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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

16,546Searchable applications

967Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 12,645 approved or refused records

665Refused applications

11,980 approved · 665 refused · 697 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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

DecidedDM/26/01685/DRC
Discharge of Condition 37 (Footpath Connection to Burnigill) pursuant to consent DM/25/00762/FPA.
Red Barns Brandon Durham DH7 8DA
Received 1 Jul 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01686/FPA
Erection of 1 no. self build dormer bungalow associated with existing rural/ agricultural business and installation of package treatment plant (on land to the west of High Trough Farm)
High Trough Farm Low Wham Butterknowle Bishop Auckland DL13 5JE
Received 1 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01688/FPA
Erection of timber garden shed with metal corrugated roof on concrete pad
The Rectory Water Gap Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9EE
Received 1 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01689/FPA
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a flexible use permission as an HMO (Use Class C4) and a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) under the provisions of Class V of Part 3 of the GDPO including single storey rear extension, cycle parking and bin storage
6 Fir Avenue Sherburn Road Estate Durham DH1 2EU
Received 1 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01690/LB
Replacement of 3 existing windows at first floor level with new timber framed sash windows to match incorporating slim section double glazing
4 Dotheboys Hall Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9LL
Received 1 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01691/TPO
Beech (T8, T86) - crown clean and deadwood, Conifer (T45) and Willow (T54) - crown lift to 5m, Willow (T56) and Ash (T65) - fell as close to ground level as practical, Willow (T64, T67) and Beech (T89) - crown lift to 4.5m
Land To The South West Of Castle View Private Day Nursery Blind Lane Chester-le-street DH3 4AF
Received 1 Jul 2026
Pending ConsiderationTPO/438/2026
The Old House Quebec Tree Preservation Order 2026
The Old House Cliffords Bank Quebec Durham DH7 9DN
Received 2 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01692/FPA
Erection of porch to the front elevation
54 Salisbury Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5QT
Received 1 Jul 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01695/RM
Reserved matters application relating to access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale pursuant to outline planning permission DM/20/03238/OUT for a scheme of purpose built student accommodation for up to 850 students.
Land To The North Of Mount Oswald South Road Durham DH1 3TQ
Received 1 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01696/FPA
Change of use from a 3 bed dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a small 4 bed HMO (Use Class C4) including creation of additional parking to the front garden and cycle storage to the rear
26 Newton Drive Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5AZ
Received 2 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01698/PN56
Proposed pitched roof mounted solar PV panels to existing agricultural building
Carrs Farm Rushy Lea Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3BQ
Received 2 Jul 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01699/FPA
Double storey extension to the rear of the property and a single storey extension to the front of the property.
Fernlea 7 The Villas Greencroft Stanley DH9 8PA
Received 2 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01700/FPA
Erection of porch and front extension with installation of pitch roof, single storey rear extension and associated external alterations
18 Featherstone Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5YW
Received 2 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01701/TCA
Pollard two Horse Chestnut Trees T1 and T2, Felling of T3 Lawsons Cyprus -Section 211 notice
Twickenfield Summerhill Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0NJ
Received 2 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01702/FPA
Demolition of the existing rear extension and its replacement with a larger single-storey rear extension, and conversion of the loft space to include a rear dormer window and front rooflights.
9 Clarence Gardens Bishop Auckland DL14 7RB
Received 2 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01703/CPO
Installation of timber playground equipment.
Aycliffe Village Primary School North Terrace Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6LG
Received 2 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01704/LB
Listed Building Consent to replace 4nr external doors with aluminium equivalents, to match other existing aluminium doors at the school.
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Manor Road St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9EN
Received 2 Jul 2026
Pending ConsiderationTPO/437/2026
Moorlea Barningham Tree Preservation Order 2026
Moorlea Cowclose Lane Barningham Richmond DL11 7DU
Received 3 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01706/PNA
Prior notification under Class A, Part 6, Schedule 2 of the GPDO 2015 (as amended) for the erection of two barns for beef cattle.
Lamb Hill Farm Marwood Barnard Castle DL12 8QU
Received 2 Jul 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01707/FPA
Proposed alterations to the dwelling including a single-storey rear extension, internal alterations, and the extension of the existing garage to form stables with solar panels, together with various landscaping works.
Old Coach Works Fir Tree Grange Howden-le-wear Crook DL15 8EQ
Received 3 Jul 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01708/LB
Proposed alterations to the dwelling including a single-storey rear extension, internal alterations, and the extension of the existing garage to form stables with solar panels, together with various landscaping works.
Old Coach Works Fir Tree Grange Howden-le-wear Crook DL15 8EQ
Received 3 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01710/VOC
Variation of condition 8 of planning approval CMA/4/0108 to allow an update to the approved travel plan in conjunction with extended car park area which is to be carried out under permitted development.
Durham Trinity School And Sports College Dunholme Close Aykley Heads Durham DH1 5WB
Received 3 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01711/FPA
Two storey side/rear extension and single/two storey rear extension
6 Johnsons Buildings Iveston Consett DH8 7TH
Received 3 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01712/FPA
Window and door replacement, re-roofing inc. replacement of bargeboards and soffits and demolition of existing chimney stacks, installation of solar panels to front roof slopes, installation of heat pumps to rear and battery storage/invertor with associated canopy to side
7, 10, 11 And 12 Boltsburn Crescent Rookhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2AT
Received 3 Jul 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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