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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

15,924Searchable applications

967Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 12,359 approved or refused records

648Refused applications

11,711 approved · 648 refused · 674 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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/26/01298/DRC
Discharge of Condition 4 (materials) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00146/FPA
Cemetery House Pelton Chester-le-street DH2 1NQ
Received 21 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01299/PA56
Prior approval for the erection of an agricultural steel framed storage building pursuant to DM/26/01029/PNA
Land On The South Side Of Entrance Of Farm Access Road Low Wales Farm Butterknowle DL13 5JJ
Received 21 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01300/PND
Prior notification for the demolition of Spectrum Leisure Centre
Spectrum Leisure Complex Hunwick Lane Willington Crook DL15 0JA
Received 21 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01302/FPA
Extension to front of building to provide new glazed entrance porch, replacement of existing entrance door and canopy with window, change double exit doors to single door and internal alterations.
1 Plantation Street Leadgate Consett DH8 7PP
Received 22 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01303/TCA
Felling and Removal of 1no Birch (T4458) and 1no Ash (WT4500), Monolith 1no Sycamore (T4494) and 1no Ash (WT4503), Fell/Monolith 1no Sycamore (WT4498)
Durham University Bede College St Hilds Lane Durham DH1 1QL
Received 22 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01304/FPA
Two-storey side extension
Prospect House 19 High Street Howden-le-wear Crook DL15 8EZ
Received 22 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01305/FPA
Retention of erection of an outbuilding to rear
40 Frank Street Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 2JF
Received 22 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01306/TCA
Crown reduce and reshape 1no Portuguese Cherry by 1.5m
35 Hallgarth Street Durham DH1 3AT
Received 22 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01307/FPA
Dropped kerb
87 Woodland Crescent Kelloe Durham DH6 4LY
Received 22 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01308/RM
Reserved matters application relating to appearance, landscaping, layout and scale pursuant to outline planning permission DM/24/01699/OUT (for the erection of a single dwelling) including details relating to condition 6 (drainage details), condition 8 (sustainability), condition 10 (EV charge point) and condition 11 (broadband) pursuant to DM/24/01699/OUT
Park Field Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3QG
Received 22 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01309/VOC
Variation of Condition 2 (Plans) in relation to permission DM/23/02017/FPA to reduce the size of the extension
The Old Post House Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9ED
Received 22 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01310/AD
Installation and display of 31 various banner style advertisements on existing street lighting columns (columns 004514-004519, 000320-000338, 015806-015811 inclusive)
Land At Newgate Street Bishop Auckland
Received 22 May 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01311/LB
Replacement of all existing windows (save for one window to be retained - W2)
Stonewall Cottage 32 Front Street Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6HG
Received 26 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01312/TPO
Removal of only minor small diameter branches from 9 trees located to the front of the property and removal of branches to clear the BT line - TPO-DER-180
Linden House 81 Villa Real Road Consett DH8 6BL
Received 26 May 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01313/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 3c (Detailed Scheme of Working), 3d (Details of Restoration and Habitat Management) and 3e (Aftercare) pursuant to Phase 1 of Planning Permission DM/23/01451/MIN
Hulands Quarry The Street Bowes DL12 9JW
Received 26 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01314/FPA
Single storey side / rear extension
Avondale The Villas Harelaw Stanley DH9 8DQ
Received 26 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01315/FPA
6m x 6m garage with a 4 hip roof at the front of the property on the existing driveway.
1 Escomb Villas Escomb Lane Bishop Auckland DL14 7SP
Received 26 May 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01316/DRC
Submission of details pursuant to conditions 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 14, 15, 18, 21, 22, 23, & 26 of planning permission DM/24/02602/FPA (new housing) relating to Acoustic & Glazing measures, Soil Resource Management Strategy, Stray Aids and Park & Stride Access, Park & Stride Engineering Details, Soft Landscaping, Landscaping Phasing, Public Open Space Maintenance, contamation Phase 2 SI, geoenvironmental Position Statement and Broadband details , M4(2) details and biodiversity HMMP.
Land West Of Gladstone Terrace Coxhoe DH6 4EG
Received 26 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01317/AD
Installation of 1x door plaque and 1x trough light to existing individual house name letters
The Green Tree 13 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6EN
Received 26 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01318/LB
Installation of 1x door plaque and 1x trough light to existing set of individual house name letters
The Green Tree 13 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6EN
Received 26 May 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01319/FPA
Construction of two storey side and front extension and single storey rear extension to existing farmhouse.
Low Hedley Hope Hall Farm East Hedleyhope Bishop Auckland DL13 4PR
Received 26 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01320/TCA
Felling of one Silver Birch Tree - Section 211 notice
Allotment Gardens To The Rear Of West View Lanchester DH7 0LW
Received 26 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01322/AD
Installation of 3no. Vinyl, 3no. Pole mounted dibond sign, 1no. Promotional banner and 1no. Gantry
Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD
Received 26 May 2026
DecidedDM/26/01323/VOC
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to DM/26/00504/FPA for the reduction in length of the kitchen, amending the roof covering from slate to Sarnafil membrane, additional rooflights and removal of steps to replace with ramp
7 Diamond Terrace Durham DH1 5SX
Received 26 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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