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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

15,406Searchable applications

966Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 12,213 approved or refused records

627Refused applications

11,586 approved · 627 refused · 647 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 3 Jul 2013 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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/26/00801/FPA
Installation of 2 no air conditioning units to rear elevation and 2 no satellite dishes to front elevation
62 Beveridge Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 4DS
Received 30 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00802/AD
1no. fascia sign and 1no. projecting sign
62 Beveridge Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 4DS
Received 30 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00803/PNA
Erection of a general purpose agricultural building. Juniper green plastisol roof sheets, Juniper green ventair vertical sheets and self coloured concrete panel lower walls
Engineering Works Front Street Ireshopeburn DL13 1HB
Received 30 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00804/FPA
Rear ground-floor and first-floor extension to the existing building, along with the enlargement of the existing garage to provide a study, utility room, and WC.
21 Rush Park Bishop Auckland DL14 6NR
Received 30 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00805/FPA
Demolish existing conservatory and build new single story extension
2 The Bungalows High Westwood Newcastle Upon Tyne NE17 7QY
Received 30 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00806/NMA
Non material amendment to re-word condition 10 pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03146/FPA.
Land To The East Of 1 Ladysmock Close Spennymoor DL16 6NZ
Received 30 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00808/CEU
Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the property as a Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation.
3 Southend South Road Durham DH1 3TG
Received 30 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00809/TCA
T1 Sycamore - Crown reduce and reshape by 3mT2 Beech - Crown reduce and reshape by 3.5m
Armadale Farnley Hey Road Durham DH1 4EA
Received 30 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00810/FPA
Alterations to the shopfront, new advertisements and signage, reinstatement of ATMs, changes to fenestration, and provision of a new external first floor door onto the fire escape.
43 Cheapside Spennymoor DL16 6QF
Received 30 Mar 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/00812/FPA
Retrospective creation of agricultural track
Land To The North Of Bar Harbor Farm South Side DL13 5JN
Received 30 Mar 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/00813/FPA
Proposed erection of multi-purpose agricultural building and creation of agricultural track
Land To The North Of Bar Harbor Farm South Side DL13 5JN
Received 30 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00814/PN56
Prior notification under Class MA for the change of use of the first floor to 2no. 1 bedroom flats.
43 Cheapside Spennymoor DL16 6QF
Received 30 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00817/DRC
Discharge of conditions no. 3 (materials), 5 (cycle storage), 6 (electric vehicle charging), 8 (land contamination scheme), 10 (bike rental and repair), 12 (bat boxes), 13 (tree protection), 14 (sustainability statement) & 15 (sustainable travel plan) pursuant to planning application DM/23/03389/FPA
Land To The North Of Knitsley Bridge Knitsley DH8 9EL
Received 31 Mar 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/00819/VOC
Variation of Conditions 7 & 8 pursuant to planning permission DM/23/02346/FPA
Humble Burn Cottage Humbleburn Lane Edmondsley Durham DH7 6EW
Received 30 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00820/FPA
Erection of first floor extension above existing building
School Of Dance Louvaine Terrace Ferryhill DL17 8BB
Received 30 Mar 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/00821/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 4 (Coal Authority Verification), 6 (Final Travel Plan), 12 (Landscaping), 27 (Drainage), 28 (Drainage Timetable), 32 (Footpath Connection Fixed Lighting), 33 (Electric Substation), and 34 (Broadband Connection) pursuant to consent DM/25/01790/FPA (Amended Description 20/07/2026).
Whitworth Park Phase 6 Spennymoor DL16 7RQ
Received 31 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00822/DRC
Partial Discharge of Condition 12 (External Lighting) and Discharge of Condition 16 (Details of Proposed Materials, Colours and Finishes) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/23/00486/FPA
Bluestone Farm Low Lands Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5AW
Received 31 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00823/NMA
Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/23/03169/FPA in regards to retaining walls across the site.
Land West Of Petrol Filling Station Bank Top Terrace Trimdon Village TS29 6PW
Received 31 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00824/FPA
Proposed loft conversion, two storey extensions to front, side and rear, balcony to front elevation and demolition of existing garage (amended description)
Park Close West Park Lane Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2BA
Received 31 Mar 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/00825/FPA
Erection of one and a half storey detached garage with one bedroom annex to first floor and relocation of access road to side of new garage and associated works.
1 The Old Hospital Bankdam Farm Wheatley Hill Durham DH6 3LX
Received 31 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00826/TCA
2x BirchTrees, crown reduction 1x Prunus tree, Fell to low flat stump, treat to inhibit regrowth
7 The Mews Shincliffe Durham DH1 2YH
Received 31 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00827/CPO
Certificate of Lawfulness under Part 19 of the GPDO for the proposed installation of a substation and transformer unit
HM Young Offenders Institution Deerbolt Bowes Road Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9BG
Received 31 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00828/TCA
T1 - Holly - reduce in height by around 2-3m, T2 - Plum - recent failure of 1x stem, remove failed stem, reduce remaining by around 2-3m to reduce end weight to allow to recover, T3 - Apple - low hanging branches over parking area- crown lift/ reduce back over parking area by 4m, T4 - Apple - minor branches encroaching outbuilding, reduce back branches to allow 1-2m clearance, T5 - Beech - minor branches encroaching wires, prune to allow approx. 1m clearance from cables. - (Section 211 notice)
Ford View Ford Road Lanchester Durham DH7 0SE
Received 31 Mar 2026
DecidedDM/26/00829/HPN
Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 5 metres, an eaves height of 3.34 metres and a total height of 3.34 metres.
12 Westcott Drive Auckland Park Bishop Auckland DL14 8SG
Received 31 Mar 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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