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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

15,523Searchable applications

966Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 12,233 approved or refused records

633Refused applications

11,600 approved · 633 refused · 649 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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Council contacts

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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/26/00910/TCA
Willow- Prune tree back by 15-20% (S211 notice)
Bridge Lane House Bridge Lane Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DT
Received 9 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/00911/LB
Alterations to facilitate level access for wheelchair users and persons with ambulant disabilities. Alterations to the main entrance door, including removal of the stone threshold steps. Lowering a portion of the internal floor with the provision of a platform lift.
12 Market Place Durham DH1 3NE
Received 9 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/00913/TPO
Crown lift by 1.5 metres to Tree 1-Yew tree, removal of one low hanging branch to improve shape and aesthetics of Tree 5-Maple- TPO-PN1-315
Tanglewood Bridge Lane Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DT
Received 9 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/00914/PNA
Prior notification under Schedule 2, Part 6 Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for an agricultural storage shed
Tilesheds Woodland Bishop Auckland DL13 5NQ
Received 9 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/00915/TCA
Removal of a large sycamore tree
Solace House 13 Church Street Bishop Middleham Ferryhill DL17 9AF
Received 9 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/00918/VOC
Variation of condition no.2 (approved plans) in relation to previous planning application DM/19/02830/FPA
White House Cockhouse Lane Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7PW
Received 8 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/00919/PND
Proposed demolition of building and asbestos removal
The Hut Burnopfield Communal Room Front Street Burnopfield NE16 6LX
Received 8 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/00920/FPA
Proposed alterations to existing Chinese takeaway shopfront including application of cream/ivory external render, installation of new aluminium framed windows and entrance door, retention of existing brick detailing at windowsills and around the side entrance and installation of a perforated security shutter.
54 Front Street East Haswell Durham DH6 2BL
Received 10 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/00921/AD
Installation of a fascia sign to the front elevation of the existing takeaway premises. The sign will comprise a red background with gold lettering displaying the business name and contact details. The sign will be fixed to the shopfront above the entrance and display window and will be proportionate to the width of the unit. The sign may be externally illuminated.
54 Front Street East Haswell Durham DH6 2BL
Received 10 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/00922/FPA
Applying a single story bedroom on top of existing kitchen extension
23 Cummings Avenue Sherburn Durham DH6 1JW
Received 10 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/00923/FPA
Change of use of ground floor and basement from public house (Sui Generis) to 2no. commercial units (1no. Class Ea convenience store and 1no. Class Eb restaurant)
Wheatsheaf Inn 67 Manor Road St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9ER
Received 10 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/00924/FPA
Single storey front extension (south elevation)
14 St Edmunds Terrace Dipton Stanley DH9 9DU
Received 10 Apr 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/00925/LB
Replacement of 12 windows to the rear of the property
27 Etherley Lane Bishop Auckland DL14 7QU
Received 10 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/00926/FPA
External and internal works to facilitate change of use of ground floor and basement from public house (Sui Generis) to 2no. commercial units (1no. Class Ea convenience store and 1no. Eb restaurant) including replacement of window opening with entrance door, installation of signage, installation of odour extraction equipment including external extract duct to rear, installation of a temporary freestanding disabled access ramp; removal of internal partition walls and repairs to decorative ceilings and features
Wheatsheaf Inn 67 Manor Road St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9ER
Received 10 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/00927/LB
Listed Building Consent for external and internal works to facilitate change of use of ground floor and basement from public house (Sui Generis) to 2no. commercial units (1no. Class Ea convenience store and 1no. Eb restaurant) including replacement of window opening with entrance door, installation of signage, installation of odour extraction equipment including external extract duct to rear, installation of a temporary freestanding disabled access ramp; removal of internal partition walls and repairs to decorative ceilings and features
Wheatsheaf Inn 67 Manor Road St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9ER
Received 10 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/00928/AD
Installation of 2no. illuminated fascia signs, 1no. illuminated menu box, 1no. illuminated hanging sign, 2no. illuminated blackboard style poster signs, 3no. vinyl internal window graphics and 1no. illuminated new double-sided pole sign
Wheatsheaf Inn 67 Manor Road St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9ER
Received 10 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/00929/TPO
Yew Tree (T33) - Remove epicormic growth and sprouts from the base, crown lift to 3m, and 2.5m all round reduction
21 Pasture Field Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3NT
Received 10 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/00930/FPA
First floor rear extension with balcony and single storey rear extension
12 Ramside Park Carrville Durham DH1 1NS
Received 10 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/00933/FPA
External alterations to enable conversion of 4no 1 bedroom flats to 2No 2 bedroom semi detached houses.
60, 62, 64 And 66 Hawthorn Road Middlestone Moor Spennymoor DL16 7EW
Received 13 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/00935/FPA
Installation of extraction vent and associate works to front elevation
Unit 10 St Cuthberts Walk Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3YQ
Received 13 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/00938/TCA
Felling of six Cordyline Australis within the front garden (T1) - Section 211 notice
83 Deerness Heights Brandon Durham DH7 8TY
Received 13 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/00939/FPA
Demolition of conservatory with replacement single storey extension
13 Simpasture Gate Newton Aycliffe DL5 5HH
Received 13 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/00940/FPA
Remove part of the garden wall and hedgerow beyond the final parking area space to create off street parking for use of the residents of the property, and using low wooden gates.
Crestholme The Avenue Durham DH1 4DX
Received 13 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/00941/FPA
Single storey replacement front extension and two storey side extension
Currick Rigg Bail Hill Road Mickleton Barnard Castle DL12 9EY
Received 13 Apr 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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