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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
16,041Searchable applications
967Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 12,398 approved or refused records
650Refused applications

11,748 approved · 650 refused · 679 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. DecidedDM/26/01400/AD

    Removal of existing signage and the display of 3 no. illuminated fascia signs, 1 no. illuminated pylon sign, 1 no. non-illuminated directional sign and new illuminated entrance portal

    Pulman Skoda Belmont Industrial Estate Durham DH1 1HP

    Received 2 Jun 2026
  2. DecidedDM/26/01401/TPO

    Remove deadwood and reduce overall height and density and ensure that branches do not encroach on neighbouring properties, public footpaths or adjacent road traffic signs tree no.s T20 - T21 - T22 - T23 - T24 - T25 - T26 - T28. In particular T21 - (Elm) remove branches overhanging Mill Cottage, T25 - (Chestnut) remove branches protruding towards housing and over public footpath and T28 - (Whitebeam) Remove

    Mill Cottage Thorpe Road Easington Village Peterlee SR8 3UA

    Received 2 Jun 2026
  3. DecidedDM/26/01402/PNA

    Prior Notification under Class A of Part 6 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for Replacement of concrete and hardcore surface

    Red House Langleydale Barnard Castle DL12 8SF

    Received 2 Jun 2026
  4. DecidedDM/26/01403/FPA

    Single storey side extension

    Holdforth Farm 2 Holdforth Mews Bishop Auckland DL14 6DJ

    Received 29 May 2026
  5. DecidedDM/26/01404/FPA

    Demolition of existing garage, erection of replacement garage, single-storey rear extension, roof alterations including replacement of flat roofs with pitched hipped roofs and erection of acoustic boundary fence.

    83 St Andrews Road South Church Bishop Auckland DL14 6RY

    Received 29 May 2026
  6. DecidedDM/26/01405/NMA

    Non-material amendment pursuant application DM/24/00380/FPA consisting handing of plots 24 and 47, swapping house-types on plots 27 and 28, handing plot 28

    Site Of Former Easington Maintenance Depot To The Rear Of 31 To 37 Peter Lee Cottages Wheatley Hill DH6 3RH

    Received 2 Jun 2026
  7. DecidedDM/26/01406/FPA

    Retrospective application for the siting of a riding arena for personal use only including a decontamination area and landscaping together with retrospective permission for the creation of an area of hard standing for the storage and parking of vehicles associated with the existing farm and workshop.

    Wilbor Farm Newfield Bishop Auckland DL14 8DG

    Received 3 Jun 2026
  8. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01407/VOC

    Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) in relation to Planning Permission DM/18/01317/FPA relating to design alterations including 2 No. additional first floor windows, partial garage conversion, fenestration alterations, internal reconfiguration and erection of single storey extensions to east and west and remove single storey extension to north

    Land At The South East Of Strickland Park Moor Lane Kinninvie DL12 8SA

    Received 3 Jun 2026
  9. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01408/FPA

    Installation of gates/fencing inc. ball stop fencing, installation of 4no. containers including catering unit, repositioning of 3no. existing containers and car parking improvement works

    Land To The North And East Of Consett Cricket Club Hope Street Blackhill DH8 5TS

    Received 3 Jun 2026
  10. DecidedDM/26/01409/NMA

    Proposed non-material amendment pursuant approval DM/23/03793/VOC to allow the addition of a part turning head on the private drive serving plots 172-177 in Cell A

    Land South Of A182 Cold Hesledon SR7 8RL

    Received 3 Jun 2026
  11. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01410/VOC

    Proposed Variation of Condition 19 pursuant DM/24/01982/VOC to move the trigger for occupancy of the approved Single Form Primary School, Village Centre, Business Innovation Hub, Health and Wellbeing Hub, Village Square, and Village Green from prior to the occupation of the 750th approved dwelling to prior to the occupation of the 1000th approved dwelling

    Land South Of A182 Cold Hesledon SR7 8RL

    Received 3 Jun 2026
  12. DecidedDM/26/01411/VOC

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/15/02077/FPA for amendments to Plot 1 house type and landscaping only

    East Well Farm 25 East End Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3AU

    Received 3 Jun 2026
  13. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01412/FPA

    Erection of 40 dwellings with associated landscaping and drainage works, creation of new bus parking and turning area, and widening of existing access road

    Site Of Former Wolsingham School And Commercial College Leazes Lane Wolsingham DL13 3DJ

    Received 3 Jun 2026
  14. DecidedDM/26/01413/FPA

    Single-storey side extension

    91 Park Road North Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3SB

    Received 3 Jun 2026
  15. DecidedDM/26/01414/FPA

    Change of use and extension of the existing sports changing facility to provide a nursery for Greenland Primary School.

    Greenland Community Primary South Moor Road South Moor Stanley DH9 7EZ

    Received 3 Jun 2026
  16. DecidedDM/26/01415/CPO

    Lawful Development Certificate for the erection of a 1.0m high stone wall to front of property.

    Church Lodge Church Bank Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0NW

    Received 3 Jun 2026
  17. DecidedDM/26/01416/FPA

    Erection of detached sunroom in garden (retrospective)

    5 Highgrove Court Little Thorpe Peterlee SR8 3UU

    Received 3 Jun 2026
  18. DecidedDM/26/01417/LB

    Installation of an EV charging point to rear of property

    5 Bridge End Barnard Castle DL12 9BE

    Received 3 Jun 2026
  19. DecidedDM/26/01418/LB

    Listed Building Consent for the installation of external distribution board, drilling x2 20mm holes to run a cable to connect ASHP as approved under DM/25/02504/LB.

    The Farmhouse 2 Lodge Farm Bearpark Durham DH7 7EA

    Received 3 Jun 2026
  20. DecidedDM/26/01419/DRC

    Discharge of planning conditions 4 (materials), 5 (Drainage), 6 (broadband) and 8 (sustainability) pursuant to DM/25/02012/FPA

    Land To The South East Of Zelston Front Street Hutton Henry TS27 4RR

    Received 3 Jun 2026
  21. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01420/FPA

    Creation of outdoor horse riding arena for private use

    Land To The East Of Aden Cottage Long Garth Durham DH1 4HJ

    Received 4 Jun 2026
  22. DecidedDM/26/01421/DRC

    Discharge of Condition 16 (scheme for the ongoing maintenance of the areas of public open space within the development), pursuant to planning permission DM/24/01982/VOC

    Land South Of A182 Cold Hesledon SR7 8RL

    Received 4 Jun 2026
  23. DecidedDM/26/01422/DRC

    Discharge of conditions 4 (Mechanical and Services Provision) and 5 (Stud Wall and Internal Entrance Details) pursuant to DM/25/02039/LB

    Lloyds Bank 19 Market Place Durham DH1 3NL

    Received 4 Jun 2026
  24. DecidedDM/26/01423/DRC

    Discharge of conditions 5 (contaminated land) and 23 (M4(2) provisions) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03146/FPA for 7 dwellings

    Land To The East Of 1 Ladysmock Close Spennymoor DL16 6NZ

    Received 4 Jun 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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