PlanningTrack
Get started

England · Local authority

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
18,396Searchable applications
985Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 13,970 approved or refused records
718Refused applications

13,252 approved · 718 refused · 808 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Planning information Planning Planning applications and advice.Contact planning Planning advice and enquiries

Council contacts

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

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

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

  1. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02465/FPA

    Replacement front porch and installation of conservation velux window to front roof slope with brick planters, raised patio and shed to rear garden

    22 Crossgate Peth Durham DH1 4PZ

    Received 11 Sept 2026
  2. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02466/FPA

    Conversion of rear single storey extension into a garden room and renewal of raised decking area and stairway

    1A Findon Hill Sacriston Durham DH7 6LR

    Received 10 Sept 2026
  3. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02467/FPA

    Demolition of existing detached garage and rear single storey offshoot and erection of single storey extension to rear and side

    39 Station Road Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2BY

    Received 16 Sept 2026
  4. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02468/DRC

    Discharge conditions 3 (Nutrient Neutrality Mitigation), 4 (HMMP), 5 (Archaeology), 7 (Landscaping), and 25 (Sustainability Statement) pursuant to permission DM/25/01837/VOC

    Whorlton Hall Hospital Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ

    Received 16 Sept 2026
  5. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02469/TPO

    Reduce crown by 3m to growth points

    40 North Close Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7HH

    Received 16 Sept 2026
  6. DecidedDM/26/02470/NMA

    Non-Material Amendment pursuant to consent DM/25/00762/FPA in order to amend Condition 6 (Approved Plans) to amend the noise mitigation details in respect of noise from Red Barns Farm and from the A690.

    Red Barns Brandon Durham DH7 8DA

    Received 16 Sept 2026
  7. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02474/FPA

    Erection of sunroom to rear, Render gable and Installation of solar panels to detached outbuilding

    Stable Court High Shipley Marwood Barnard Castle DL12 0DP

    Received 16 Sept 2026
  8. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02475/LB

    Erection of sunroom to rear, render gable and installation of solar panels to detached outbuilding

    Stable Court High Shipley Marwood Barnard Castle DL12 0DP

    Received 16 Sept 2026
  9. Pending DecisionDM/26/02478/TCA

    T1 Lime - Remove branches as indicated by blue marker paint T3 Cherry - Remove branches as indicated by blue marker paint T4 Norway Maple - Remove branches as indicated by blue marker paintT5 Birch - Remove tree and grind out stump T6 Birch - Remove tree and grind out stumpT7 Norway Maple - Remove branches as indicated by blue marker paintT8 Elm - Remove branches as indicated by blue marker paint

    40 Tudhoe Village Spennymoor DL16 6LH

    Received 16 Sept 2026
  10. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02480/FPA

    Installation of EV charging point to front elevation

    11 Burdon Walk Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4FD

    Received 9 Sept 2026
  11. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02481/DRC

    Submission of details pursuant to conditions 6 and 9 pursuant to planning permission DM/22/02238/FPA (housing) relating to bus stop details and verification in respect of land stability safety.

    Land South Of Greylingstadt Terrace The Middles Stanley DH9 6DE

    Received 15 Sept 2026
  12. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02482/FPA

    Erection of front and rear extensions, conversion of existing garage and porch to bedroom/bathroom

    6 Broadway Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3RT

    Received 16 Sept 2026
  13. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02483/FPA

    Demolition of conservatory, replaced with single storey garden room

    Stackholme Farm Lunedale Barnard Castle DL12 0PB

    Received 17 Sept 2026
  14. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02484/DRC

    Discharge of Condition 11 (Badger pre-commencement survey) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/23/00486/FPA

    Bluestone Farm Low Lands Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5AW

    Received 17 Sept 2026
  15. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02485/FPA

    Two-story side extension

    Woodhouse Grange Woodhouses St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 0LL

    Received 17 Sept 2026
  16. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02486/FPA

    Demolition of the existing timber-framed office, canteen and toilet building and erection of a replacement insulated steel-framed office, canteen and toilet building.

    Building To The West Of Town Head Farm Hamsterley DL13 3QF

    Received 17 Sept 2026
  17. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02488/DRC

    Discharge of conditions 3 (CMP), 4 (sustainability statement) and 6 (management plan and noise management plan) pursuant to appeal decision APP/X1355/W/25/3376424.

    Hallgarth Care Home Hallgarth Street Durham DH1 3AY

    Received 17 Sept 2026
  18. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02490/CPO

    Single storey rear extension

    2 The Bungalows High Westwood Newcastle Upon Tyne NE17 7QY

    Received 18 Sept 2026
  19. DecidedDM/26/02492/PNA

    Proposed extension to existing agricultural building/barn

    Broom Mill Farm Bildershaw Bishop Auckland DL14 9PJ

    Received 18 Sept 2026
  20. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02493/FPA

    Removal of the existing timber and steel covered walkway/canopy attached to the Vallance Building, including making good the adjoining building fabric and paved surfaces following removal.

    Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ

    Received 18 Sept 2026
  21. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02495/AD

    Hub entrance signage

    Newton Aycliffe Library Leisure And Community Service Centre Greenwell Road Newton Aycliffe DL5 4EH

    Received 18 Sept 2026
  22. Pending DecisionDM/26/02498/TCA

    T1 Birch crown reduce by 1-1.5m crown lift over neighbours drive to 2.5m. thin remaining crown by 10% - Section 211 notice

    41 Oley Meadows Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0JF

    Received 18 Sept 2026
  23. DecidedDM/26/02499/TCA

    Willow (T1) - felling and removal

    1 Burn Hall Durham DH1 3SR

    Received 18 Sept 2026
  24. Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02500/FPA

    Erection of masonry boundary wall and gates to front

    Aidan House Elvet Moor Durham DH1 3PR

    Received 18 Sept 2026

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Researching a proposal in Durham County Council

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning application documents: what to read first

    Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.

    UK research
    Published Updated

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning permission drawings: how to read plans

    Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.

    UK research
    Published Updated

  • Property research · 13 min read

    Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics

    Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.

    UK research
    Published Updated

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.

Check collection coverage

More planning authorities in England

Browse all authorities