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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

15,812Searchable applications

967Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 12,331 approved or refused records

644Refused applications

11,687 approved · 644 refused · 670 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/01186/FPA
Garage conversion with pitched roof and single storey front extension (amended description)
16 Oakham Drive Carrville Durham DH1 1NB
Received 11 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01187/FPA
Single storey extension to rear
2 Earnwell Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1EZ
Received 11 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01188/FPA
Change of use of first floor from residential flat (C3) to commercial (Ea) for use as pharmacy/storage and staff amenity area. Single storey rear extension to expand shop floor
6 Standerton Terrace The Middles Stanley DH9 6DD
Received 11 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01189/TCA
Eucalyptus Tree - cut tree back to 3 feet high - Section 211 notice
3 Grove Terrace Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6NP
Received 11 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01190/FPA
Enlarged front porch
16 Heathmeads Pelton Chester-le-Street DH2 1NA
Received 11 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01191/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Biodiversity Net Gain) and 4 (HMMP) pursuant to planning permission DM/26/00449/FPA.
Welfare Park Front Street South Hetton
Received 11 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01192/TCA
T1. Yew - fell
42 North End Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3BT
Received 11 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01195/PA56
Erection of an agricultural general purpose infill building to create a covered yard area. Follow up to DM/26/00598/PNA
RA Dalton Limited Burtreeford Cowshill Bishop Auckland DL13 1DB
Received 11 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01196/FPA
Change of Use from ground floor Cafe' (Class E) and upper floor Offices (Class E) to Provision of Education (Class F1(a)).
Shop 2 At 3 - 6 Station Road Consett DH8 5RL
Received 12 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01197/AD
Advertisement Consent for an non-illuminated fascia sign.
Shop 2 At 3 - 6 Station Road Consett DH8 5RL
Received 12 May 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01198/FPA
Extension of ancillary shop; provision of new shop compound; installation of x4 EV charging points; formalisation of existing car parking; closure of access point on Redworth Road; installation of x2 HGV petrol filling points; and installation of flood lighting.
Petrol Filling Station Redworth Road Shildon DL4 2NE
Received 12 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01199/FPA
Erection of modified shipping containers to create training rig
County Durham And Darlington Fire And Rescue Service Bowburn Training Centre Bowburn South Industrial Estate Bowburn Durham DH6 5AD
Received 12 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01200/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 5 (broadband), 6 (sustainability statement), 7 (landscape scheme), 8 (means of enclosure), 9 (bin stores) and 10 (bat and bird boxes) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/02099/FPA.
Woodland Barn Chilton Ferryhill DL17 0JY
Received 12 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01201/TPO
T1 - Sycamore - Fell to ground level
Zen Bar Court Lane Durham DH1 3JS
Received 12 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01202/TPO
T1 - Sycamore - 2m crown reduction and crown lift to 3m; to reduce shading - TPO-TDC-1-1985
11 Brookside Evenwood Bishop Auckland DL14 9RA
Received 12 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01203/TPO
T1 Sycamore- reduce and reshape by 2-3m T2 Ash- reduce and reshape by 2-3m
Southlands Gilesgate Durham DH1 1QN
Received 12 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01204/TCA
G1 Fell 7 Ash, G2 Fell 4 Ash, T958 Fell Goat Willow - Section 211 notice
The Old Station Lartington Barnard Castle DL12 9BP
Received 12 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01205/TCA
T37 - Sycamore - Crown Lift to 4mT38 - Ash - Crown lift to 4mT44 - Alder - Crown lift to 3mT51 - Horse Chestnut - Crown lift to 4mT59 - Horse Chestnut - Crown lift to 2.5mT61 - Cherry - Crown lift to 3m
Village Green Northside Middridge
Received 12 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01206/FPA
Rear conservatory
17 Carlisle Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5XE
Received 12 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01207/AD
1no. freestanding, non-illuminated, 3x1m aluminum advertising board to front
Mill House Hownsgill Industrial Park Templetown Consett DH8 7NU
Received 12 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01208/PA56
General purpose agricultural building
Grange Farm Sunniside Bishop Auckland DL13 4LZ
Received 11 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01209/DRC
Discharge of statutory BNG condition requiring the submission of Biodiversity Gain Plan in conunction with condition 15 pursuant to planning permission DM/24/02887/FPA.
Land And Buildings To The West Of West View Murton SR7 9PE
Received 11 May 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01210/FPA
Replace roof of main building and insert rooflights - part retrospective
Old Co Operative Buildings Front Street Langley Park Durham DH7 9XE
Received 12 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01212/FPA
Installation of electric vehicle charging point to the front of dwelling
31 West End Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2BW
Received 13 May 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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