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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

15,840Searchable applications

967Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 12,337 approved or refused records

645Refused applications

11,692 approved · 645 refused · 672 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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/26/01213/CEU
Certificate of lawfulness for use of the property as an operational seven bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (with a license for 10 tenants (large HMO (Sui Generis)).
19 Frederick Street South Meadowfield Durham DH7 8LZ
Received 13 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01215/NMA
Non-material amendment of planning approval DM/25/03492/FPA to reduce ridge height and remove redundant chimney stack; block up small bathroom window; external face rendered to match new extensions; small side window at entrance omitted; utility room window reduced; proposed double doors omitted with existing retained; omission of proposed side door on SW elevation
25 Vindomora Road Ebchester Consett DH8 0PN
Received 13 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01216/FPA
Small first floor extension within existing footprint to form ensuite and rationalise elevation.
8 Willow Park Langley Park Durham DH7 9FF
Received 13 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01217/DRC
Discharge condition 10 and 11 of DM/25/02827/FPA
7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ
Received 13 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01218/FPA
Pitched roof over existing flat roof garage
3 Mayfields Spennymoor DL16 6RN
Received 12 May 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01219/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Landscaping), 6 (Boundary Treatment), and 8 (EV Charge Points) pursuant to application DM/25/00244/VOC.
1 Trinity Mews Durham DH1 5GG
Received 12 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01220/NMA
Non-Material Amendment, pursuant to planning permission DM/26/00451/FPA
17 Eastdene Way Peterlee SR8 5TJ
Received 13 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01222/AD
Grade 2 listed building. Replacement of the existing fascia signage with new non-illuminated signage. The advertisement will comprise individual 10mm thick stand-off letters in a modern typeface. The letters will be installed over the existing fascia.
72 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP
Received 14 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01224/FPA
Replacement windows, exterior decoration, new entrance gates and the laying of hard surface finishes
46 Hallgarth Street Durham DH1 3AT
Received 14 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01225/FPA
Two-storey side extension and single storey rear extension to improve disabled access
Marwood Equestrian Travellers Rest Marwood Barnard Castle DL12 8SR
Received 14 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01226/FPA
Change of use from a joiners workshop to a mixed use development comprising recreation and fitness facilities (Use Class E(d)) and education facility (Use Class F1)
Unit 22 Enterprise City Green Lane Industrial Estate Spennymoor DL16 6JF
Received 14 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01227/TCA
Pruning Works comprising Sycamore (T1) - crown lifting, pruning of light pendulous growth in lower tree crown and remove visible deadwood, English Walnut (T2) - crown lifting, pruning of light pendulous growth in lower tree crown and remove visible deadwood, Sycamore (T3) - prune back all new re-growth back to main stem (Amended Description)
The Orchard Hallgarth High Pittington Durham DH6 1AB
Received 14 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01228/AD
Retrospective advertisement consent for an illuminated fascia sign.
99 - 101 Front Street Stanley DH9 0TB
Received 14 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01229/FPA
First floor roof terrace
The Ivorson North Street Ferryhill DL17 8HX
Received 14 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01230/TPO
Felling of trees 28 and 29, various other tree works in accordance with the submitted Arboricultural Assessment - TPO- WVDC-1-2000
Greenacres 9A School Street Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AS
Received 14 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01231/DRC
Discharge of condition 16 (Travel Plan) pursuant application DM/24/01242/VOC
Land To The North West Of Discovery Offices William Armstrong Way NETPark Sedgefield TS21 3FH
Received 14 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01232/NMA
Non-Material Amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00881/FPA - change to solar pv panel location on roof, additional window to front elevation, two ASHPs and incorporation of ramp to fire exit
Middleton In Teesdale Village Hall Gas Lane Middleton-in-Teesdale DL12 0TN
Received 13 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01234/FPA
Change of use of agricultural land to allow the erection of a substation compound and associated infrastructure and engineering operations to extend the existing substation.
Spennymoor Electricity Substation (north) Thinford Lane Thinford
Received 15 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01235/FPA
Installation of guardrails, 3No. step over roof access systems & a roof mounted safety line, 1 new gutter outlet to the west and south elevations, additional coating of single ply roof sheet & new low level steel cable protection to existing guardrails to improve roof safety.
Her Majestys Passport Office Freemans Reach Riverside Place Durham DH1 1SL
Received 15 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01236/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 3, 8 and 9 of planning permission DM/23/03270/FPA
Land To The North Of Redworth Business Park Redworth Road Shildon
Received 15 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01237/DRC
Submission of details pursuant to condition 16 of DM/25/01185/FPA (redevelopment of Framwellgate School) relating to a scheme for the removal of the construction access and material storage area/car park and the reinstatement of the playing field.
Framwellgate School Finchale Road Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5BQ
Received 15 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01239/FPA
Change of use of the ground floor premises from Class E use to a small-scale cocktail lounge/bar (Sui Generis), operating primarily through seated table service, and associated internal alterations.
27 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RD
Received 15 May 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01243/VOC
Variation of Conditions 3 (habitat management plan) and 4 (woodland fencing measures) pursuant to planning application DM/25/02099/FPA to allow for the nutrient impact to be offset by credit purchase rather than on-site planting.
Woodland Barn Chilton Ferryhill DL17 0JY
Received 15 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01244/FPA
Single-storey flat roof extension to the side, bay window to the front elevation, minor works to front garden including the creation of 2no. off-street parking spaces, and internal alterations
Woodway Wood Lane Spennymoor DL16 6JP
Received 15 May 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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