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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

17,715Searchable applications

983Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 13,588 approved or refused records

701Refused applications

12,887 approved · 701 refused · 776 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Council contacts

Planning enquiries03000262830 Council source

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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

Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02227/FPA
Renovation of existing sliding sash windows
44 Hallgarth Street Durham DH1 3AT
Received 25 Aug 2026
Pending DecisionDM/26/02228/VOC
Variation of Condition 2 and removal of Condition 13 pursuant to planning permission DM/22/01695/FPA in order to alter balcony design.
Stockley View Stockley Lane Oakenshaw Crook DL15 0TL
Received 25 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02229/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 23 (Hard Landscaping) and 33 (Substation) pursuant to consent DM/25/01083/FPA.
Land To The South Of Cockhouse Lane Ushaw Moor DH7 7PN
Received 25 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02230/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 24 (Landscaping), 26 (Play Area), 27 (Play Area Management), and 28 (Public Amenity/Natural Green Space Management) pursuant to consent DM/25/01083/FPA.
Land To The South Of Cockhouse Lane Ushaw Moor DH7 7PN
Received 25 Aug 2026
DecidedDM/26/02231/FPA
Proposed two storey extension to existing dwelling house
31 Dale Road Barnard Castle DL12 8LQ
Received 25 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02232/FPA
Installation of new replacement jet wash bays, plant room, air and vacuum units, combi unit and associated forecourt works
Mercury Petrol Filling Station Hermiston Retail Park Consett DH8 5RE
Received 25 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02233/FPA
Change of use of land to create car parking area for vehicles at the front of the dwelling (retrospective)
51 The Fallows Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5DE
Received 25 Aug 2026
DecidedDM/26/02234/TCA
T1- Ash- Reduce over extended lime to the south by 2-3m to reduce sail and weight. Light crown lift to 3m and remove deadwood. - Section 211 notice
79 Iveston Lane Iveston DH8 7TB
Received 25 Aug 2026
DecidedDM/26/02235/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 16 (Substation), 19 (Pumping Station), 20 (Bat and Bird Boxes) and 25 (M4(2)) pursuant to planning permission DM/26/00089/VOC.
Land To Rear Of Consett Park Terrace Moorside DH8 8ET
Received 25 Aug 2026
DecidedDM/26/02238/TCA
1 - Reduce Cedar by 2 - 3 metres, thin out dense areas of the tree including branches facing south which are unbalancing the tree.T2- Reduce False Acacia by 2 - 3 metres including branches overhanging boundary with property next door. Remove deadwood. T3 - Reduce Oriental Norway maple by 2 - 3 Metres including branches overhanging property next door. T4 - Fell Norway spruce tree to 10cm above ground level. - Section 211 notice
Lismore Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XA
Received 25 Aug 2026
Pending DecisionDM/26/02239/FPA
Single-storey front extension and canopy, single-storey side extension and conversion of detached garage into habitable accommodation, new pedestrian and vehicular access with hardstanding
45 Raby Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5NJ
Received 24 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02240/FPA
2no. 4-bedroom, 2 storey detached dwellings with associated access, boundary treatment and parking areas
Land East Of Pinewood House Holmside Lane Burnhope DH7 0DP
Received 25 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02242/FPA
Detached two storey dwelling
Land To The South East Of Kimberley House Durham Road Middlestone Moor DL16 7AS
Received 24 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02243/FPA
Detached garage
Land To The South Of 5 Front Street Kelloe Durham DH6 4PD
Received 21 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02244/FPA
Erection of 1 No. dwelling
2 The Pastures Lanchester Durham DH7 0BT
Received 26 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02245/PN56
Prior Notification under Schedule 2 Part 3 Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the conversion of an agricultural building to form 1no. dwelling house (Class C3), fenestration alterations and associated works
Land North East Of Crake Scar Farm Crane Row Lane Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3QR
Received 26 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02246/PN56
Prior approval for the conversion of two agricultural buildings into five dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) with parking, turning, refuse storage, electric-vehicle charging, private amenity space and associated drainage and utility infrastructure provided within the site and served by existing access from Gorecock Lane.
Moorside Farm Gorecock Lane Greencroft Stanley DH9 7SE
Received 26 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02247/FPA
Single-storey rear extension
16 Short Grove Murton Seaham SR7 9SX
Received 26 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02248/FPA
Conversion and extension of existing byre (ruin) with associated works to create a new dwelling.
Valley View Farm Sidehead Westgate Bishop Auckland DL13 1RQ
Received 26 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02249/FPA
Conversion and associated alterations of an existing agricultural building to form three dwellings, including change of use from agricultural storage to residential use, together with associated access, parking, private amenity space and secure cycle parking.
Charity Farm Browney Bank Satley Bishop Auckland DL13 4HU
Received 26 Aug 2026
DecidedDM/26/02250/TCA
Felling of T1 and T2 - mature Beech trees(Fagus sylvatica) - Section 211 notice
Bridge Cottage Eggleston Lane Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9EE
Received 26 Aug 2026
DecidedDM/26/02251/TCA
Felling of one Damson and one Yew tree - Section 211 notice
Ratho Villa Leazes Villas Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6HW
Received 26 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02254/DRC
Discharge of Condition 3 (Materials) pursuant to approval DM/25/03210/FPA
Raby Castle Cricket Ground Raby Park Staindrop Darlington DL2 3AH
Received 24 Aug 2026
DecidedDM/26/02255/TCA
Section 211 notice for works to the following trees:B1- 1 Ash tree - Raise the base of the crown to approx 3m above ground level.A1, A2 and A3 - Felling of three Whitebeam.C1- Apple - FellC2 C3 and C4 Apple trees - Prune to 2.5m in height.D1 - Ornamental Cherry - Remove up to 6 branches
Raintree Cottage Low Side Mickleton Barnard Castle DL12 0JR
Received 24 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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