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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
17,105Searchable applications
973Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 13,087 approved or refused records
680Refused applications

12,407 approved · 680 refused · 736 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedDM/26/01934/NMA

    Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/23/02170/FPA to allow elevational changes to plots 165-178 to omit the grey brick panels below first floor windows and provide increased height windows.

    Land North And West Of Almond Close Spennymoor DL16 7YG

    Received 27 Jul 2026
  2. DecidedDM/26/01935/DRC

    Discharge of condition 3 (stone samples) pursuant to DM/26/01112/LB

    Headlam Hall Hotel Headlam Darlington DL2 3HA

    Received 27 Jul 2026
  3. DecidedDM/26/01939/TPO

    T1 - chestnut - reduce crown by a maximum of 20%, T2 - oak - reduce crown by maximum of 20% - TPO-DER-018

    22 Springhouse Lane Ebchester Consett DH8 0QF

    Received 27 Jul 2026
  4. DecidedDM/26/01940/TCA

    T16. Ash - remove the branch growing towards the car parking area back to the main trunk and crown lift to 7m - Section 211 notice

    Pelham House Cadger Bank Lanchester Durham DH7 0HE

    Received 27 Jul 2026
  5. DecidedDM/26/01942/FPA

    Single�storey�porch�and�WC�forward�extension

    7 Rochester Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5QD

    Received 27 Jul 2026
  6. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01943/FPA

    Erection of boundary fence (retrospective)

    10 Northwood Road Seaham SR7 0DR

    Received 27 Jul 2026
  7. DecidedDM/26/01944/FPA

    Single storey rear extension

    33 Greenwell Park Lanchester Durham DH7 0NW

    Received 26 Jul 2026
  8. DecidedDM/26/01945/PNA

    Proposed extension to existing agricultural building/barn

    Broom Mill Farm Bildershaw Bishop Auckland DL14 9PJ

    Received 22 Jul 2026
  9. DecidedDM/26/01946/FPA

    Part garage conversion and single storey side extension

    17 Hastings Avenue Durham DH1 3QG

    Received 28 Jul 2026
  10. DecidedDM/26/01947/NMA

    Non material amendment of DM/26/00376/FPA relating to replacing two first floor windows with Juliette balconies to the side and rear

    Southview Cottage Lanchester Durham DH7 0SS

    Received 27 Jul 2026
  11. DecidedDM/26/01948/FPA

    Refurbishment of an Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) with hardstanding area, knee rail fencing, storage container, and replacement floodlights.

    Howletch Site Weston View Peterlee SR8 2RN

    Received 28 Jul 2026
  12. DecidedDM/26/01949/NMA

    Non-material amendment to condition 1 (approved plans) of DM/22/00511/RM (as amended) to amend paving details

    Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX

    Received 28 Jul 2026
  13. DecidedDM/26/01950/NMA

    Non-material amendment to condition 1 (approved plans) of DM/21/00970/RM (as amended) to amend paving details

    Land South East Of Bowes Gate Lodge Lambton Park

    Received 28 Jul 2026
  14. DecidedDM/26/01951/AD

    Installation of illuminated and non illuminated signs: Sign A - 1no. set of individual housename letters finished 18c39, Sign B - 1no. double sided hanging panel to existing post, illuminated by linolites Sign C - 2no. amenity boards fixed to existing post, Sign D - 4no. poster cases with printed back panels, Sign E - 1no. signwritten housename to painted render, Sign F - 1no. set of signwritten amenity wording to painted render, Sign G - 1no. large feature lantern and Sign H - 9no. warm led floodlights

    Travellers Rest Front Street Witton Gilbert Durham DH7 6TQ

    Received 28 Jul 2026
  15. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01952/FPA

    Two storey side extension including loft conversion, hip to gable extension, rear dormer window, single storey rear extension and porch to front elevation (amended description)

    44 Chestnut Avenue Spennymoor DL16 7SP

    Received 28 Jul 2026
  16. DecidedDM/26/01953/VOC

    Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/02991/FPA to amend the approved plans to alter and extend the rear raised platform (resubmission of DM/25/02178/VOC)

    8 Church Mews Winston Darlington DL2 3RL

    Received 28 Jul 2026
  17. DecidedDM/26/01954/NMA

    Non-material amendment pursuant to consent DM/24/03213/FPA in order to amend the wording of Condition 22 (M4(2)) to a compliance condition.

    Land At Greenwood Avenue Burnhope DH7 0AN

    Received 28 Jul 2026
  18. DecidedDM/26/01955/FPA

    Proposed temporary showroom & 2no. ancillary accommodation portacabins.

    Vertu Compound Mandale Park Belmont Industrial Estate Durham DH1 1TT

    Received 28 Jul 2026
  19. DecidedDM/26/01956/DRC

    Discharge of conditions 5 (boundary treatment), 6 (EV Charging) ,7 (cycle storage), 8 (CCTV) and 9 (lighting) pursuant to appeal decision 6002307.

    Applegarth New Road Crook DL15 8NB

    Received 28 Jul 2026
  20. Pending DecisionDM/26/01958/AD

    2no double sided digital 'D6' outdoor display units

    Car Park West Of 6 - 12 Cheveley Park Shopping Centre Belmont DH1 2AA

    Received 28 Jul 2026
  21. DecidedDM/26/01959/NMA

    Non material amendment to planning permission DM/24/00208/FPA to relocate pedestrian access gate.

    Cemetery House Ropery Lane Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3NN

    Received 28 Jul 2026
  22. DecidedDM/26/01960/TCA

    Silver Birch (T1) - felling and removal

    Land To The North Of 6 Mayorswell Field Durham DH1 1JW

    Received 28 Jul 2026
  23. DecidedDM/26/01961/HRN

    Removal of 6m hedgerow to facilitate housing development (DM/24/01404/FPA)

    Land West Of St Godrics RC Primary School Thornley Road Wheatley Hill DH6 3NR

    Received 28 Jul 2026
  24. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01962/FPA

    Refurbishment of the restaurant with alterations to elevations to include the redecoration of the shopfront, relocation of entrance, erection of extensions to form new wind lobby and replacement drive thru booth. New fascia panels installed and aluminium cladding to match existing. Reconfiguration of patio area with new furniture and relocated Buton fencing. Formation of new remote bin store and associated works to the site.

    McDonald's Thinford Lane Thinford Ferryhill DL17 8RU

    Received 28 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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