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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

17,343Searchable applications

975Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 13,293 approved or refused records

686Refused applications

12,607 approved · 686 refused · 752 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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DecidedDM/26/02044/HPN
Single storey rear extension measuring 6m in projection, maximum height of 3.3m and height to the eaves of 3m
12 Picktree Terrace Chester-le-Street DH3 3ST
Received 5 Aug 2026
DecidedDM/26/02045/LB
Replacement of the rear entrance door, installation of a uPVC panel and ventilation housing for a new ventilation duct from the gas meter cupboard, and new uPVC tubing from the gas meter cupboard along the internal walls into the new extraction duct.
51 Claypath Durham DH1 1QS
Received 5 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02046/FPA
Internal structural and non-structural alterations with new shop front
76 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP
Received 5 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02047/LB
Internal structural and non-structural alterations with new shop front
76 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP
Received 5 Aug 2026
DecidedDM/26/02049/VOC
Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans) and 3 (materials) pursuant to planning permission DM/26/02049/VOC (original permission DM/21/03362/FPA) to allow a change of cladding system to the building and minor alteration of the coping detail and alteration to the design of the east elevation wall to incorporate opening windows.
Outbuilding And Greenhouse Croxdale Hall Croxdale DH6 5JP
Received 5 Aug 2026
DecidedDM/26/02050/TPO
T1. Willow - FellTG1. Mixed Species Group (Willow, Hawthorn and Ash) - Remove section of group close to ground level to achieve a minimum clearance of 6m to left flank elevation of the extension
4 Beechways Durham DH1 4LG
Received 5 Aug 2026
DecidedDM/26/02051/FPA
This application relates to the installation of a modern, multifunction Hub unit featuring an integral advertisement display and defibrillator
Pavement To The North East Of 18 North Road Durham DH1 4SH
Received 5 Aug 2026
DecidedDM/26/02052/AD
86 Inch LCD screen capable of showing illuminated static and animated displays in sequence comprising commercial and community messages
Pavement To The North East Of 18 North Road Durham DH1 4SH
Received 5 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02053/FPA
Installation of multifunctional Hub unit with 1 no. integral advertisement display and defibrillator
Land To The East Of Elvet Riverside 1 New Elvet Durham DH1 3JT
Received 5 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02054/AD
Display of 1 no. digital screen on multifunctional Hub unit
Land To The East Of Elvet Riverside 1 New Elvet Durham DH1 3JT
Received 5 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02055/TPO
T1 beech tree removal
Hardwick Hall Hotel Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2EH
Received 5 Aug 2026
DecidedDM/26/02056/TCA
T35 - Sycamore (Semi mature, good condition) - Remove all deadwood within the canopy, pruning back to suitable pruning points in accordance with current arboricultural best practice
The Green The Green Easington Village Peterlee SR8 3BG
Received 5 Aug 2026
DecidedDM/26/02057/TCA
T38 Wych Elm (semi mature, fair condition) - Reduce western canopy 1.5 to 2 metresT39 Wych Elm (semi mature, fair condition) - Reduce western canopy 1.5 to 2 metresT40 Wych Elm (semi mature, fair condition) - Reduce western canopy 1.5 to 2 metres, remove retained snapped out branch hangar in SW canopyT41 Mountain Ash (young, poor condition) - Fell to ground level
Mill Cottage Thorpe Road Easington Village Peterlee SR8 3UA
Received 5 Aug 2026
DecidedDM/26/02058/TCA
T6 Sycamore - reduce canopy by 1.5m to provide clearance from buildingT7 Downey Birch - remove dead branch back to branch bark ridgeT8 Norway Maple - reduce deadwood from canopy & reduce canopy by .5 mT9 Sycamore - reduce canopy by 1.5 mT13 Sycamore - remove dead medium diameter branch & remove affected branch containing cavityT18 Common Beech - reduce crown by 20% (approx 3 metres)T19 Sycamore - sever ivy at 2 m above ground levelT20 Sycamore - sever ivy at 2 m above ground levelT21 Common Horse Chestnut - Install cable bracing systemT23 Sycamore - undertake sectional dismantling to ground levelT29 Sycamore - reduce eastern canopy by 1.5 metres
Seaton Holme Hall Walk Easington Village Peterlee SR8 3BS
Received 5 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02059/VOC
Application Reference Number: DM/26/00832/FPA Date of Decision: 18/05/2026Condition Number(s): Condition 2 - Approved PlansConditions(s) Removal: Applicant would like to create attic storage space within approved double garage with dormer roof extension to side of proposed garageReplace approved drawings 100 Existing and Proposed Site/Roof Plan and 201A Proposed Plans and Elevations with drawings 100 Rev.A Existing and Proposed Site/Roof Plan and 201 Rev.B Proposed Plans and Elevations
183 Benfieldside Road Benfieldside Consett DH8 0RB
Received 5 Aug 2026
DecidedDM/26/02061/FPA
Living room extension and internal alterations
113 Brackenbeds Close Pelton Chester-le-Street DH2 1XL
Received 4 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02062/FPA
Erection of commercial unit to form MOT garage (Use Class B2/Class E/Sui Generis)
Land West Of Unit 6 Dean And Chapter Industrial Estate Dean Bank DL17 8LH
Received 6 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02064/FPA
Part retrospective planning application for the demolition of buildings and the construction of an extension to provide ancillary living accommodation and associated works.
Old White Lea Farm White Lea Road Roddymoor Crook DL15 9QL
Received 6 Aug 2026
DecidedDM/26/02065/NMA
Non-material amendment pursuant to consent DM/25/00762/FPA in order to amend Conditions 6 (Approved Plans) and 39 (Phase 1 Construction Management Plan) to reflect updated layout, updated housetypes and garages to specified plots, addition of new substation, and updated Construction Management Plan, all in respect of Phase 1 of the development only.
Red Barns Brandon Durham DH7 8DA
Received 6 Aug 2026
DecidedDM/26/02066/NMA
Non-material amendment pursuant to consent DM/25/00762/FPA in order to amend Condition 2 (Phasing Plan) to reflect an updated Phasing Plan which seeks to spilt Phase 2 of the development into two parts (Phase 2a & 2b), following the introduction of a second developer.
Red Barns Brandon Durham DH7 8DA
Received 6 Aug 2026
DecidedDM/26/02067/DRC
Submission of details pursuant to condition 26 of planning permission DM/25/01185/FPA (new school building) relating to details of solar panels.
Framwellgate School Finchale Road Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5BQ
Received 6 Aug 2026
DecidedDM/26/02068/FPA
Single storey rear extension
17 Coronation Avenue Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2YB
Received 6 Aug 2026
DecidedDM/26/02069/TCA
T1 Aspen Stem (dead) Fell to ground level
8 Sidegate Durham DH1 5SY
Received 6 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02070/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 5 (Biodiversity Gain Plan), 11 (Construction Management Plan), 15 (Internal Access Road), 16 (Tree Protection Plan), and 17 (Landscaping) pursaunt to consent DM/24/00783/FPA.
Land West Of Units 1-3 Admiralty Way Dawdon SR7 7DN
Received 6 Aug 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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