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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

18,977Searchable applications

983Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 14,306 approved or refused records

737Refused applications

13,569 approved · 737 refused · 845 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Planning information Planning Planning applications and advice.Contact planning Planning advice and enquiries

Council contacts

Planning enquiries03000262830 Council 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.

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More application records

Decided7/2013/0408/DM
FELLING OF 2NO. SPRUCE, 1NO POPLAR AND 1NO CHERRY TREE
18 Tudhoe Village Spennymoor Co Durham DL16 6LH
Received 27 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0407/DM
SUBSTITUTION OF HOUSE TYPES (PLOTS 24-27) TO PROVIDE 6 SEMI DETACHED PROPERTIES
Former Thorn Factory Merrington Lane Industrial Estate Spennymoor Co Durham
Received 25 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0406/DM
RENDERING OF FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS OF THE PROPERTY AND NEW WINDOWS
1 The Wynd Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6JT
Received 27 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0401/DM
CHANGE OF USE TO TAXI BOOKING OFFICE
F10 Langton Business Centre Durham Way Newton Aycliffe Co Durham DL5 6BL
Received 24 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0400/DM
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION
19 Crewe Road Newton Aycliffe Co Durham DL5 5PD
Received 23 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0399/PNH
PRIOR NOTIFICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF EXTENSION TO EXISTING CONSERVATORY MEASURING 3.07M IN LENGTH, 1.5 -2.1M IN WIDTH AND 3.25M IN HEIGHT INCLUDING DEMOLITION AND REBUILDING OF BOUNDARY WALL
28 The Green Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe Co Durham DL5 6LU
Received 23 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0398/DM
TREE WORKS TO 1NO SYCAMORE TREE
Greenways 32 Tudhoe Village Spennymoor Co Durham DL16 6LH
Received 20 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0397/DM
CONSERVATORY TO REAR (RETROSPECTIVE)
18 Glaisdale Spennymoor Co Durham DL16 6SE
Received 19 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0396/DM
CHANGE OF USE TO RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME
High View Country House Kirk Merrington Spennymoor Co Durham DL16 7JT
Received 19 Sept 2013
Unknown7/2013/0395/PNH
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION MEASURING 3.59 METRES IN LENGTH, 3.815 METRES IN WIDTH AND 3.7 METRES IN HEIGHT
12 Gilpin Road Newton Aycliffe Co Durham DL5 5EQ
Received 18 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0393/DM
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING HALL
St Johns Ambulance Service Hall Hunter Terrace Chilton Co Durham DL17 0JQ
Received 18 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0391/DM
RENDERING TO FRONT ELEVATION
28 North End Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3BT
Received 17 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0390/DM
FORMATION OF 52 PARKING SPACES AND 12 CYCLE SPACES
Ness Furniture Ltd St Cuthberts Way Aycliffe Industrial Estate Newton Aycliffe Co Durham DH5 6XW
Received 16 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0389/DM
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
6 The Bridle Newton Aycliffe Co Durham DL5 4TH
Received 13 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0388/DM
INSTALLATION OF DISABLED ACCESS RAMP TO THE REAR AND INTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO GROUND AND FIRST FLOORS (LISTED BUILDING CONSENT)
The Manor House West End Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2BW
Received 12 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0387/DM
INSTALLATION OF DISABLED ACCESS RAMP TO THE REAR
The Manor House West End Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2BW
Received 12 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0386/DM
CHANGE OF USE FROM WAREHOUSE AND SHOWROOM TO HEALTH AND FITNESS GYM
Unit 5 Durham Way South Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe Co Durham DL5 6XN
Received 11 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0385/DM
FELLING OF 1NO. ASH TREE
5 Church Street Bishop Middleham Ferryhill Co Durham DL17 9AF
Received 11 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0384/DM
REMOVAL OF HEDGEROW
Land To The South Of Jesmond House Farm Whitworth Spennymoor Co Durham DL16 7QY
Received 11 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0383/DM
SINGLE STOREY SIDE/REAR EXTENSION
11 Grampian Way Chilton Co Durham DL17 0QF
Received 16 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0382/DM
REPLACEMENT SIDE EXTENSION AND RE-ROOFING OF PROPERTY (RESUBMISSION)
Manor House Farm Mordon Sedgefield Co Durham TS21 2EY
Received 10 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0381/DM
OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF 1NO. DWELLING
Clare Lodge Chilton Ferryhill Co Durham DL17 0HA
Received 11 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0380/DM
DEMOLITION OF BAY WINDOW TO REAR AND ERECTION OF GARDEN ROOM EXTENSION
10 West End Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2BS
Received 11 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0379/DM
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT FOR DEMOLITION OF BAY WINDOW AND ERECTION OF GARDEN ROOM
10 West End Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2BS
Received 11 Sept 2013

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Researching a proposal in Durham County Council

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How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

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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.
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Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

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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