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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
15,771Searchable applications
967Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 12,330 approved or refused records
644Refused applications

11,686 approved · 644 refused · 666 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01129/FPA

    Installation of roof mounted solar photovoltaic panels and an air source heat pump, including external pipework, internal system upgrades, and installation of a new hot water cylinder.

    Revelin Cottage Newbiggin Barnard Castle DL12 0UG

    Received 5 May 2026
  2. DecidedDM/26/01131/TPO

    T1 - Sycamore (within rear garden) - Fell - TPO/421/2025

    11 Chaucer Drive Crook DL15 9FN

    Received 5 May 2026
  3. DecidedDM/26/01135/FPA

    Partial rebuild and conversion of the existing attached garage and outbuilding to habitable accommodation together with associated works including new pitched and flat roof works.

    5 Church Drive South Church Bishop Auckland DL14 6SE

    Received 5 May 2026
  4. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01136/FPA

    Two storey extensions and increase in roof height of existing dwelling

    Weterton House Farm Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3DU

    Received 5 May 2026
  5. DecidedDM/26/01137/FPA

    Flat roofed extension

    10 Springhouse Lane Ebchester Consett DH8 0QF

    Received 5 May 2026
  6. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01138/DRC

    Conditions 4 (Construction management plan) 5 (Contaminated Land) 7 (Drainage) 8 (Landscaping Scheme) 10 (Boundary Treatments) 11 (Excavation & Earthworks Method Statement) 12 (Noise Mitigation Measures) 14 (M4(2) Verification) 15 (Broadband Connection) and 16 (Carbon Emissions) pursuant od planning permission DM/21/01526/FPA

    Land To The North Of 22 Coronation Avenue Blackhall Colliery TS27 4HR

    Received 6 May 2026
  7. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01139/DRC

    Discharge of Condition 19 (BNG HMMP) pursuant to consent DM/25/01790/FPA.

    Whitworth Park Phase 6 Spennymoor DL16 7RQ

    Received 6 May 2026
  8. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01140/FPA

    Hybrid application comprising Full planning permission for the erection of 65no. dwellings; and Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved except access) for the erection of up to 135no. dwellings, including associated service infrastructure and landscaping.

    Land To The North Of Robert Moore Close Bowburn DH6 5NB

    Received 6 May 2026
  9. DecidedDM/26/01141/FPA

    Raised patio area with metal balustrade to side of property

    17 Caturani Way Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0UG

    Received 6 May 2026
  10. DecidedDM/26/01143/FPA

    Single-storey garden room extension to northern elevation

    Dove Cottage Cowclose Lane Barningham Richmond DL11 7DU

    Received 6 May 2026
  11. DecidedDM/26/01144/TCA

    T1 - Birch Tree - Reduce height and spread by approximately 1.5 metres. T2 - Birch Tree - Reduce height and spread by approximately 1.5 metres. Removal of lower-level deadwood within Pine and Conifer trees with numerous self-seeded saplings to be removed - Section 211 notice.

    West Wood Bridge Lane Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DT

    Received 6 May 2026
  12. DecidedDM/26/01145/FPA

    Retention of wall to rear and side of dwelling

    17 Prospect Terrace Willington Crook DL15 0DT

    Received 6 May 2026
  13. DecidedDM/26/01146/FPA

    Demolish the existing dilapidated timber garage and construct a detached double garage.

    14 Grays Terrace Crossgate Moor Durham DH1 4AU

    Received 5 May 2026
  14. DecidedDM/26/01149/FPA

    Installation of 2 no. door canopies

    1 Carrs Terrace High Street Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AU

    Received 6 May 2026
  15. DecidedDM/26/01150/DRC

    Discharge of Conditions 5 and 6 relating to implementation/completion of habitat creation pursuant to planning permission DM/25/02765/FPA

    Compound Site Hardwick Country Park Sedgefield TS21 2DN

    Received 5 May 2026
  16. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01151/FPA

    Change of use from C3 (Dwellinghouse) to short term holiday let - retrospective

    Site Of Former Shotley Bridge Village Hall The Terrace Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0EY

    Received 7 May 2026
  17. DecidedDM/26/01152/NMA

    Non-Material Amendment relating to Condition 2, pursuant to planning permission DM/25/01101/FPA to remove footpath lighting.

    Land North And East Of Pelton House Farm Estate Station Lane Pelton DH2 2RF

    Received 7 May 2026
  18. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01153/FPA

    Full planning application for the erection of 173 dwellings, creation of a new access from Park Road, internal roads and car parking, provision of public open space, landscaping, SUDs attenuation ponds and drainage systems and other associated infrastructure

    Land North And East Of Meadow Edge Sherburn DH6 1EX

    Received 7 May 2026
  19. DecidedDM/26/01154/FPA

    Two-storey side and rear extensions with decking

    2 Mill Court Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DJ

    Received 7 May 2026
  20. DecidedDM/26/01155/DRC

    Discharge of Conditions 6 (Biodiversity Net Gain Plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/26/00534/FPA.

    Dalton Park Murton SR7 9HU

    Received 7 May 2026
  21. DecidedDM/26/01156/DRC

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 8 of planning permission DM/25/00045/FPA (retail units) relating to a scheme to control the emission of fumes and smell from unit 6.

    Unit 6 Thinford Park Thinford DH6 5JQ

    Received 7 May 2026
  22. DecidedDM/26/01157/FPA

    First floor side extension

    24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

    Received 7 May 2026
  23. DecidedDM/26/01158/TCA

    T1 Cherry prune away from house 1m, T2 Willow prune away from the house 1m, T3 T4Whitebeam X2 prune overhanging branches back 1m, T5 Maple reduce overhanging branches by 2m, T6 Sycamore overhanging branches by 2m - Section 211 notice

    20 Woodlands Lanchester Durham DH7 0NS

    Received 7 May 2026
  24. DecidedDM/26/01159/FPA

    Change of use from industrial to 6 No padel courts, 1 pickle ball court with associated WC. New access & signage.

    2 North East Industrial Estate Stephenson Road Peterlee SR8 5AY

    Received 7 May 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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