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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

18,536Searchable applications

980Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 14,051 approved or refused records

722Refused applications

13,329 approved · 722 refused · 818 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02615/DRC
Discharge of Condition 5 (parking scheme) pursuant to planning permission DM/26/01159/FPA.
2 North East Industrial Estate Stephenson Road Peterlee SR8 5AY
Received 29 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02616/FPA
Rear extension to the existing detached garage.
8 Springwell Ingleton Darlington DL2 3JJ
Received 29 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02617/FPA
Conversion of the existing North-East Elevation window opening to form an external doorway, installation of an independent stone stair, landing and handrail, and associated internal alterations.
1 The Square Greta Bridge Barnard Castle DL12 9SD
Received 29 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02619/TCA
Large previous fallen limb from a willow tree to be removed - Section 211 notice
Kings Head Hotel Station Road Lanchester Durham DH7 0EX
Received 29 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02620/FPA
Retrospective application for retention of parcel locker and concrete base
Land South Of Ushaw Moor Cricket Club Highfield Terrace Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7QF
Received 29 Sept 2026
DecidedDM/26/02621/TCA
T505 - Pine - remove dead tree, T507 - Larch - crown lift to 3m, T508 - Larch - crown lift to 5m over road, T509 - Larch - crown lift 5m over road, T510 - Sycamore - remove major deadwood, T517 - Whitebeam - Remove tree stakes, T519 - Ash - remove broken limb, T536 Oak - remove tree, T537 - Oak - remove dead branch, T539 - Oak - remove deadwood, T541 - Oak - remove, T549, T550. T551, T552, T553, T554, T555, Lime - remove tree stakes, T559 Copper Beech - remove deadwood, G2 Ash - remove 1 nr Ash tree with severe Ash dieback - Section 211 notice
Wolsingham School The Grammar School Building West End Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3DJ
Received 29 Sept 2026
DecidedDM/26/02622/TCA
T1 Cherry - Reduction in height and over all crown spread by 1.5m, T2 Cherry - Reduction in height and over all crown spread by 1m, T3 Cherry - Reduction in height and over all crown spread by 1m. - Section 211 notice
10 Meadhope Street Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3EN
Received 29 Sept 2026
Pending DecisionDM/26/02625/TCA
T1 Apple - re-pollard back to established main framework to allow entangled rose shrub to be removed from the crown
19 Nevilledale Terrace Durham DH1 4QG
Received 30 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02626/FPA
EV Charger installation to front elevation of property where cable will cross public highway while charging.
16 St Carileph Way Bishop Auckland DL14 7GD
Received 30 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02627/FPA
Installation of electric vehicle (EV) chargers with delineated parking, including disabled and long vehicle EV parking bays plus feeder pillars and associated infrastructure
Road Chef Durham Services Bowburn Durham DH6 5NP
Received 30 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02628/FPA
Partial demolition of outbuildings to side (retrospective) and erection of side extension to form a residential annex
Newlands Hall Frosterley Bishop Auckland DL13 2SH
Received 30 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02629/PNME
Prior Notification under Class K of Part 17 of Schedule 2 of the GDPO 2015 for 3D seismic survey within an identified Area of Interest
Eastgate Quarry Area Billingshields Farm And Eastgate Works Site Bishop Auckland DL13 2LG
Received 28 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02630/NMA
Non material amendment pursuant to DM/26/00835/FPA to replace brick to the side extension with an off white render and the addition of a rooflight to the side elevation of the extension
15 Warkworth Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5PB
Received 30 Sept 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02631/DRC
Discharge of condition 4. (Windows and doors), condition 5. (surface treatment and hardsurfacing), condition 6. (means of enclosure) pursuant to DM/24/00525/VOC and DM/23/01128/LB and condition 8. (landscaping) pursuant to DM/24/00525/VOC
Wood Edge Cottage Aukside Middleton-in-teesdale Barnard Castle DL12 0QY
Received 1 Oct 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02632/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 steel framed agricultural building.
West Rackwood Hill Farm Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3QQ
Received 1 Oct 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02633/FPA
Ground Floor Front Bay Window
4 Fellside Gardens Carrville Durham DH1 1AB
Received 1 Oct 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02635/VOC
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/22/03622/FPA.
Sea View House The Green Easington Village Peterlee SR8 3BE
Received 1 Oct 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02636/FPA
Creation of off-street parking with dropped kerb
36 Cutlers Hall Road Benfieldside Consett DH8 8RE
Received 1 Oct 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02637/TPO
T1 (Conservation Area request ): Beech - crown reduce/reshape by 4-5m and crown thin by 20% G1 (Tree Preservation Order request): Group of Horse chestnut x2, Sycamore x2 and Lime x2 - crown lift to a height of 5-6m clearing back to the fence line
Witton Hall High Street Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AZ
Received 1 Oct 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02638/FPA
Change of use of first floor community hub to 2-beroom residential flat (C3) with associated parking space and EV Charging unit.
13 Church Lane Durham DH1 3HF
Received 1 Oct 2026
Pending ConsiderationTPO/443/2026
Land adj Bridge Cottage Romaldkirk Tree Preservation Order 2026
Bridge Cottage Eggleston Lane Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9EE
Received 2 Oct 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02641/FPA
Renewal of the existing internal and external perimeter wall security lighting columns
HM Prison Frankland Finchale Avenue Brasside Durham DH1 5YD
Received 2 Oct 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02642/FPA
Two storey side extension, single storey front extension, detached outbuilding within rear garden, widening of dropped kerb to highway.
2 Holly Terrace Crookgate Bank Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6DY
Received 2 Oct 2026
Pending ConsiderationDM/26/02643/CEU
Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use as a small house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4)
23 Mistletoe Street Durham DH1 4EP
Received 2 Oct 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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