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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
16,269Searchable applications
967Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 12,506 approved or refused records
654Refused applications

11,852 approved · 654 refused · 689 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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

  1. DecidedDM/26/01531/TPO

    Crown lift Oak tree over road and remove major deadwood - TPO-DER-066

    35 Lintzford Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HG

    Received 12 Jun 2026
  2. DecidedDM/26/01532/TCA

    Felling a line of Leylandii trees along the main garden walls, and two Lawson Cypress to the front - Section 211 notice.

    1 Witton Tower Gardens Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0DJ

    Received 12 Jun 2026
  3. DecidedDM/26/01533/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 erection of 2 no. agricultural buildings to house livestock

    Hillingdon Marwood Barnard Castle DL12 8SA

    Received 12 Jun 2026
  4. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01534/FPA

    Two-storey extension to the side and rear elevations

    10 Larches Road Durham DH1 4NL

    Received 12 Jun 2026
  5. DecidedDM/26/01535/DRC

    Discharge of condition 8 (CO2 emissions) pursuant to DM/20/01205/FPA (as amended by DM/21/04232/NMA)

    Land To The West Of Gainford Hall And North And South Of Spa Road Gainford DL2 3EB

    Received 12 Jun 2026
  6. DecidedDM/26/01536/DRC

    Discharge of Condition 4 (Colour Details) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/01023/FPA.

    Scotch Isle Park Durham Road Wolsingham DL13 3JG

    Received 11 Jun 2026
  7. DecidedDM/26/01537/FPA

    Two storey side extension

    15 Lexington Court Brandon Durham DH7 8UD

    Received 15 Jun 2026
  8. DecidedDM/26/01538/FPA

    Replace timber windows to the front with whitewood UPVC windows, and construction of new porch to the front elevation

    3 Village Farm The Green Cornforth Ferryhill DL17 9HL

    Received 12 Jun 2026
  9. DecidedDM/26/01539/FPA

    Single-storey rear extension

    10 Yarmouth Close Seaham SR7 7RP

    Received 15 Jun 2026
  10. DecidedDM/26/01540/FPA

    Single storey rear extension

    20 Eardulph Avenue Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3PR

    Received 15 Jun 2026
  11. DecidedDM/26/01542/TCA

    Beech in car park - remove one low branch overhanging/touching car port of number 4Sycamore in car park - remove one branch overhanging car port of number 4

    4 Leazes Place Durham DH1 1RE

    Received 15 Jun 2026
  12. DecidedDM/26/01544/TCA

    Sycamore (T1) and Willow (T2) - reduce height and width and reshape by 20% (Amended Description)

    The Cloisters 9 Pimlico Durham DH1 4QW

    Received 15 Jun 2026
  13. DecidedDM/26/01545/TPO

    Pruning of dead branches and raise the crown of 5 Sycamore trees, 1 Alder and 1 Horse Chestnut - TPO-CLS-43

    Newfield House Newfield Terrace Front Street Newfield Chester-le-Street DH2 2SN

    Received 15 Jun 2026
  14. DecidedDM/26/01546/DRC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Biodiversity Net Gain Plan) pursuant to application DM/25/03424/FPA.

    Bessemer Court Hownsgill Industrial Park Templetown DH8 7NU

    Received 15 Jun 2026
  15. DecidedDM/26/01547/TPO

    Felling of one Holly tree -TPO-PN1-315

    Constable Meadows The Village Brancepeth Durham DH7 8EL

    Received 15 Jun 2026
  16. DecidedDM/26/01548/FPA

    Construction of a garden room to the front of the property

    14 Goodwell Lea Brancepeth Durham DH7 8EN

    Received 15 Jun 2026
  17. DecidedDM/26/01551/VOC

    Variation of condition 2 of planning application DM/20/00295/FPA for a change from a two bed property to a three bed property and removal of the integral garage.

    Land To The North Of Thackwood Eggleston Lane Romaldkirk DL12 9EB

    Received 16 Jun 2026
  18. DecidedDM/26/01552/FPA

    Installation of 1 no. new communications Kiosk with integrated defibrillator and advertising display

    Land To The North West Of 51 - 57 Beveridge Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 4DU

    Received 16 Jun 2026
  19. DecidedDM/26/01553/AD

    1 no. Digital advertisement display within proposed new communications Kiosk

    Land To The North West Of 51 - 57 Beveridge Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 4DU

    Received 16 Jun 2026
  20. DecidedDM/26/01554/FPA

    Refurbishment of artificial grass pitch (AGP) including replacement pitch surface, perimeter fencing (increased to 4.5m high) and floodlights, and new hardstanding areas and storage container

    North Durham Academy High Street Stanley DH9 0TW

    Received 16 Jun 2026
  21. DecidedDM/26/01555/TPO

    Tree 1 - Ash - Crown lift to remove the epicormic growth from the main stem and prune back the overhang on the garden side by 2-3m to maintain clearance from property. Tree 2 - Ash - Fell - TPO - WVDC-7-1988

    8 Kirk Rise Frosterley Bishop Auckland DL13 2SF

    Received 16 Jun 2026
  22. DecidedDM/26/01556/DRC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) pursuant to Planning Permission DM/25/02428/FPA

    Hett Moor Farm Hett Durham DH6 5LJ

    Received 16 Jun 2026
  23. DecidedDM/26/01557/FPA

    Single storey side extension, conversion of garage into habitable accommodation and construction of detached garage / workshop building to rear of dwelling

    Bankwell House Causey Road Shield Row Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5EQ

    Received 16 Jun 2026
  24. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01558/FPA

    Convert stables to create home spa and swimming pool

    Hillside Farm Front Street Ingleton Darlington DL2 3HL

    Received 16 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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