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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

16,176Searchable applications

967Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 12,458 approved or refused records

651Refused applications

11,807 approved · 651 refused · 686 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Jun 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/01478/LB
Conversion of a redundant agricultural building into a small retail unit. The proposed works are all internal limited to the ground floor with the external fenestration being unaffected.
Holywell Farm Holy Well Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3HB
Received 9 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01479/FPA
Single storey side extension and outbuilding to rear
58 Toft Hill Bishop Auckland DL14 0JA
Received 10 Jun 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01481/FPA
Conversion of redundant farm buildings to form a new dwelling tied to the existing farm steading. Including partial deconstruction of existing barn to create walled garden, associated landscaping works and installation of package treatment plant.
Sands Farm Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2EN
Received 10 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01482/FPA
Change of Use from Residential Dwelling (Class C3) into a House of Multiple Occupation (Class C4).
18 St Nicholas Drive Durham DH1 4HH
Received 10 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01483/FPA
Existing canopy roof extended over bay window
5 Loweswater Grove West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9NA
Received 10 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01484/FPA
Retention of existing brickwork and re-point, replacement door, windows and roller shutter (Amended Description)
Albert Square Low Chare Chester-le-street
Received 10 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01485/AD
2no externally illuminated fascia signs and 1no internally illuminated hanging sign
Albert Square Low Chare Chester-le-street
Received 10 Jun 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01486/FPA
Erection of detached garage and outbuilding
South Grange Farm South Side Easington Village Peterlee SR8 3AX
Received 10 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01487/PNA
Prior notification for erection of 1 no. agricultural barn for the storage of animal feed, fencing materials, agricultural equipment, machinery, livestock handling equipment and produce associated with the management of a 13-acre agricultural holding.
Land To The South East Of Tweddle House Fillpoke Lane Blackhall Rocks TS27 4BT
Received 10 Jun 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01488/FPA
Single-storey rear extension, dormer extension and new front boundary treatment
Tall Trees The Village Old Shotton Peterlee SR8 2LZ
Received 10 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01489/TCA
Various Tree Works comprising Maple (T1) - monitor condition annually, Maple (T9) - prune to clear streetlight by 0.5m, Rowan (T10) - crown lift to 2.2m and prune to clear streetlight by 0.5m, Cherry (T13) - prune to clear building by 2m, Cherry (T20) - crown lift to 3m and prune to clear overhead service cable by 1m, Hornbeam (T39) - prune to clear building by 1m, Hornbeam (T44) - monitor condition annually, Rowan (T52) - prune to clear streetlight by 1m, Group (G53) - monitor health of Cherry and Ash annually, Sycamore (T54) - crown lift to 3m (Amended Description)
Durham Sixth Form Centre The Sands Durham DH1 1SG
Received 10 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01490/TCA
1 - Willow - Remove x2 broken limbs from the crown2 - Cherry - Remove x3 dead limbs3 - x2 Sycamore - Crown lift to 3m and clear the building by 2m
Middridge Village Hall Walkers Lane Middridge DL5 7JN
Received 10 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01491/TCA
Cherry Plum (T1), (T2) - reduce and reshape by 2-3m and removal of epicormic growth
Spingate Farnley Mount Durham DH1 4DZ
Received 10 Jun 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01492/FPA
Single-storey and two-storey side and rear extensions, increase driveway width, and construction of garden building to the rear (gym and games room)
11 Aykley Green Durham DH1 4LN
Received 10 Jun 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01493/FPA
Extension to the cafe, kitchen and shop and creation of an entrance foyer and construction of a plant nursery and associated infrastructure (amended red line boundary 14.9.26)
Broom Mill Farm Shop Bildershaw Bishop Auckland DL14 9PJ
Received 11 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01494/FPA
Single storey side extension, rendering and cladding to existing building and installation of solar panels to front roof slope
24 Well Bank Billy Row Crook DL15 9SP
Received 11 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01495/DRC
Discharge of condition 6 (electric vehicle charging points) pursuant to planning permission DM/26/00106/FPA.
Lambs Cottage Rennys Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 2RE
Received 11 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01496/FPA
Installation of an electric vehicle charging point to the rear of Bridgend House
5 Bridge End Barnard Castle DL12 9BE
Received 11 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01497/FPA
Single storey side and rear extensions (amended description)
6 Watson Close Seaham SR7 8ET
Received 11 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01498/TPO
Beech (T1) - pruning the width of the crown to maintain clearance from streetlight, road, phone lines and building
Denmar The Avenue Durham DH1 4DX
Received 11 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01499/TCA
Beech (T1) - crown lift to 3m, prune to clear wall and neighbouring property to give 2m clearance, Cherry x6 (G2) - crown reduce and reshape with leggy growth by 3m, Elm (T4) - prune back and shale in leggy growth upto 2m balancing crown, Beech (T5) - crown lift to 5m
Orchard House High Street North Shincliffe Durham DH1 2NJ
Received 11 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01500/TCA
Beech (G1) - reduce height by 4m, prune side to shape and clear back from drive by 3m, remove major deadwood
The Old Rectory High Street North Shincliffe Durham DH1 2NJ
Received 11 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01501/TPO
Crown reduction works all round not exceeding 1.5m. this to be done evenly all round to maintain the tree's natural form and symmetry and includes reduction of small diameter branches under 50mm diameter back to suitable branch junctions/previous pruning positions. Thinning not to exceed an estimated 10% volume and done systematically and evenly to reduce congreted growth where appropriate. no 'lion tailing' - TPO-DER-203
6 Ramshaw Close Langley Park Durham DH7 9FP
Received 11 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01502/FPA
Single-storey rear extension with 2no. rooflights and conversion of attached garage
178 Devonshire Road Belmont Durham DH1 2BL
Received 11 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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