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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

15,723Searchable applications

966Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 12,321 approved or refused records

643Refused applications

11,678 approved · 643 refused · 662 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/01077/FPA
First floor side and single storey rear extensions
1 Dean Park Ferryhill DL17 8HP
Received 28 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/01078/FPA
Single storey rear extension to adjoin converted garage to dwelling (resubmission of DM/25/00826/FPA)
66 Oakfield Newton Aycliffe DL5 7AT
Received 28 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/01079/TCA
1. Conifer - reduce the height by 4m, 2. Conifer - trim to tidy, 3. Cherry - crown reduce and reshape by 3m, 4. Cherry crown - reduce and reshape by 3m (Section 211 notice)
Hollin Lodge 29A Etherley Lane Bishop Auckland DL14 7QU
Received 28 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/01080/FPA
Erection of 3no lighting columns for a car park.
Sedgefield Hardwick Primary School Hawthorn Road Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3DA
Received 28 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/01081/DRC
Discharge of Condition 5 (Contamination Phase 4) pursuant to Planning Permission DM/25/01656/VOC
Derwentside Business Centre Consett Business Park Villa Real DH8 6BP
Received 28 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/01082/FPA
Single-storey side extension
17 Lyne Road Middlestone Moor Spennymoor DL16 7AE
Received 28 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/01083/FPA
Single story rear extension
55 The Green Cornforth Ferryhill DL17 9JH
Received 28 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/01084/TCA
Felling and Removal of 2no Conifers
26 North Road Seaham SR7 7AB
Received 28 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/01085/FPA
Refurbishment of the existing attached barn with external alterations and the installation of an external timber staircase and landing to provide access to the first-floor flat above the pub.
Dun Cow Inn 19 High Street Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AY
Received 29 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/01086/FPA
First floor extension to create two storey dwelling and double garage/sun room extension to rear, inc. 1.8m boundary fence
Bungalow 9 Hill Top East Stanley Stanley DH9 0UJ
Received 28 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/01087/FPA
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
1 Abbey Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6PL
Received 29 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/01088/CPO
Installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and associated works
16 Wackerfield Darlington DL2 3AP
Received 29 Apr 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01089/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 9 (Coal Mining Verification) IN PART in relation to only the central part of the site, and 37 (Footpath 49 Surface Treatment) pursuant to consent DM/19/02852/FPA.
Land To The North Of 33 High West Road Crook DL15 9NR
Received 29 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/01090/FPA
Single storey rear extension
7 Mayfield Terrace Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5EA
Received 29 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/01091/FPA
Ground floor extension to incorporate porch / boot room
Garden Farm Cottage Tanfield Stanley DH9 9PX
Received 29 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/01092/FPA
First floor side extension
7 Callander Ouston Chester-le-street DH2 1LE
Received 29 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/01093/AD
Erection of 5 No. illuminated fascia signs & totem signage
Home Bargains Oxford Road Spennymoor DL16 6YQ
Received 29 Apr 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01094/VOC
Variation of conditions 1 and 2 pursuant to planning permission reference CA38822 (permitted 1966) in order to allow for year-round occupation and to remove requirement to retain touring caravan pitches.
Marwood Caravan Park Marwood Caravan Park Low Shipley Farm Marwood Barnard Castle DL12 8RL
Received 29 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/01095/PND
Demolition of former single storey 'meals on wheels' kitchen building accessed off Bede Terrace (Prince Charles Avenue).
54 Prince Charles Avenue Bowburn Durham DH6 5DN
Received 29 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/01096/FPA
Replace existing flat roof with pitched roof
154 Hatfield Place Peterlee SR8 5TF
Received 30 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/01097/FPA
Proposed electrical substation
Lanchester Dairies Upper Houses Farm Yeckhouse Lane Lanchester Durham DH7 0RL
Received 30 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/01098/FPA
Replacement of windows to supported living accommodation
Abbeyfield House Galgate Barnard Castle DL12 8BL
Received 28 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/01099/FPA
Single storey rear extension.
21 Ellesmere Bournmoor Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6EA
Received 30 Apr 2026
DecidedDM/26/01100/FPA
Domestic garage with storage above
3 Watery Close Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5DA
Received 30 Apr 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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