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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

16,357Searchable applications

967Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 12,536 approved or refused records

661Refused applications

11,875 approved · 661 refused · 690 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Planning information Planning Planning applications and advice.Contact planning Planning advice and enquiries

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

Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01584/DRC
Discharge of condition 2 (Noise Management Plan) and condition 3 (acoustic fence) pursuant to DM/23/01109/FPA
Land North Of Unit 13 Coundon Industrial Estate Coundon DL14 8NR
Received 18 Jun 2026
Pending DecisionDM/26/01585/FPA
Conversion of single storey dwelling house (C3) to children's care facility (C2) to accommodate up to 2 children aged 6-17.
2 Ashbrooke Court Hutton Henry Hartlepool TS27 4QY
Received 18 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01586/NMA
Non-Material Amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/22/02314/FPA relating to the addition of External Lighting to main car park
Land To The South Of Bowburn Bridge And Pumping Station Bowburn Way Integra 61 North Bowburn DH6 5FU
Received 18 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01588/FPA
Installation of a new plant solution (including CO2 Packaged Gas Cooler and 3 floor mounted A/C Units).
Land Opposite 1 To 9 South View Ushaw Moor DH7 7PS
Received 18 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01589/TEL
Installation of a telecommunications base station comprising a lattice telecommunications tower and associated ground-based equipment.
The Sir Bobby Robson Sports Centre Durham Academy Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG
Received 18 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01590/FPA
Single storey extension to west elevation
6 West Avenue Chester Moor Chester-le-street DH2 3RS
Received 17 Jun 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01591/FPA
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of side and rear extensions, alterations to existing dormers, insertion of rooflights and associated internal and external alterations
Fleming Field Farm Fleming Field Farm Road Shotton Colliery Durham DH6 2JE
Received 19 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01592/CPO
A Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed use of the existing dwellinghouse as a small-scale children's residential care home accommodating no more than two children on a long-term basis.
166 Priors Grange High Pittington Durham DH6 1DE
Received 19 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01593/VOC
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to DM/26/00657/VOC- to increase footprint to align with garage for visual clarity and to increase practical floor space
7 Warwick Gardens Byers Green Spennymoor DL16 7BD
Received 19 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01594/TCA
1. Sycamore x4 - pollard leaving the stems at 4-5m in height, 2. Sycamore closest to the fence - fell as close to current ground level as practical - Section 211 notice
Bank Foot Cottages Iveston Lane Iveston
Received 19 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01595/CEU
Lawful Development Certificate to provide confirmation that the development has commenced onsite to trigger the commencement of the planning consent DM/23/01721/FPA.
Land North Of Fenton Well Lane Great Lumley
Received 18 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01596/DRC
Discharge of condition 7 (management plan) pursuant to DM/24/01551/FPA
37 - 38 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RD
Received 18 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01597/FPA
Alterations to the rear of the premises to facilitate use as a gym. (amended description).
113 Dalton Park Murton Seaham SR7 9HU
Received 22 Jun 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01599/NMA
Non-material amendment to amend the wording of Condition 5 (access from A183) pursuant to DM/15/02714/OUT (as amended by DM/25/03350/NMA)
Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX
Received 22 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01600/FPA
Single storey extension to rear of garage, conversion of garage into a habitable space and internal alterations on the upper floor.
84 Lanchester Road Maiden Law Durham DH7 0QU
Received 22 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01602/FPA
Partial wall removal to create wider driveway access and extend dropped kerb
Linden Lea Sacriston Lane Witton Gilbert Durham DH7 6QP
Received 22 Jun 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01603/FPA
1no. 4-bedroom dwelling and associated landscaping
Land South East Of The Chelmsford Front Street Ebchester DH8 0PJ
Received 22 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01605/DRC
Discharge of Condition 3 (Flood Prevention) Condition 4 (Acoustic Report) pursuant to planning permission DM/22/02043/RM.
9 Trinity Mews Durham DH1 5GG
Received 22 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01606/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 8 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 9 (BNG HMMP) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/01404/FPA
Land To The North West Of 17 Quilstyle Road Wheatley Hill DH6 3RF
Received 19 Jun 2026
Pending ConsiderationTPO/435/2026
33 Hallgarth Street Durham Tree Preservation Order 2026
33 Hallgarth Street Durham DH1 3AT
Received 23 Jun 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01607/FPA
Conversion of barn to 3 no. holiday cottages
The Gin Gan Stanley Crook Crook DL15 9AP
Received 21 Jun 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01608/FPA
Reconstruction of the existing flat-roofed double garage, including the addition of a dormer roof and first-floor extension
14 Jack Lawson Terrace Wheatley Hill Durham DH6 3RT
Received 22 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01609/FPA
Erection of balustrade entrance access ramp
32-34 King Street Spennymoor DL16 6QJ
Received 22 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01610/DRC
Discharge of conditions 6 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 7 (HMMP) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03257/FPA.
Land North Of The Old Chapel Colliery Road Bearpark DH7 7AU
Received 22 Jun 2026

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Researching a proposal in Durham County Council

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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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