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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 dates16,396Searchable applications
967Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 12,548 approved or refused records
661Refused applications
11,887 approved · 661 refused · 691 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Planning Planning applications and advice.Contact planning Planning advice and enquiries
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries03000262830Council source
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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.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- DecidedDM/26/01611/TPO
Various tree works to two Common Beech trees protected under TPO-PN1-317 in accordance with the submitted Arboricultural Appraisal Report
Lilburn House 6 Woodland Close Bearpark Durham DH7 7EB
Received 19 Jun 2026 - DecidedDM/26/01612/TPO
Reduction of two Ash trees protected under TPO-DER-107
Land To The West Of 22 Summerfield Terrace Low Westwood NE17 7PR
Received 23 Jun 2026 - DecidedDM/26/01613/DRC
Discharge of Condition 8 (Contaminated land) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/23/02421/FPA as amended by DM/25/01959/NMA
Sugar Hill Primary School Sheraton Road Newton Aycliffe DL5 5NU
Received 23 Jun 2026 - DecidedDM/26/01614/PNA
General purpose agricultural building
Old Park Hall Farm Byers Green Spennymoor DL16 7PZ
Received 23 Jun 2026 - DecidedDM/26/01615/CPO
Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed Met Office installation of a new weather station enclosure (10 metres by 9 metres by 1.2 metres) with meteorological equipment, including a 10 metre collapsible WEC WD10 mast with an anemometer and windvane on the top (with concrete plinth base of 1.8 metres by 2.2 metres).
Spital Park Farm Stainmore Road Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9RH
Received 23 Jun 2026 - DecidedDM/26/01616/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 10 (Drainage), 11 (Surface and Foul Water), 12 (Drainage Implementation Timetable), and 17 (Highway Details) pursuant to consent DM/25/01083/FPA.
Land To The South Of Cockhouse Lane Ushaw Moor DH7 7PN
Received 23 Jun 2026 - DecidedDM/26/01617/FPA
Installation of 2no rapid electric vehicle charging stations and ancillary equipment within the car park of the planned retail unit development, including one fully accessible EV charging bay
Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01618/FPA
Refurbishment of the existing shopfront, together with associated external and internal works, including the installation of a rear extract flue/termination point, equipment and a carbon-filtered ventilation system
Ground Floor 8 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Pending DecisionDM/26/01619/LB
Listed Building Consent for refurbishment of the existing shopfront, together with associated external and internal works, including the installation of a rear extract flue/termination point, equipment and a carbon-filtered ventilation system
Ground Floor 8 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP
Received 23 Jun 2026 - DecidedDM/26/01620/AD
3 no. internally illuminated fascia signs
Pizza Hut Unit 12 Durham City Retail Park Mcintyre Way Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 2RP
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01621/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Materials), Condition 7 (HMMP), Condition 11 (Noise Impact Assessment) and Condition 17 (Minimise Greenhouse Gas Emissions) Pursuant to Planning Permission DM/24/00172/FPA
Barns To The West Of East Whorley Hill Winston Darlington DL2 3PT
Received 24 Jun 2026 - DecidedDM/26/01622/DRC
Discharge of Condition 3 (Materials) Pursuant to Listed Building Consent DM/24/00108/LB
Barns To The West Of East Whorley Hill Winston Darlington DL2 3PT
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01623/FPA
Erection of a 20kV electricity distribution substation within a brick enclosure, together with associated landscaping.
Land West Of Petrol Filling Station Bank Top Terrace Trimdon Village TS29 6PW
Received 24 Jun 2026 - DecidedDM/26/01624/FPA
Redecoration and colour change to front fa�ade with external repairs to fenestration and installation of festoon lighting
The Bridge 39 - 40 North Road Durham DH1 4SE
Received 24 Jun 2026 - DecidedDM/26/01625/FPA
Ground floor front bay window, conversion of original integral side garage into habitable accommodation and single-storey rear extension
18 Bamburgh Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5NW
Received 24 Jun 2026 - DecidedDM/26/01626/FPA
Installation of domestic EV charging point on external garage wall.
44 The Bank Barnard Castle DL12 8PN
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01627/FPA
Proposed agricultural storage building and formalisation of access track
Land To The West Of Manor House Farm Cowclose Lane Barningham Richmond DL11 7DW
Received 24 Jun 2026 - DecidedDM/26/01628/LB
Installation of domestic EV charging point on external garage wall.
44 The Bank Barnard Castle DL12 8PN
Received 24 Jun 2026 - DecidedDM/26/01629/VOC
Variation of condition 3 pursuant to planning permission 4/09/00716/FPA to replace timber framed roof lantern with aluminium framed roof lantern.
6 Princes Street Durham DH1 4RP
Received 24 Jun 2026 - DecidedDM/26/01630/FPA
Retention of rendered boundary wall
58 Edenfield West Pelton Stanley DH9 6SS
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01631/FPA
Field shelter for two ponies. (amended description)
5 Greenfield Street Byers Green Spennymoor DL16 7PD
Received 24 Jun 2026 - DecidedDM/26/01632/FPA
Installation of LEV extract duct upon external fa�ade and roof-mounted extract fan
Christopherson Building Annexe Science Site South Road Durham DH1 3LE
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01633/DRC
Discharge of Condition 3 (Highways) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00861/FPA for the construction of two new retail units with associated car parking and accesss278 design and Traffic management plan
Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD
Received 24 Jun 2026 - DecidedDM/26/01634/FPA
To retain and extend timber fence to side
14 Farnham Close Auckland Park Bishop Auckland DL14 8YR
Received 24 Jun 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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