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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

17,156Searchable applications

973Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 13,129 approved or refused records

682Refused applications

12,447 approved · 682 refused · 741 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Sept 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01963/LB
Listed Building Consent application for the replacement of lead ridge and hip coverings to the cemetery cloister roof
Ushaw Historic House College Road Esh Durham DH7 9RH
Received 28 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01964/AD
Directional sign to east of front gates of Binchester Roman Fort
Binchester Roman Fort Binchester DL14 8DJ
Received 28 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01965/FPA
Erection of single storey side and front extension, cement render to first floor front elevation, installation of bi-fold doors to rear elevation
19 The Paddock Tanfield Lea Stanley DH9 9NS
Received 27 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01966/HPN
Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 3.5 metres, an eaves height of 2.8 metres and a total height of 3.3 metres (amended description)
32 Eden Crest Gainford Darlington DL2 3DD
Received 28 Jul 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01968/FPA
Erection of 2.4m green mesh perimeter fence
Plot 2 Cold Hesledon Industrial Estate Cold Hesledon Seaham SR7 8ST
Received 29 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01969/AD
A selection of signs for service station and related businesses - Sign A: x2 Canopy Sign - Long; Sign B: x2 Canopy Sign - Short; Sign C: x8 Canopy Corner Strips; Sign D: x2 12m Totem; Sign F: x1 5.5m Digital Tombstone; Sign G: x1 Halo-Illuminated Welcome Lettering Fascia; Sign H: x12 Half-Height Vinyl Window Graphics (1.05mx1.5m); Sign I: x1 Rear Digital Screen; Sign J: x2 Free-Standing Banners; Sign K: x4 Directional Signs (1mx0.5m); Sign L: x4 Directional Signs (0.6mx0.6m); Sign M: x1 EV Charging Monolith; Sign O: x1 Night Pay Signs; Sign S: x10 Jet Wash Vinyl Panels;Sign AB: x2 Spar Main Fascia; Sign AE: x4 HGV Canopy Sign - Short; Sign AF: x1 Ad Blue Tank Front; Sign AG: x2 Ad Blue Tank Sides; Sign AH: x2 Full Length EG Vinyls
Land To The North East Of Unit 1 Low Main Court Integra 61 North Bowburn DH6 5FG
Received 29 Jul 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01970/LB
Retrospective application for the addition of 4 new conservation roof windows.
St Michael And All Angels Church Church Lane Frosterley
Received 29 Jul 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01971/FPA
Restoration of the former cottage, conservation of the existing byre, and the conversion/rebuild of the former hay barn footprint to form a single three-bedroom dwelling with single storey extension. Construction of a detached garage, off-road parking, EV-charging provision and associated amenity space. Area identified for ground-mounted solar PV to the south. Retrospective planning permission is also sought for the access track in its current position, as its alignment differs from that approved under application DM/20/02778/FPA.
Agricultural Buildings To The South Of Chapel House Wearhead DL13 1EB
Received 29 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01972/DRC
Discharge of Condition 18 (Archaeological Reporting) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/23/00486/FPA
Bluestone Farm Low Lands Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5AW
Received 29 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01973/NMA
Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/26/00767/FPA to add a additional rooflight in the porch
8 Silver Street Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3EJ
Received 29 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01974/FPA
Single-storey rear extension
98 Marley Fields Wheatley Hill Durham DH6 3BF
Received 29 Jul 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01975/FPA
Two storey rear extension
25 Cummings Avenue Sherburn Durham DH6 1JW
Received 29 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01976/VOC
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/26/00433/FPA to amend the approved plans by altering the approved extension materials and reducing the size of the extension.
26 Bankwell Drive High Etherley Bishop Auckland DL14 0HG
Received 29 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01977/FPA
Construction of new gable wall
7 Reading Street Cornforth Ferryhill DL17 9LH
Received 29 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01978/TCA
5 Leylandii - reduce height by 3-4 metres. prune side branches in by 1-2 metres to reduce lateral weight. - Section 211 notice
18 Fenhall Park Lanchester Durham DH7 0JT
Received 29 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01979/TCA
Ash tree: Remove due to poor condition.Beech tree: Crown lift to 2.5m, then reduce remaining limbs to provide 2m clearance from buildings, windows, vents, and the walkway, maintaining a balanced crown.
23 Horsemarket Barnard Castle DL12 8LX
Received 29 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01981/DRC
Discharge of condition in relation to the purchasing of habitat pursuant to condition 6 of planning permission DM/26/00440/FPA
Horndale Infant School Scholars Path Newton Aycliffe DL5 7HB
Received 20 Jul 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01982/FPA
Two storey side and front extension
69 Local Avenue Sherburn Hill Durham DH6 1HG
Received 30 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01983/LB
Renovation of 2no. sliding sash windows and replacement of 1no. non-historic window
14 The Village Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4SL
Received 30 Jul 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/01984/FPA
Development of land for the erection of 65 dwellings (Use Class C3) with associated access, landscaping, and infrastructure.
Land To The East Of Merlin Drive Barnard Castle DL12 8FL
Received 30 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01985/NMA
Non-material amendment pursuant to consent DM/25/01790/FPA in order to amend Condition 2 (Approved Plans) to reflect relocation of substation to northern site edge (Amended Description 14/10/2026).
Whitworth Park Phase 6 Spennymoor DL16 7RQ
Received 30 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01986/FPA
Erection of a single-storey rear extension connecting to the existing side extension, alterations to the existing single-storey rear extension including replacement of the existing flat roof with a pitched roof, installation of four rooflights to the rear roof slope, and associated external alterations.
7 Lyndhurst Drive Crossgate Moor Durham DH1 4AE
Received 30 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01987/FPA
Installation of solar photovoltaics (PV) equipment on roof of non-domestic building
North Tees And Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust Peterlee Hospital O'neill Drive Peterlee SR8 5UQ
Received 30 Jul 2026
DecidedDM/26/01988/TCA
T1. Sycamore - pollard down to previous points (leaving stem at 4m)T2. Birch - prune to clear the roof of the adjacent building by 2m
Woodlands Gilesgate Durham DH1 1JA
Received 30 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.

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