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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

16,915Searchable applications

972Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 12,929 approved or refused records

673Refused applications

12,256 approved · 673 refused · 721 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Oct 2012 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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

Pending ConsiderationTPO/439/2026
Front Street Wearhead Tree Preservation Order 2026
Wearhead House 4 Front Street Wearhead Bishop Auckland DL13 1BD
Received 17 Jul 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01846/FPA
Construction of 1no. self-build dwelling
Land West Of Flass Vale Hall Newcastle Road Crossgate Moor Durham DH1 4HR
Received 17 Jul 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01847/VOCMW
Variation of Planning Conditions 1, 3, 4, 6, 17, 18, 53, 61, 64, 69, 79, 80, 83, 86, 88, 91, 94, 97, 100, 103 and 104 and removal of Conditions 11, 12, 13, 20, 23, 24, 27, 45, 52, 54, 56, 57, 62, 63, 68, 98 and 99 of Planning Permission No. DM/17/01873/VOCMW to allow for the landfilling of an area in the centre of the site and an amendment to the restoration scheme
Aycliffe Quarry Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6NB
Received 17 Jul 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01849/FPA
Change of use of Frazer House from a former Class D1 use to a Class E(c) multi-office business centre, including roof replacement, parapet extension, external restoration works, replacement windows and doors, and internal alterations.
North East Council On Addictions Fraser House Palmerston Street Consett DH8 5RF
Received 17 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01850/CEU
Certificate of Lawful Existing Use to confirm that the property's established use as a small HMO (Class C4) was in place before the introduction of the Durham City Article 4 Direction (1 September 2016) and has continued lawfully to the present day.
11 Geoffrey Avenue Durham DH1 4PF
Received 17 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01851/DRC
Discharge of conditions 12 (hard and soft landscaping proposals), 20 (electric vehicle parking) and 21 (cycle parking) of planning permission DM/24/00834/FPA.
Greenfield Academy Greenfield Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 7LF
Received 17 Jul 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01852/FPA
Extension and alterations to provide new entrance and reception area.
Hardwick Hall Hotel Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2EH
Received 17 Jul 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01853/LB
Listed Building Consent for extension and alterations to provide new entrance and reception area.
Hardwick Hall Hotel Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2EH
Received 17 Jul 2026
Pending DecisionDM/26/01854/FPA
Subdivision of first floor from single private flat to 2no. holiday lets, fenestration alterations including new entrance access, decorative window surrounds and cladding, and solar panels
1A - 1C Tenters Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7AB
Received 17 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01856/FPA
Retrospective application for the erection of 2 garden sheds on land to the side of No.11 Method Houses
Land To The East Of 11 Methold Houses Beamish DH9 0RD
Received 17 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01858/FPA
Retention of change of use from amusement centre (Sui Generis) to axe throwing and rage room with serving kitchen
12 - 16 Queen Street Consett DH8 5DA
Received 17 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01859/FPA
Retention of timber pergola within original rear garden.
113 Northbridge Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9UJ
Received 17 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01860/FPA
Installation of EV charging unit within front yard of property
64 Fenhall Green Newton Aycliffe DL5 4QW
Received 17 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01863/FPA
Single storey rear extension and garage conversion
8 Caragh Road Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH2 3EA
Received 17 Jul 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01865/VOC
Amendment to wording of Condition 6 (Approved Plans) and Removal of Conditions 15 and 16 (Community/ Commercial Building), pursuant to consent DM/22/03398/VOC.
Land To The South Of St Phillips Close Auckland Park DL14 8FB
Received 20 Jul 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01866/NMA
Non-material amendment pursuant to outline consent DM/22/03398/VOC, to remove reference to the community/commercial use building from the description of development on the root planning permission (ref 3/2011/0521). New description of development to read: "Outline application (with all matters reserved) for the erection of up to 500 residential units".
Land To The South Of St Phillips Close Auckland Park DL14 8FB
Received 20 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01867/TCA
One Sycamore removal
Land To The South Of Berriman Cottage Cotherstone DL12 9QW
Received 20 Jul 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01868/FPA
One and a half storey side extension with dormer windows
Grange Garth Seaham Grange Farm Stockton Road Seaham SR7 0PB
Received 20 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01869/FPA
Replacement of existing timber windows with new Omnia Flush Sash windows, finished in painted Agate Grey with traditional diamond lead glazing.
The Bay Horse 44 Southside Middridge Newton Aycliffe DL5 7JD
Received 20 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01870/FPA
Installation of a proposed new global street hub, including the associated display of advertisements on both sides of the unit
Land To The West Of 207 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7EL
Received 20 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01871/AD
Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated display of illuminated advertisement panels on either side of the unit
Land To The West Of 207 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7EL
Received 20 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01872/TCA
Oak (T1) - weight reduction to alleviate stresses of extensive split in the co-dominant stem (retrospective)
Quarryside Back Western Hill Durham DH1 4RG
Received 20 Jul 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01873/FPA
First-floor side extension, canopy to front elevation, two-storey and single-storey extensions to the rear including first-floor balcony to rear elevation
12 Hastings Avenue Durham DH1 3QQ
Received 20 Jul 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01874/FPA
Erection of Annex Dwelling
Horns Garden Centre Dixon Estate Shotton Colliery Durham DH6 2PX
Received 20 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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