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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

18,277Searchable applications

985Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 13,908 approved or refused records

715Refused applications

13,193 approved · 715 refused · 803 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

DecidedDM/26/02372/DRC
Discharge of Condition 3, pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00970/FPA
The Old Station House Stockton Road Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4SH
Received 4 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02375/FPA
Demolition of existing agricultural building; Erection of proposed agricultural building.
Bradley Hall Durham Road Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3JH
Received 8 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02376/FPA
Change of use of vacant catering space (Use Class F1 [a]) to a retail unit (Use Class E [a]), including alterations to the elevation to incorporate the installation of an external door and louvres to be used as a customer entrance.
Durham University Teaching And Learning Centre South Road Durham DH1 3LS
Received 8 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02377/FPA
Refurbishment and amalgamation of existing retail (Class E) units together with external alterations, car park reconfiguration and associated works
Post Office Oxford Road Spennymoor DL16 6YQ
Received 8 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02378/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 5 (External Lighting), 6 (BNG), 7 (HMMP) and 11 (Landscaping Scheme) pursuant to Planning Permission DM/25/02526/FPA
WM Smith The Green Stainton Grove Barnard Castle DL12 8UH
Received 8 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02379/FPA
Installation of new Victorian-syle "heritage" greenhouse in the grounds of Hagg House.
Hagg House Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QJ
Received 8 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02381/CEU
Certificate of Lawfulness for use of property as a Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).
4 Cross View Terrace Durham DH1 4JY
Received 9 Sept 2026
DecidedDM/26/02382/PNA
Prior notification under Class A, Part 6, Schedule 2 of the GPDO 2015 (as amended) for a proposed building to provide cover for sheep handling equipment
West End Farm Front Street Ingleton Darlington DL2 3HS
Received 9 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02383/FPA
Construction and operation of a micro Energy Storage System (ESS).
Telecommunications Mast West Of 2 Murton Farm Steading The Village Murton SR7 9QS
Received 9 Sept 2026
Pending DecisionDM/26/02385/TPO
T1 English Oak - remove the long overhanging branch growing over the existing fence and extending into the highway, T2 Willow - prune back the additional branches growing through and beyond the fence line to provide a suitable clearance from the fence and highway. - TPO-DER-103
Kates Gill Middles Road The Middles Stanley
Received 9 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02386/FPA
Single-story side extension
10 Clarence Close Newton Aycliffe DL5 5HY
Received 9 Sept 2026
DecidedDM/26/02387/TCA
Ash Tree (T1) - pollard by a third and removal of deadwood
201 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1QN
Received 9 Sept 2026
DecidedDM/26/02388/PNA
Prior Notification under Class A of Part 6 of of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the erection of a general purpose building for storing feed and machinery.
Clint House Farm Clint Lane Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9HZ
Received 9 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02389/TCA
Crown lifting Sycamore tree (A) to remove lower branches which are impacting the walls and provide a clearance of at least 2 metres above the walls when complete and removal of two Sycamore trees (B and C) and one Lime tree (D) to facilitate wall renovation works.
Land To The North Of 35 Bridgegate Barnard Castle DL12 8QF
Received 9 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02390/TPO
Tree 1 - Willow - Front Garden - Fell. Tree 2 - Cedar - Front Garden - Crown reduce and reshape by approximately 2-3 metres, maintaining a balanced and natural form. Crown lift by removing selected low limbs overhanging the road to provide appropriate clearance for highway users. Tree 3 - Birch 1 - Rear Garden - Crown reduce and reshape by approximately 1-2 metres, retaining a balanced and natural crown structure. Tree 4 - Birch 2 - Rear Garden - Crown reduce and reshape by approximately 1-2 metres, retaining a balanced and natural crown structure. - TPO-DER-066
3 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Received 9 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02391/FPA
Exterior alterations of office building including introduction of new cladding, new windows and doors, and alterations to existing openings to facilitate subdivision into three separate Class E units.
Acorn House Durham Way North Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6HP
Received 9 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02392/LB
Add a sheet of black metal to the inside face of driveway gate railings.
40 Tudhoe Village Spennymoor DL16 6LH
Received 9 Sept 2026
DecidedDM/26/02393/DRC
Discharge of conditions 5 (car park management) and 13 (archaeological investigation) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/02094/FPA.
St Godrics RC Primary School Thornley Road Wheatley Hill Durham DH6 3NR
Received 9 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02395/LB
Installation of a wood-burning stove flue through the conservatory roof.
1 The Square Greta Bridge Barnard Castle DL12 9SD
Received 9 Sept 2026
Pending DecisionDM/26/02396/FPA
Demolition of existing outbuilding and single storey front, side and rear extensions
31 Leekworth Gardens Middleton-in-teesdale Barnard Castle DL12 0TE
Received 9 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02398/FPA
Single storey rear extension
15 Fairview Drive Medomsley Edge Consett DH8 6QX
Received 8 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02401/FPA
Erection of two-storey detached garage with ground floor office and first floor kitchenette, studio/hobby room and WC
Ivy Holme Hutton Henry Hartlepool TS27 4RR
Received 9 Sept 2026
DecidedDM/26/02402/TCA
Felling of T1 - Lime tree - Section 211 notice
Thornley Hall Thornley Tow Law Bishop Auckland DL13 4PE
Received 9 Sept 2026
DecidedDM/26/02403/TCA
Proposed works to T4 Whitebeam, T7 Sycamore, T10 Sycamore, T11 Sycamore, T13 Norway Maple, T14 Whitebeam and T17 Sycamore comprise crown lifting and clearance from building as per agreed tree report
The Oak, Grainge Wood And Plot 1 At Former School Site Eggleston Barnard Castle DL12 0AL
Received 9 Sept 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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