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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 dates17,656Searchable applications
981Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 13,554 approved or refused records
701Refused applications
12,853 approved · 701 refused · 771 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Planning Planning applications and advice.Contact planning Planning advice and enquiries
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries03000262830Council source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02195/PA56
Prior Approval application for the erection of an agricultural general purpose building for sheep, lambs, feedstock and bedding, agricultural machinery and equipment pursuant to DM/26/01813/PNA
Cow Close Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9JN
Received 20 Aug 2026 - DecidedDM/26/02196/FPA
Proposed upgrade of previously approved private shared drive serving Plots 10-15 under consent DM/24/03032/FPA, to a highway to be offered up for adoption
Land To The West Of Fulforth Way Sacriston DH7 6AH
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02197/FPA
Change of use of agricultural building to 1no. residential dwelling (Use Class C3) including internal and external alterations, together with associated access and landscaping.
Merton Grange Stillington Stockton On Tees TS21 1NJ
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02199/FPA
Installation of freestanding air source heat pump to rear elevation
44 The Croft Sherburn Hill Durham DH6 1QL
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02200/FPA
Conversion of the first floor Use Class E unit into a 3-bed self-contained residential unit (Retrospective)
10A Front Street Consett DH8 5AQ
Received 21 Aug 2026 - DecidedDM/26/02201/FPA
External alterations comprising the conversion of an existing window on the front elevation and an existing window on the rear elevation into entrance doorways in white uPVC to match the existing, and the application of a cream coloured render finish to the existing cement rendered panel on the front elevation, to serve the upper floor offices.
27 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HE
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02202/VOC
Application to Vary Condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to application DM/21/02979/FPA.
Barn North West Of Hawkwellhead Plantation Ireshopeburn DL13 1HF
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02203/FPA
Erection of single storey front elevation extension
Bishop Ian Ramsey Church Of England Primary School Manor Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6QN
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02204/AD
1no externally illuminated hanging sign, 1no non-illuminated fascia sign, 2no non-illuminated poster signs, 1no internally illuminated brass sign, 3no LED floodlights and retention of 1no Lantern
The Bridge 39 - 40 North Road Durham DH1 4SE
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02205/FPA
Change of use of land from agricultural to residential including erection of a greenhouse
Moorlea Cowclose Lane Barningham Richmond DL11 7DU
Received 21 Aug 2026 - DecidedDM/26/02208/PND
Demolition of Units 9, 10 and 10A
Units 9, 10 And 10A Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02210/FPA
Construction of a 175 metre long by 2.5 metre wide parking layby
Land To The North Of Brooklyn Road Chilton DL17 0PW
Received 24 Aug 2026 - DecidedDM/26/02211/PND
Prior Notification for demolition of existing industrial buildings and associated structures.
Londonderry Works George Street Industrial Estate Seaham SR7 7SL
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Pending DecisionDM/26/02212/FPA
(Retrospective) Demolition of 3 storey derelict workshop and erection of new build annex building
Alban House St Albans Street Tow Law Bishop Auckland DL13 4DY
Received 24 Aug 2026 - DecidedDM/26/02213/FPA
Install EV charger to rear
21 Morson Avenue Crook DL15 8JT
Received 24 Aug 2026 - DecidedDM/26/02214/AD
Display of 3x internally illuminated fascia signs, 3x non-illuminated fascia signs and 1x internally illuminated Totem sign
1 Fylands Drive Tindale Crescent Bishop Auckland DL14 9AH
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Pending DecisionDM/26/02215/FPA
Erection of garden room within rear garden, to be erected on the existing concrete slab.
15 Sovereign Close Consett DH8 7FN
Received 24 Aug 2026 - DecidedDM/26/02216/TCA
T1 Goat Willow - Fell due to subsidence - Section 211 notice
The Station Station Terrace Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QA
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02218/PA56
Erection of a general purpose agricultural building. Juniper green plastisol roof sheets, Juniper green ventair vertical sheets and self coloured concrete panel lower walls
Engineering Works Front Street Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1HB
Received 25 Aug 2026 - DecidedDM/26/02219/DRC
Discharge of planning Conditions 10 (Coal Mining Activity) and 25 (M4(2) Verification Report) pursuant to consent DM/20/02046/FPA
Grange Farm Coxhoe Durham DH6 4HH
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02221/FPA
Retrospective application to retain InPost Parcel Locker to front of building
Masonic Hall 22 Bridge Street Tow Law Bishop Auckland DL13 4LE
Received 25 Aug 2026 - DecidedDM/26/02223/DRC
Partial discharge of condition 13 (Contaminated Land Phase 4) for Plots 20-23 and 30-37, pursuant to DM/22/00195/FPA
Roseberry Playing Fields Pelton DH2 1NW
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Pending DecisionDM/26/02225/AD
2no internally illuminated canopy signs, 2no internally illuminated flagpole signs, 2no wall-mounted externally illuminated billboard signs, 1no internally illuminated poster display unit and 1no non-illuminated trolley bay sign
Lidl Picktree Terrace Chester-le-Street DH3 3ST
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Pending DecisionDM/26/02226/AD
Replacement of existing advertisement display with D48 digital advertisement display.
Advertising Right 10 Albion Place Willington DL15 0EH
Received 25 Aug 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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