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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
16,731Searchable applications
968Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 12,784 approved or refused records
671Refused applications

12,113 approved · 671 refused · 704 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Jun 2013 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedDM/26/01765/LB

    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
  2. DecidedDM/26/01766/FPA

    Retention of single storey rear extension and removal of roof terrace

    31 The Croft Sherburn Hill Durham DH6 1QL

    Received 8 Jul 2026
  3. DecidedDM/26/01767/FPA

    Single story rear extension

    8 Dunelm Chare Escomb Bishop Auckland DL14 7SZ

    Received 8 Jul 2026
  4. DecidedDM/26/01769/PND

    Proposed Demolition and Asbestos removal

    Fyndoune Community College Findon Hill Sacriston Durham DH7 6LU

    Received 8 Jul 2026
  5. DecidedDM/26/01770/LB

    Replace 3 existing upvc windows and a composite door with wooden windows and doors.

    The Barn Bedburn Road Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3PZ

    Received 9 Jul 2026
  6. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01771/DRC

    Discharge of condition 16 (HMMP) and statutory BNG condition requiring the submission of Biodiversity Gain Plan in conunction with condition 15 pursuant to planning permission DM/25/01523/FPA.

    Land At Etherley Dene Adjacent To Etherley Lane Depot Etherley Lane Bishop Auckland DL14 6UQ

    Received 9 Jul 2026
  7. DecidedDM/26/01772/DRC

    Discharge of Condition 4 (BNG) pursuant to planning application DM/26/00328/FPA.

    Land To The East Of The Poachers Pocket (PH) Bridge Street Metal Bridge DH6 5LQ

    Received 9 Jul 2026
  8. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01773/CPO

    Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed detached single-storey domestic private garage within residential curtilage of host dwelling

    Brackenhill House Shotton Colliery Durham DH6 2RA

    Received 9 Jul 2026
  9. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01774/VOC

    Variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans), 9 (arboricultural impact assessment), 12 (parking layout), 16 (landscape strategy) and 19 (drainage strategy) to incorporate changes to the design of Plots 3 and 4, Discharge of Conditions 6 (Archaeology), 7 (Bin Stores), 11 (EV Charging Points), 15 (Public Open Space Maintenance) and Partial discharge of Conditions 5 (Biodiversity Management and Monitoring Plan) and 10 (broadband connection) pursuant of planning permission DM/24/02940/VOC

    Newtown Farm Cottage Whitworth Road Spennymoor DL16 7QS

    Received 9 Jul 2026
  10. DecidedDM/26/01775/DRC

    Discharge of Condition 9 (external doors and windows) pursuant to planning application DM/24/01494/VOC.

    Site Of The Former St Peters School Main Road Gainford DL2 3BQ

    Received 9 Jul 2026
  11. DecidedDM/26/01776/AD

    Proposed V board stack signage for housing development

    Land To The South Of Cockhouse Lane Ushaw Moor DH7 7PN

    Received 9 Jul 2026
  12. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01777/FPA

    Proposed alterations to the cottage and conversion of the barn to additional living accommodation.

    High Burnt Hills Lanehead Bishop Auckland DL13 1AJ

    Received 9 Jul 2026
  13. DecidedDM/26/01778/FPA

    Demolition of existing outbuilding, erection of single storey extension to the north and single storey link extension to the west.

    Greenside Farm Cottage West Lane Trimdon Trimdon Station TS29 6ND

    Received 9 Jul 2026
  14. DecidedDM/26/01779/TPO

    T33 Yew tree - remove epicormic growth and sprouts from the base and 1 metre all round reduction

    21 Pasture Field Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3NT

    Received 9 Jul 2026
  15. DecidedDM/26/01780/TCA

    Sycamore (G1) - crown reduce and re-shape by 4m

    St Andrews Court New Elvet Durham DH1 3AH

    Received 9 Jul 2026
  16. DecidedDM/26/01781/PA56

    Prior Approval application for the erection of 1 no. agricultural storage building pursuant to DM/26/01487/PNA

    Land To The South East Of Tweddle House Fillpoke Lane Blackhall Rocks TS27 4BT

    Received 8 Jul 2026
  17. DecidedDM/26/01782/VOC

    Variation of Condition application to vary Condition 4 (two storey height restriction) pursuant to outline planning consent DM/23/01835/OUT

    Land West Of 44 Low Etherley DL14 0EU

    Received 10 Jul 2026
  18. DecidedDM/26/01783/DRC

    Proposed discharge of conditions 3 (Materials - in part: building materials only) and 4 (Historic Building Recording) pursuant to application DM/23/02925/FPA.

    Hardwick Hall Hotel Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2EH

    Received 10 Jul 2026
  19. DecidedDM/26/01784/FPA

    Replacement side extension

    4 Weardale House Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2US

    Received 10 Jul 2026
  20. DecidedDM/26/01785/CEU

    Certificate of Lawfulness for an existing use of the property as a care provision for 16 to 25-year-olds (Use Class C2).

    The Daltons Dalton-le-dale Seaham SR7 8QT

    Received 10 Jul 2026
  21. DecidedDM/26/01788/FPA

    Single storey front extension

    20 Grant Close Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7RQ

    Received 10 Jul 2026
  22. DecidedDM/26/01789/FPA

    Retrospective application for alterations to shop front

    15 Blackhills Road Horden Peterlee SR8 4LG

    Received 10 Jul 2026
  23. Pending ConsiderationTPO/436/2026

    Land West Of Queens Head Chester le Street Tree Preservation Order

    Land West Of Queens Head Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BJ

    Received 13 Jul 2026
  24. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01790/DRC

    Discharge of conditions 4 (broadband supply), 5 (greenhouse gas), 7 (materials), and 8 (hard surface treatment) in relation to pursuant to previous application DM/23/03122/FPA.

    Whitegates Equestrian Centre Snippersgate Farm Salters Lane South Hetton Durham DH6 2UQ

    Received 13 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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