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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 dates18,428Searchable applications
988Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 13,983 approved or refused records
720Refused applications
13,263 approved · 720 refused · 812 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/02501/TPO
The proposed works comprise a crown reduction of approximately 1.5m in height and spread, together with the removal of deadwood, to two whitebeam trees located at the front of the garden adjacent to the road.
26 Broadwood View Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0RY
Received 18 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02503/PA56
Prior approval for erection of building with steel portal frame, fibre cement roof, concrete panels with yorkshire boarding above and two large double sliding doors
Land To The West Of Lunds Lane Greencroft DH8 7SY
Received 18 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02505/FPA
Erection of front lean to porch
13 Fair View Burnhope Durham DH7 0AW
Received 18 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02507/DRC
Discharge of Condition 4 (Landscaping) pursuant to DM/25/01990/FPA
2 The Elms Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0UA
Received 18 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02508/FPA
Change of use and conversion of building into two offices (Class E(g)(i))
Youth Centre Front Street Langley Park Durham DH7 9SG
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02509/FPA
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a foodstore (Use Class E) with associated access, parking, servicing area, landscaping and infrastructure.
Londonderry Works George Street Industrial Estate Seaham SR7 7SL
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02511/FPA
Retention of freestanding raised deck and gazebo
87 Braunespath Estate New Brancepeth Durham DH7 7JQ
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02512/FPA
New ponds at Galley Law Habitat Bank comprising of excavations and the redistribution of arisings.
Land North, East And West Of Galley Law Farm Harap Road Fishburn TS21 4BB
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02515/FPA
Creation of tarmac driveway (Retrospective) and dropped kerb to front (Adopted Highway)
6 Pont View Leadgate Consett DH8 6JD
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02516/FPA
Use of property as a 5-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4)
9 Newcastle Terrace Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5EG
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02518/FPA
Retention of Boundary Fence
136 Wanstead Crescent Chester-le-street DH3 2BP
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02519/FPA
Replace outbuildings with general purpose agricultural building including associated hardstanding
Whinfield Farm Nurseries Winston Darlington DL2 3AB
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02520/TPO
T1 sycamore tree - Crown reduction 2 metres of the height and 1.5 metres of the side branches - TPO-TDC-2-2005
The Vicarage 3 Parsons Lonnen Barnard Castle DL12 8ST
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02521/FPA
Rear Conservatory
10 Penzance Court Murton Seaham SR7 9JT
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02522/FPA
Single story rear extension
West Farm Cold Hesledon Seaham SR7 8RL
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Pending DecisionDM/26/02523/TCA
15 self set whitebeam trees that need to be cut down to ground level as they are completely blocking the windows on the rear of the building
Travel Lodge Station Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 1LJ
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02524/VOC
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans), pursuant to planning permission DM/25/01709/FPA to reduce the depth of the side extension
Sundial House Wheatleywell Lane Plawsworth Chester-le-street DH2 3LD
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02531/PA56
Prior approval for the creation of an access track for the removal of timber to facilitate Forgebank Plantation pursuant to DM/26/00973/PNA
Forgebank Plantation Beamish DH9 0RG
Received 16 Sept 2026 - DecidedDM/26/02532/TCA
Fell 5 conifers
3 Mill Isle Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AX
Received 18 Sept 2026 - Pending DecisionDM/26/02533/DRC
Discharge of Condition 12 (Contaminated Land Verification Report) IN PART in relation to part of the site only, pursuant to consent DM/20/02046/FPA
Grange Farm Coxhoe Durham DH6 4HH
Received 18 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02537/FPA
Erection of two storey extension to south and single storey conservatory to east
1 Balfour Gardens Consett DH8 5JL
Received 22 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02538/FPA
The proposal is for a new single-storey detached ancillary building within the grounds of the existing dwelling.
47 Iveston Lane Iveston Consett DH8 7TB
Received 22 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02539/FPA
Retention of the installation of an ATM
Ge - Oz Vape Warren Square Horden Peterlee SR8 4JE
Received 22 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02540/AD
Retention of 1no. illuminated top sign
Ge - Oz Vape Warren Square Horden Peterlee SR8 4JE
Received 22 Sept 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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