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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

18,501Searchable applications

978Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 14,024 approved or refused records

721Refused applications

13,303 approved · 721 refused · 816 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

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Council contacts

Planning enquiries03000262830 Council source

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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.

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More application records

DecidedDM/26/02577/TCA
Remove Cedar Tree
Land South Of Staindrop Hall Front Street Staindrop DL2 3NH
Received 24 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02579/FPA
Single story side extension to create new SEN space.
St Oswalds Church Of England Infant And Nursery School Church Street Durham DH1 3DQ
Received 25 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02580/PNA
Prior Notification for the construction of a steel-framed agricultural storage building.
Slack House Causeway Road Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1HL
Received 25 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02582/FPA
Erection of two detached four-bedroom dwellings, which include a roof space bedroom and integral garage, together with associated access, parking, landscaping and boundary treatments.
Land To The North West Of Sandringham Court Chester-le-Street DH3 3SQ
Received 25 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02584/NMA
Non Material Amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03123/RM to amend the approved Boundary Treatment & External Hard Landscaping plan in order to amend a fence line.
Land South East Of (Rear Of St Philips Close) William Street Auckland Park DL14 8RJ
Received 25 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02585/TPO
2 metre crown reduction to T1 Sycamore and 2 metre crown reduction to T2 Sycamore
Sandgreen 1 Parsons Lonnen Barnard Castle DL12 8ST Green Close 13 Park Terrace Barnard Castle DL12 8NN
Received 25 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02586/DRC
Discharge of Condition 10 (Acoustic Report) pursuant to planning approval DM/15/00373/OUT
Shittlehopeburn Farm Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2YL
Received 25 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02588/PNA
Prior Notification under Part 6 Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for a single 10ft x 30ft transportable structure (converted shipping container) and non-permanent support pad for the storage of tools and respite space for workers.(amended description).
Land To The North Of Embleton Old Hall Embleton TS28 5NX
Received 25 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02589/TPO
T1 Sycamore - crown reduction and reshape by 2-3m. G2 Cherry x2 - crown reduction by 2m. (TPO DER-199)
16 St Ives Gardens Leadgate Consett DH8 7PQ
Received 25 Sept 2026
DecidedDM/26/02590/DRC
Discharge of conditions 5 (Contaminated Land) 9 (Construction Management) and 10 (Broadband) in relation to previous planning application DM/21/02745/OUT
Land West Of Aireville Loaning Burn Easington Village SR8 3TX
Received 25 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02591/FPA
Erection of single-storey rear, rear infill and side extensions; enlargement and alteration of the existing roof including increased ridge height and formation of rear dormer to facilitate loft conversion; removal of existing front projecting gable, relocation of principal entrance, and associated alterations
10 Whitworth Close Spennymoor DL16 7LH
Received 24 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02594/PA56
Prior approval for erection of steel portal frame building of typical agricultural design
West Carr Farm Inkerman Road Inkerman Bishop Auckland DL13 4QG
Received 25 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02596/FPA
Single storey extension to the rear
12 Pearl Street Shildon DL4 1JB
Received 25 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02599/FPA
Change of Use from a 3-bedroom single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 3-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) for up to 3 occupants, including internal soundproofing measures and provision for bike and bin storage.
113 High Street Carrville Durham DH1 1BQ
Received 28 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02600/FPA
Erection of a single detached dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) and use of site as residential curtilage
Todhills Farm Todhills Bishop Auckland DL14 8BB
Received 28 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02601/NMA
Non Material Amendment appplication in relation to Condition 22 (Construction Management Plan) pursuant to consent DM/22/02566/VOC, in order to amend the Construction Management Plan for Phase 1 of the development only.
Land To The North Of Lowhills Road And West Of Thorpe Road Littlethorpe
Received 28 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02603/FPA
Erection of dwelling house (retrospective)
Evermore Dunelm Stables Thornley Durham DH6 3BN
Received 28 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02605/PNA
Prior Notification under Class A of Part 6 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for new steel frame Farm Machinery Store and Workshop
Ivesley Lane Farm Ivesley Lane Waterhouses Durham DH7 9HB
Received 28 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02606/FPA
Proposed garage annex conversion.
14 Western Hill Frosterley Bishop Auckland DL13 2RP
Received 28 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02608/TCA
T1 Cherry - crown reduce and reshape by 3mT2 Cherry - crown reduce and reshape by 2m
6 Darley Court Plawsworth Chester-le-street DH2 3LQ
Received 28 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02609/TCA
Remove dead Cherry tree and grind out stump to allow for re seeding - Section 211 notice
14 Lee Hill Court Lanchester Durham DH7 0QE
Received 28 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02610/DRC
Discharge of condition 3 (HMO Management Plan) pursuant of planning permission DM/23/02725/FPA
4 Monks Crescent Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HD
Received 28 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02611/FPA
Erection of car port, alteration and extension to existing conservatories and incorporation of ground floor flat into main dwelling as ancillary accomodation.
Greenvale High Street Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AX
Received 24 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02613/LB
Installation of slim-profile double glazing to 11 existing front windows at The Old Well (Nos. 19-21 The Bank) and the two first-floor bay windows at No. 17 The Bank.
The Old Well Inn 15 - 21 The Bank Barnard Castle DL12 8PH
Received 29 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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