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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
16,661Searchable applications
967Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 12,729 approved or refused records
670Refused applications

12,059 approved · 670 refused · 700 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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

  1. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01739/FPA

    Retention of raised decking to rear

    19 Meadow Way Lanchester Durham DH7 0QB

    Received 6 Jul 2026
  2. DecidedDM/26/01740/FPA

    Change of use of dwelling (use class C3) to residential care home for children (use class C2) for up to 2 children with new boundary treatment.

    Middle West Lodge Old Durham Road Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3DS

    Received 6 Jul 2026
  3. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01741/FPA

    Single-storey rear extension, detached garden room within the rear garden, and external alterations including off-white render to the main dwelling and replacement windows

    8 Church Walk Thornley Durham DH6 3EN

    Received 6 Jul 2026
  4. DecidedDM/26/01742/NMA

    Non-material Minor Amendment to approval ref DM/26/01116/FPA (Two storey side/rear extension and single storey front extension) to provide in-fill between front extension and porch

    54 Abbotside Close Ouston Chester-le-Street DH2 1TQ

    Received 7 Jul 2026
  5. DecidedDM/26/01743/AD

    Halo illuminated fascia sign to front elevation.

    Park Avenue Press Dundas Street Spennymoor DL16 6AR

    Received 7 Jul 2026
  6. DecidedDM/26/01744/FPA

    First floor rear extension

    Felside Seaside Lane Easington Village Peterlee SR8 3TW

    Received 6 Jul 2026
  7. DecidedDM/26/01745/NMA

    Amendment of Condition 4 of Planning Permission DM/22/01788/VOCMW to extend the timescale of submission of the progressive restoration scheme from 12 months from the date of the planning permission, to 28th February 2027

    Newlandside Quarry Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2LL

    Received 7 Jul 2026
  8. DecidedDM/26/01747/TCA

    H1 Laurel Hedge - Reduce height by 1.5 metes and trim sides hard. T1 Beech - Reduce laterals to the western side of the canopy overhanging garden by 1.5 metres (maximum branch size to be removed 100mm) T2 Flagpole Cherry - Reduce height by 1.5 metres T3 Irish Yew - Reduce height by 1.5 metres T4 Cherry plum - Reduce laterals to the northern side of the canopy overhanging garden by 1.5 metres (maximum branch size to be removed 100mm).

    20 South Street Durham DH1 4QP

    Received 7 Jul 2026
  9. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01748/FPA

    Change of use of vacant Methodist Church (F1) to a single residential dwelling (C3)

    Witton Le Wear Methodist Church School Street Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AS

    Received 7 Jul 2026
  10. DecidedDM/26/01749/TPO

    T2 and T3 - Oak trees - Fell and treat stump with eco-plugs - TPO-DER-048

    Land West Of The Garages To The Rear Of 23 And 25 Snows Green Road Shotley Bridge DH8 0HD

    Received 7 Jul 2026
  11. DecidedDM/26/01750/DRC

    Discharge of Condition 17 ((Surface Water infrastructure)) pursuant to DM/23/03562/FPA

    Land To Rear Of Consett Park Terrace Moorside DH8 8ET

    Received 7 Jul 2026
  12. DecidedDM/26/01751/FPA

    Raised deck to rear of dwelling

    71 Victory Close Consett DH8 7FB

    Received 7 Jul 2026
  13. DecidedDM/26/01752/DRC

    Discharge of Condition 5 (stone sample) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/01607/VOC

    Land And Buildings To The West Of Goldhill Farm Goldhill Lane Waskerley DH8 9DG

    Received 7 Jul 2026
  14. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01753/FPA

    Erection of 1 No. dwelling with detached annex/garage

    Land To Rear Of 31A To 33 Lobley Hill Road Meadowfield DH7 8RQ

    Received 6 Jul 2026
  15. Pending DecisionDM/26/01754/FPA

    Single storey rear extension and garage conversion

    13 Eardulph Avenue Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3PR

    Received 8 Jul 2026
  16. DecidedDM/26/01755/PA56

    Prior Approval application pursuant to DM/26/01474/PNA for the erection of 1 No. agricultural building for general agricultural storage (including fodder) with hardcore apron

    Land To The East Of Holmside Hall Road Burnhope DH7 0DT

    Received 7 Jul 2026
  17. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01756/FPA

    Construction of 37 affordable dwellings with associated parking, open space and SuDS.

    Land At Petwell Crescent Easington County Durham SR8 3DU

    Received 8 Jul 2026
  18. DecidedDM/26/01758/FPA

    The installation of an ATM and associated signage

    Post Office 21 West Road Annfield Plain Stanley DH9 7XA

    Received 8 Jul 2026
  19. DecidedDM/26/01759/AD

    Installation of 1 non-illuminated top sign, 1 non-illuminated bottom sign and 1 illuminated logo panel

    Post Office 21 West Road Annfield Plain Stanley DH9 7XA

    Received 8 Jul 2026
  20. DecidedDM/26/01760/FPA

    Proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to Hair and Beauty Salon (Class E) including internal alterations and installation of hanging sign

    17 Office Square Staindrop Darlington DL2 3NG

    Received 8 Jul 2026
  21. DecidedDM/26/01761/AD

    Installation of hanging sign

    17 Office Square Staindrop Darlington DL2 3NG

    Received 8 Jul 2026
  22. DecidedDM/26/01762/FPA

    Replacement of 4nr external timber doors with aluminium equivalents.

    St Helen Auckland Community Primary School Manor Road St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9EN

    Received 8 Jul 2026
  23. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01763/CPO

    DDA Ramp and Steps

    Durham University Science Site South Road Durham DH1 3LE

    Received 8 Jul 2026
  24. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01764/VOC

    Removal of Condition 6 (Agricultural Worker's Occupancy Restriction) pursuant to application 1/1984/0863/48412.

    Irthingvale Farm Outputs Lane Knitsley Consett DH8 9EX

    Received 8 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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