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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

16,491Searchable applications

967Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 12,610 approved or refused records

665Refused applications

11,945 approved · 665 refused · 694 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

DecidedDM/26/01660/DRC
Discharge of condition 3 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) 7 (Land Contamination) and 9 (Coal Mining Investigation) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/03112/FPA
Land East Of Unit 20 Number One Industrial Estate Consett DH8 6SS
Received 29 Jun 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01661/FPA
Installation of micro hydropower scheme (15kW) on north bank of Twizell Burn, including intake, pipeline, turbine shed and buried power cable to Grange Villa Community Enterprise
Land To The West Of Newbridge Banks (Twizell Burn) Grange Villa Durham
Received 29 Jun 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01662/DRC
Discharge of conditions 12 (materials) and 14 (means of enclosure) pursuant to DM/20/01185/FPA (as amended by DM/25/03001/NMA and DM/26/00245/NMA)
Land To The West Of Grice Court Staindrop DL2 3PH
Received 29 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01663/TCA
Berberis (T3) - felling and removal
Land To The North West Of 38 The Avenue Durham DH1 4EB
Received 29 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01664/TCA
Silver Birch (T4) - crown reduce and re-shape by 20%
39 The Avenue Durham DH1 4EB
Received 29 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01665/DRC
Discharge of Condition 4 (noise impact assessment and mitigation) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/02009/FPA.
Dunelm Garage Darlington Road Durham DH1 4PE
Received 29 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01666/FPA
Installation of an external air source heat pump (ASHP) positioned to the side elevation of the property and installation of external vents.
16 Wackerfield Darlington DL2 3AP
Received 29 Jun 2026
Pending DecisionDM/26/01667/FPA
Erection of porch/wc to the front elevation
87 Grasmere Road Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH2 3EU
Received 26 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01668/FPA
Garage conversion including installation of hipped roof
4 Wiltshire Close Belmont Durham DH1 2BG
Received 28 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01670/FPA
Garage/WC and porch
12 Moorside Crescent Fishburn Stockton On Tees TS21 4DN
Received 29 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01671/LB
Lower boundary wall height (in association with demolition of garage)
The Vicarage 8 Manor Road St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9EN
Received 30 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01672/NMA
Non material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/25/03236/FPA to include lowering height of boundary wall (in association with demolition of garage)
The Vicarage 8 Manor Road St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9EN
Received 30 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01673/NMA
Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/24/01242/VOC
Land To The North West Of Discovery Offices William Armstrong Way Sedgefield TS21 3FH
Received 30 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01674/FPA
Installation of combined defibrillator and bleed kit cabinet to external wall
Nationwide 6 Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3DF
Received 30 Jun 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01675/FPA
Demolition of existing garage and erection of single-storey front and rear extensions, two-storey side extension, incorporating works previously approved under Permitted Development rights (Ref. DM/26/00659/HPN), loft conversion with rooflights, and internal reconfiguration of the existing dwelling
Bel-air The Dene Dalton-le-dale Seaham SR7 8QW
Received 30 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01676/HPN
Proposed Conservatory To The Rear
44 Beech Close Brasside Durham DH1 5YB
Received 30 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01677/VOC
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to extend the rear of the garage by 1.7m, pursuant to planning permission DM/25/03596/FPA.
2 Abbots Row Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HE
Received 30 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01678/AD
Erection and Display of 1no double-sided non-illuminated directional sign
St Andrews Park Dragon Lane Gilesgate DH1 2RH
Received 30 Jun 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01679/VOC
Variation of Conditions 2 (Approved Plans) and 3 (Windows and Doors) pursuant to planning permission DM/21/03884/FPA to revise window/door positions, alter windows/doors to UPVC, insert a rooflight and alter roof
Land And Barn To The North West Of High View Wearhead DL13 1PP
Received 30 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01680/HPN
Single storey flat roofed extension to rear of property, with roof lantern
24 Studley Drive Spennymoor DL16 7GB
Received 30 Jun 2026
DecidedDM/26/01681/FPA
Erection of detached garage
The Coach House 34 East End Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2YG
Received 29 Jun 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01682/FPA
Proposed rear extension, conversion of roof space into two bedroom flat, new proposed dormers, as well as alteration to the front of shop.
50E Princes Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7AZ
Received 30 Jun 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01683/FPA
Erection of 139no dwellings and associated works
Land To The West Of Jasmine Crescent Trimdon Village TS29 6QE
Received 30 Jun 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01684/FPA
Demolition of stable buildings, erection of 98 dwellings (Use Class C3) and a retail unit (Use Class E), and associated landscaping, drainage and infrastructure.
Oakwood Stables Durham Road Lanchester DH7 0LD
Received 1 Jul 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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