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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 dates18,464Searchable applications
983Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 14,015 approved or refused records
721Refused applications
13,294 approved · 721 refused · 812 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Sept 2012 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/02541/FPA
Hybrid application for the erection of 53 dwellings (full - including vehicular access, landscaping and associated infrastructure) and outline planning permission with all matters reserved for the erection of up to 157 dwellings, landscaping and associated infrastructure.
Land To The North Of Siskin Meadow Seaham Garden Village SR7 8FJ
Received 22 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02542/PNA
Prior notification for engineering works to create an access road for the purposes of the agricultural use
Lintz Hall Farm Lintz Lane Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6AS
Received 22 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02543/FPA
Access junction to the south of the B6310
Lintz Hall Farm Lintz Lane Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6AS
Received 22 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02545/PND
Demolition of three houses
4, 5 And 6 Dellside Willington Crook DL15 0BU
Received 22 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02546/TCA
Lime x8 - pollard leaving the stems at 6m in height
Walkway The Riverwalk Millburngate Durham DH1 4SL
Received 22 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02547/PA56
Prior Approval follow up to DM/26/02115/PNA (Prior approval for a general purpose agricultural building under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the GPDO)
Land To The South Of Stonedrass Cottage Wearhead DL13 1DW
Received 21 Sept 2026 - DecidedDM/26/02549/TCA
Removal of Willow Tree
Dunholme 30 South Green Staindrop Darlington DL2 3LD
Received 22 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02550/FPA
Change of use of building for storage in association with marquee hire business (including storage, cleaning/ maintenance of marquee hire equipment) no external alterations to the building.
Eldon Lane Family Centre Main Road Eldon Lane Bishop Auckland DL14 8TD
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02556/FPA
Retrospective application for the change of use from Sui Generis (micro-pub/drinking establishment) to Class E (Commercial, Business and Service), together with retrospective alterations to the rear elevation and internal subdivision of the premises.
10A Church Street Seaham SR7 7HQ
Received 23 Sept 2026 - DecidedDM/26/02557/DRC
Discharge of Condition 4 (Springwell Hall Refurbishment) pursuant to Planning Permission DM/24/01173/FPA.
St Leonards Catholic School North End Durham DH1 4NG
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02558/PNA
Prior Notification for a general purpose agricultural building.
Land To The North East Of 41 Highland Gardens Shildon DL4 1ET
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02559/TCA
Fell Sycamore tree to rear
1 Parklands Court Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4TQ
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02560/DRC
Discharge of condition 19 (bat boxes) pursuant to planning applicaion DM/25/02827/FPA.
7 Atherton Street Durham DH1 4DJ
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02561/FPA
Retention of the relocation of fence within properties boundary
Sherburn House Farm Shincliffe Lane Sherburn House Durham DH1 2SQ
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02564/TPO
T1 Sweet Chestnut - reduce extended limb over PROW by 3mT1 Ash - reduce extended limb over PROW by 3m
Land South Of St Andrews Church Winston DL2 3RL
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02566/PNA
New steel portal framed agricultural building, measuring 45.0m x 22.0m, purpose designed for the housing of dairy cattle. Feed rails to two sides, with concrete floor.
West Biggin Farm Hamsteels Lane Quebec Durham DH7 9RS
Received 24 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02568/FPA
Proposed rooftop telecommunications installation including 9no. TEF antennas comprising 6no,1no. 300mm dish, with 1no. cabinet and 1no and ancillary works.
Her Majestys Passport Office Freemans Reach Riverside Place Durham DH1 1SL
Received 24 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02569/DRC
An amended Drainage Plan (ref: Amended Drainage Design - Rev B updated) will be submitted to re-discharge Condition 10 - it will show the gravel strip that was installed during the construction phase to give additional protection to the neighbouring properties from surface water run off. We had reports from a neighbour that they had noticed that as a result their garden was dryer than usual in wet conditions. As a result we decided to leave it at post construction as a conservative approach. The trench is simply to add additional volume for any ground water to the rear of the flag on edge.
Land South East Of (Rear Of St Philips Close) William Street Auckland Park DL14 8RJ
Received 24 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02570/FPA
Construction of carport to rear of dwelling, raised deck to side of dwelling, opening up of previously blocked up opening to side elevation
Biggen House Farm Esh Durham DH7 9RP
Received 24 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02572/TPO
Holly tree(s) x 3 - crown reduction by 25%; Hawthorn tree reduction by 25% (TPO DER-066)
33 Tollgate Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HF
Received 24 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02573/FPA
Proposed single storey side extension
6 Kirkham Close Chilton Ferryhill DL17 0RL
Received 24 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02574/FPA
Proposed two storey side extension
82 The Crescent Langley Park Durham DH7 9UN
Received 24 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02575/FPA
Proposed rooftop telecommunications installation comprising 6no. TEF antennas, 15no. RRUs, 2no. dishes, 1no. cabinet, and ancillary development, all supported on a proposed 6.00m climbable steel grille frame.
Jobcentre Plus Elvet House Hallgarth Street Durham DH1 3BP
Received 24 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02576/DRC
Discharge to condition 3 (external wall sample panel) and condition 4 (wall, heads, cills, roofing and stone hard surface materials) pursuant to listed building consent DM/25/01075/LB and planning permission DM/25/01074/FPA
Westwood Farm Bowbank Barnard Castle DL12 0NT
Received 24 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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