DecidedDM/26/00488/DRC
Discharge of condition 6 (HMMP) and Biodiversity Net Gain pursuant to planning permission DM/25/02485/FPA.
Dalton Park Murton SR7 9HU
Received 27 Feb 2026
DecidedDM/26/00489/FPA
Removal of the gable chimney stack and flues and reinstatement to match existing, various repair works including the introduction of pattress 2 plates to stabilise the gable wall, and replacement of rainwater goods and cladding.
3A Ravensworth Terrace Durham DH1 1QP
Received 27 Feb 2026
DecidedDM/26/00490/LB
Internal reconfiguration to first floor shower room
Poppy Cottage Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9EB
Received 27 Feb 2026
DecidedDM/26/00491/TCA
Removal of T1, T2, T3 & T4 Ash Ivy to be severed on remaining treesFallen trees to be cleared, dead wooding and ivy clearance within remainder of area
Land To The South East Of Hallgarth House Hallgarth High Pittington DH6 1AB
Received 27 Feb 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/00492/PIP
Residential development comprising 6no. dwellings
Site Of The Former St Peters School Main Road Gainford DL2 3BQ
Received 2 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00493/FPA
Construction of a sunroom, relocation of external steps, enlargement of two windows, internal ground floor alterations, installation of a rooflight, and conversion of the garage into a bedroom and en-suite annex.
Granary Cottage 5 Stockley House Farm Oakenshaw Crook DL15 0TJ
Received 2 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00495/FPA
Integral garage conversion and rear extension
7 Ashtree Drive Barnard Castle DL12 8NZ
Received 2 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00498/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to condition 1 of reserved matters approval DM/21/00970/RM (as amended by DM/23/03350/NMA and DM/25/03087/NMA) to amend surface and boundary treatments and chimney details
Land South East Of Bowes Gate Lodge Lambton Park
Received 2 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00499/FPA
Change of use from vacant shop (use class E) to betting office (sui generis)
62 Beveridge Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 4DS
Received 2 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00500/FPA
Dropped kerb
57 Broom Road Ferryhill DL17 8AF
Received 2 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00501/FPA
Erection of a Column Mounted ANPR CCTV Camera (retrospective).
Lidl Wesleyan Road Spennymoor DL16 6DF
Received 2 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00502/AD
Informative signage to advise the public of the presence of the ANPR camera, time restrictions, and relevant terms and conditions.
Lidl Wesleyan Road Spennymoor DL16 6DF
Received 2 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00503/FPA
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a sunroom to rear
16 Northside Close Middridge Newton Aycliffe DL5 7JS
Received 2 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00504/FPA
Two storey side, rear and front extensions, sliding gate and garden alterations including railings, retaining walls and fencing (Resubmission of DM/25/00643/FPA)
7 Diamond Terrace Durham DH1 5SX
Received 2 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00505/FPA
Provision of two ground floor windows to west elevation, forming a pedestrian gate access and widening of existing gated driveway entrance.
Rook Lodge West Park Lane Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2BX
Received 2 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00506/CPO
Certificate of proposed development for the erection of detached single storey garden outbuilding
20 Laburnum Crescent Trimdon Station TS29 6BD
Received 2 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00507/TCA
Tree No. 2 on the site plan is to be removed for safety reasons.
Land To The North East Of Glenleigh Cotherstone DL12 9QW
Received 2 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00508/DRC
Discharge of condition 7 (landscaping scheme) and condition 9 (land remediation) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/01014/FPA.
Garage Block Finchale Road Newton Aycliffe
Received 2 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00509/DRC
Discharge of Condition 4 (HMMP) and statutory BNG condition (Biodiversity Gain Plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/01476/FPA
Primrose Hill Farm Winston Darlington DL2 3QG
Received 26 Feb 2026
DecidedDM/26/00510/FPA
Erection of detached shed and gym and hardstanding to front (amended description)
Clare Lodge Durham Road Chilton Ferryhill DL17 0HA
Received 2 Mar 2026

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Researching a proposal in Durham County Council

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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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