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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
17,043Searchable applications
973Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 13,042 approved or refused records
677Refused applications

12,365 approved · 677 refused · 729 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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/26/01903/OUT

    Outline application for the erection of a detached dwelling with associated garage and ancillary family annexe, seeking approval of access only, with appearance, layout, landscaping and scale reserved for future consideration.

    Land North Of Wayside Low Lane Witton-le-wear DL14 0AJ

    Received 21 Jul 2026
  2. DecidedDM/26/01904/HPN

    The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.6m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m.

    Morton Cottage Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6QA

    Received 21 Jul 2026
  3. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01906/FPA

    Two storey side extension

    61 Camperdown Avenue Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 4AD

    Received 21 Jul 2026
  4. DecidedDM/26/01909/FPA

    Retention of ATM cash machine

    Shop At 7 Seaton Lane Seaham SR7 0JL

    Received 23 Jul 2026
  5. DecidedDM/26/01910/AD

    Retention of internally illuminated ATM surround

    Shop At 7 Seaton Lane Seaham SR7 0JL

    Received 23 Jul 2026
  6. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01911/FPA

    Installation of an ATM machine and associated signage (retrospective)

    12 Cheapside Spennymoor DL16 6DJ

    Received 23 Jul 2026
  7. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01912/AD

    The installation of 1 illuminated surround sign for ATM

    12 Cheapside Spennymoor DL16 6DJ

    Received 23 Jul 2026
  8. DecidedDM/26/01914/FPA

    Change of use from car park to hand car wash, with associated infrastructure, including kiosk, canopy and perimeter fencing

    Land To The South East Of Unit 2 Howletch Lane Peterlee SR8 2BL

    Received 23 Jul 2026
  9. DecidedDM/26/01915/LB

    Installation of air conditioning in Heighington Railway Station signal box

    Signal Box Heighington Railway Station Heighington Lane Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6QG

    Received 23 Jul 2026
  10. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01916/FPA

    Change of use and conversion of redundant former stable building into 1no. two-bedroom holiday cottage.

    High Green Farm Binchester Bishop Auckland DL14 8AU

    Received 23 Jul 2026
  11. DecidedDM/26/01918/TPO

    Crown reduce/pollard 2x ash and 2x sycamore by 3-4 meters back to main branch forks.

    Land To The Rear Of 3-4 Evergreen Park Crimdon TS27 4DW

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  12. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01919/FPA

    Conversion of hall to 2 apartments (Use C3). Install solar panels and roof lights, construct pitched roof over part flat roofed offshoot, replace windows in white UPVC, extend front boundary wall and erect timber fence to garden area

    Rose Hall Lydia Street Willington Crook DL15 0AE

    Received 24 Jul 2026
  13. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01920/FPA

    Change of use of an existing freestanding garage within the rear garden to use as a beauty salon

    17 Ashbrook Close Brandon Durham DH7 8TE

    Received 22 Jul 2026
  14. DecidedDM/26/01922/FPA

    Replace windows with UPVC heritage sash sliding windows in a Victorian grid style

    The Smithy Lartington Barnard Castle DL12 9BP

    Received 24 Jul 2026
  15. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01923/FPA

    Temporary change of use of storage unit (Class B8) to indoor sports facility (Class E) for a period of 3 years with associated internal fit-out and car parking space allocation.

    Unit 3 Harvey Way Integra 61 West Bowburn DH6 5FR

    Received 24 Jul 2026
  16. Pending DecisionDM/26/01925/FPA

    Retrospective application for the change of use of agricultural land to a yoga facility and retreat including the retention of a tipi

    Littletown Farm Littletown Durham DH6 1AJ

    Received 24 Jul 2026
  17. DecidedDM/26/01926/DRC

    Discharge of condition 2 (landscaping), 5 (EVCP), and 7 (cycle storage) pursuant to DM/24/03123/RM

    Land South East Of (Rear Of St Philips Close) William Street Auckland Park DL14 8RJ

    Received 24 Jul 2026
  18. DecidedDM/26/01927/TCA

    Section 211 notice for the following tree works:Horse Chestnut (A) - removal of deadwood; removal of basal and epicormic growth up to a height of approximately 5m; removal and shortening of lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 4mHolly (B) - removal and shortening of some lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 1m, with maintenance pruning to limit the height by reducing it by up to 1m and to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of branches by up to 1mCypress (C) - removal and shortening of some lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 4m, with maintenance pruning to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of other branches by up to 1mCypress (D) - removal and shortening of some lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 1m, with maintenance pruning to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of branches by up to 0.75mWeeping ash (E) - removal of deadwood; removal of basal and epicormic growth up to a height of approximately 5m; removal and shortening of lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 3mHolly (F) - removal and shortening of some lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 2m, with maintenance pruning to limit the height by reducing it by up to 1m and to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of branches by up to 1mCypress hedge (G) - maintenance pruning to limit the height by reducing it by up to 1m and to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of branches by up to 0.75m

    The Old Vicarage Kingsway Bishop Auckland DL14 7JN

    Received 24 Jul 2026
  19. DecidedDM/26/01928/TCA

    Felling of two mature Laburnum trees - Section 211 notice

    The Gables Main Road Gainford Darlington DL2 3DY

    Received 24 Jul 2026
  20. DecidedDM/26/01929/NMA

    Non-material amendment pursuant to consent DM/24/03202/FPA in order to amend the wording of Condition 9 (Bat and Bird Boxes) to reflect an updated drawing, and amend the wording of Condition 23 (M4(2)) to a compliance condition.

    Land East And North Of Malvern Crescent Seaham SR7 8AU

    Received 24 Jul 2026
  21. DecidedDM/26/01930/FPA

    Demolition of outbuilding and erection of a detached double garage

    40 Esh Hillside Langley Park Durham DH7 9TG

    Received 22 Jun 2026
  22. DecidedDM/26/01931/FPA

    The proposed works comprises the replacement of all existing windows and doors with high-quality, double-glazed uPVC units.

    Cumbria Lodge Cumbria Place Bishop Auckland DL14 6TJ

    Received 27 Jul 2026
  23. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01932/FPA

    Single storey extension and double garage (description amended)

    Glengarth 6 Station Road West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6SE

    Received 27 Jul 2026
  24. DecidedDM/26/01933/NMA

    Non-Material Amendment pursuant to DM/25/01765/FPA for changes to the internal proportions of the warehouse, freezer and bakery space. Alterations to western elevation of the foodstore, and configuration of parking.

    Site Of Former Go North East Bus Garage Picktree Lane Picktree DH3 3SW

    Received 27 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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