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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

16,320Searchable applications

967Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 12,527 approved or refused records

658Refused applications

11,869 approved · 658 refused · 689 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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/26/01559/FPA
1m high railing in front garden
39 Fairfield Court Bishop Auckland DL14 9TG
Received 16 Jun 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01560/FPA
Loft conversion with associated increase in ridge height, dormer window to the rear elevation
89 Fern Crescent Seaham SR7 7UP
Received 16 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01561/TCA
Reduce central leader with dieback by 4m, reduce sides and all other growth by upto 3m, shaping in. Remove any remaining deadwood to 1no. apple tree
209 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1QN
Received 16 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01562/DRC
Discharge of condition 4 (verification report) in part in respect of Plots 8, 9 and 14 only pursuant to DM/23/03312/VOC
Land Adjoining Snook Acres Front Street Witton Gilbert DH7 6SY
Received 16 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01563/FPA
Extension to residents ground floor lounge within existing courtyard
Langley House Residential Home Sunderland Road Horden Peterlee SR8 4NL
Received 16 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01564/AD
Erection and display of 1no externally illuminated double-sided pictorial hanging sign to new post mounted gibbet and boot fixed to existing post (A), 2no set of externally illuminated individual lettering fascia signs (B and G), 1no internally illuminated brass lantern (C), 1no internally illuminated post mounted entrance sign (D), 1no non-illuminated sign (E) and 4no internally LED illuminated floodlights (F)
The Church Mouse Front Street Chester Moor Chester-le-street DH2 3RJ
Received 16 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01566/TPO
T1,T2 and T3, remove all stem epicormic growth to a vertical height above ground level of 5m. This removal of epicormic growth is to be placed on a 3 yearly cycle. Remove any dead, damaged, crossing and rubbing branches from the crown of T1,T2,T3. - Lime trees TPO-CWUDC-3-1974
3 The Old School Billy Row Crook DL15 9SZ
Received 16 Jun 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01567/FPA
Change of use of church (F1) to 2 No. dwellings (C3) with access, parking, 2 No. sheds, 2 No. car ports, 2 No. air source heat pumps and fencing
St Thomas Church North Lane Willington Crook DL15 9QS
Received 17 Jun 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01568/LB
Listed Building Consent for internal works to facilitate the change of use of the church to 2 No. dwellings with external works to provide access, parking, 2 No. sheds, 2 No. car ports, 2 No. air source heat pumps and fencing
St Thomas Church North Lane Willington Crook DL15 9QS
Received 17 Jun 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01569/FPA
Retention of access track and hardstanding area including associated boundary treatments
Land South East Of Winchester Drive Brandon DH7 8UG
Received 17 Jun 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01570/FPA
Proposed demolition of existing kennel, demolition of 5 existing storage buildings and erection of single building to be used for storage.
Land To The East Of New Road Garage Beamish Stanley DH9 6RS
Received 17 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01571/AD
New building signage to front elevation of building
Armstrong House 6 Abbeywoods Business Park Pity Me Durham DH1 5GH
Received 17 Jun 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01572/FPA
Proposed detached two-storey dwelling
Land West Of 5 Bridge End Coxhoe DH6 4HU
Received 17 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01573/DRC
Discharge of condition 6 relating to (BREEAM), Conditon 7 (Materials), Condition 12 (EV charging) and Condition 14 (Means of enclosure) pursuant to planning permission DM/22/01244/FPA
Land To The South Of Elstob Road Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe
Received 17 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01574/NMA
Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/19/02852/FPA in order to amend Condition 2 (Approved Plans) to update single garages; amend the road design to the front of Plots 197 - 203 and 207 - 211; amend the site entrance including details of route and levels along Footpath 48 and inclusion of knee high fencing along Footpath 48; and addition of a bollard to south of Plot 3 (Amended Description 21/07/2026).
Land To The North Of 33 High West Road Crook DL15 9NR
Received 17 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01575/FPA
Detached carport to front of dwelling
Coach House Esh Durham DH7 9QP
Received 17 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01576/DRC
Discharge of conditions 16 (Water flow regulator) and 18 (HMMP Verification) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/01014/FPA.
Garage Block Finchale Road Newton Aycliffe
Received 17 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01577/DRC
Discharge of conditions 5 (cycle storage) and 6 (EV charging) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/02217/FPA.
Highfield House Sycamore Terrace Haswell Durham DH6 2AG
Received 17 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01578/FPA
Single storey rear extension
39 Bede Road Barnard Castle DL12 8HB
Received 17 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01579/LB
Replacement of 4no. upper floor single glazed softwood windows with hardwood framed thin profiled double glazed units
Moor View Hunstanworth Consett DH8 9UF
Received 17 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01580/AD
Display of 3 no. illuminated fascia signs and 5 no. non-illuminated projecting signs
40 - 43 The Riverwalk Millburngate Durham DH1 4SL
Received 17 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01581/LB
Listed Building Consent for the replacement of 5 no. timber windows
North Bailey Hall 4 North Bailey Durham DH1 3ET
Received 15 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01582/RM
Reserved Matters application (access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for the erection of 3 No. dwellings pursuant to planning approval DM/26/01782/VOC
Land West Of 44 Low Etherley DL14 0EU
Received 16 Jun 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01583/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 16 (Land Contamination Phase 1-3), 17 (Land Contamination Phase 4), 19 (Woodland Management Plan) and 22 (Broadband Connection) pursuant to planning permission DM/22/00325/FPA
New South Farm Mainsforth Ferryhill DL17 9AA
Received 17 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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