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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
15,172Searchable applications
966Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 12,102 approved or refused records
618Refused applications

11,484 approved · 618 refused · 632 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/00641/VOC

    Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans) and 6 (landscaping) of planning approval 3/2011/0168 (extension of time of 3/2008/0229) to allow a revised layout including additional parking and a change to landscaping.

    Land To The South Of 1 Dovecot Hill South Church Enterprise Park South Church DL14 6XW

    Received 13 Mar 2026
  2. Pending DecisionDM/26/00642/FPA

    Erection of 5no. two bed bungalows (C3 use) and retail unit (Use class E) with flat above (C3 use).

    Land To North West Of 16 Church Street Coxhoe DH6 4DD

    Received 13 Mar 2026
  3. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/00643/FPA

    Construction of a 2.5 storey detached dwelling

    3 Auton Field Terrace Bearpark Durham DH7 7AS

    Received 13 Mar 2026
  4. DecidedDM/26/00644/NMA

    Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/21/03484/FPA proposed changes to North Entrance (pillar size, materials of gate and height)

    2 Rookery Gardens Rushyford Ferryhill DL17 0LR

    Received 13 Mar 2026
  5. DecidedDM/26/00645/FPA

    Fenestration alterations throughout the property in a black colour to include bi-folding doors, alterations to the two existing dormer windows to bridge them together to create one larger dormer window, erection of a triple oak timber carport.

    The Old Quarry House North View Blackhill Consett DH8 8RR

    Received 13 Mar 2026
  6. DecidedDM/26/00646/FPA

    Single-storey rear extension

    10 Fernleigh Great Lumley Chester-le-street DH3 4JF

    Received 13 Mar 2026
  7. DecidedDM/26/00647/DRC

    Discharge of condition 8 (Materials) pursuant to DM/24/02062/FPA

    Land To The South East Of Fern Meadows Waldridge Road Waldridge DH2 3RB

    Received 12 Mar 2026
  8. Pending DecisionTPO/428/2026

    Land To The South Of 26 And 27 Durham Terrace Framwellgate Moor

    Land To The South Of 26 And 27 Durham Terrace Framwellgate Moor DH1 5EH

    Received 13 Mar 2026
  9. DecidedDM/26/00648/FPA

    Removal of existing conservatory and construction of single storey side extension

    The Mount West 10 Park Terrace Barnard Castle DL12 8NN

    Received 12 Mar 2026
  10. DecidedDM/26/00649/FPA

    Demolition of existing garage and replacement with a two-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension

    36 Newlands Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 6AL

    Received 16 Mar 2026
  11. DecidedDM/26/00651/FPA

    Retention of the use of the land for the siting of shipping containers

    Land To The West And South West Of Conservative Club 208 Station Road Seaham SR7 0BL

    Received 13 Mar 2026
  12. DecidedDM/26/00652/AD

    1no. non-illuminated fascia sign

    77 Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BJ

    Received 13 Mar 2026
  13. DecidedDM/26/00654/DRC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Coal Authority Site Investigation), 4 (Coal Authority Verification), 5 (Dust Management Plan/CEMP), 24 (Bird and Bat Boxes), 28 (Drainage Construction Timetable), 29 (Contamination), and 31 (Soil Management Strategy) pursuant to consent DM/25/01790/FPA (Amended Description 30/03/2026).

    Whitworth Park Phase 6 Spennymoor DL16 7RQ

    Received 16 Mar 2026
  14. DecidedDM/26/00655/LB

    Repaint exterior window frame and entrance door in a heritage-appropriate green colour. Install one aluminium sign above the entrance door and a smaller aluminium sign affixed directly to the door.

    40A Horsemarket Barnard Castle DL12 8LX

    Received 16 Mar 2026
  15. DecidedDM/26/00656/AD

    Installing one aluminium Diabond FR sign of the company logo above the entrance door and a smaller aluminium sign affixed to the door.

    40A Horsemarket Barnard Castle DL12 8LX

    Received 16 Mar 2026
  16. DecidedDM/26/00657/VOC

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to DM/24/02738/FPA to remove external staircase and slight increase to footprint

    7 Warwick Gardens Byers Green Spennymoor DL16 7BD

    Received 16 Mar 2026
  17. DecidedDM/26/00659/HPN

    The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.84m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m

    Bel-air The Dene Dalton-le-dale Seaham SR7 8QW

    Received 16 Mar 2026
  18. DecidedDM/26/00660/DRC

    Discharge of Conditions 7 (surface treatment/ hardsurfaced areas), 8 (sustainability statement), 9 (entrance gates), 10 (EV charge points) and 11 (external lighting) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03207/FPA.

    The Village Stores Lartington Lane Lartington Barnard Castle DL12 9DA

    Received 16 Mar 2026
  19. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/00661/DRC

    Discharge of condition 27 (phasing statement) pursuant to DM/15/02714/OUT (as amended by DM/25/03350/NMA)

    Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX

    Received 16 Mar 2026
  20. DecidedDM/26/00662/FPA

    The installation of 3no gas boiler vertical concentric flues, which terminate through the plant room roof.

    St Patricks Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School North Road Flint Hill Stanley DH9 9BB

    Received 16 Mar 2026
  21. DecidedDM/26/00663/TPO

    Pruning of holly trees by 2m (amended description)

    Land To The East Of 9 Hillcrest High Shincliffe Durham DH1 2PQ

    Received 16 Mar 2026
  22. DecidedDM/26/00664/FPA

    Extend existing garage to form a double garage

    109 Orchard Grove Shield Row Stanley DH9 8NL

    Received 16 Mar 2026
  23. DecidedDM/26/00665/FPA

    Retrospective application for the extension to an existing car park, including resurfacing, new white lining, external lighting and bollards.

    Land To The South Of 70 York Road Peterlee SR8 2DP

    Received 16 Mar 2026
  24. DecidedDM/26/00667/TCA

    T1 Sycamore - Fell T2 Cherry - FellT3 Oak - Fell T4 Lawson Cypress - Fell T5 Yew - FellB1 Beech Bush - Reduce height by 1m and trim sides H1 Beech hedge - Remove hedge H2 Privet - Reduce to 5 foot

    31 North Side Shadforth Durham DH6 1LJ

    Received 16 Mar 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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