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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

19,019Searchable applications

983Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 14,332 approved or refused records

738Refused applications

13,594 approved · 738 refused · 849 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

Decided7/2013/0378/DM
VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF PLANNING PERMISSION 7/2012/0330/DM RELATING TO ADHERENCE TO APPROVED PLANS
KFC Thinford North (A167) Durham Road Thinford Spennymoor Co Durham DL17 8RU
Received 9 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0377/DM
ERECTION OF WIND TURBINE WITH A HEIGHT OF 34.4 METRES (TIP HEIGHT)
Land To The West Of Preston Road Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe
Received 10 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0376/DM
ERECTION OF SIDE EXTENSION TO LINK PROPERTY AND GARAGE
16 Acle Meadows Newton Aycliffe Co Durham DL5 4XD
Received 10 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0375/DM
CHANGE OF USE FROM OFFICES TO 2NO. DWELLINGS
The Old Hall Cottages Byers Green Co Durham
Received 6 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0373/DM
REPLACEMENT SHOP FRONT
1 Commercial Street Trimdon Colliery Co Durham TS29 6AD
Received 6 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0369/DM
ERECTION OF POLYTUNNEL
Windlestone School Chilton Ferryhill Co Durham DL17 0HP
Received 2 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0368/DM
ERECTION OF DETACHED GARAGE
Land To The North Of 52 Denebridge Row Chilton Ferryhill DL17 0HW
Received 3 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0367/DM
INSTALLATION OF NEW SIGNAGE FOR KFC RESTAURANT
Thinford Garage A167 Northbound Ferryhill Co Durham DL17 8RU
Received 3 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0366/DM
CONSERVATION AREA CONSENT TO DEMOLISH BARN
Town End Farm High Street Bishop Middleham Ferryhill Co Durham DL17 9AR
Received 3 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0365/DM
CONVERSION OF EXISTING BARN TO FORM 3NO. DWELLINGS, ALTERATIONS TO NO.28 HIGH STREET, ERECTION OF 2 NEW DWELLINGS AND DEMOLITION OF BARN
Town End Farm High Street Bishop Middleham Ferryhill Co Durham DL17 9AR
Received 3 Sept 2013
Decided7/2013/0364/DM
SINGLE STOREY MEETING ROOM AND LOBBY TO FRONT
Livin Farrell House Unit A2 Arlington Way Spennymoor Co Durham DL16 6NL
Received 30 Aug 2013
Pending Decision7/2013/0363/DM
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING HOUSES, GARAGES AND MEETING HALL AND THE ERECTION OF 18 AFFORDABLE DWELLINGS
Hunter Terrace Chilton
Received 30 Aug 2013
Decided7/2013/0354/DM
RESERVED MATTERS APPLICATION FOR 3NO. DWELLINGS
Land To The North West Of Huntsman 101, 103 And 105 Pemberton Road Newton Aycliffe DL5 4UW
Received 27 Aug 2013
Decided7/2013/0353/DM
DEMOLITION OF CHURCHILL HOUSE AND ASSOCIATED RETAIL UNITS, RETENTION OF CLOCK TOWER AND SOFT LANDSCAPING
Churchill House Beveridge Way Newton Aycliffe Co Durham DL5 4LD
Received 23 Aug 2013
Decided7/2013/0352/DM
TWO STOREY SIDE/REAR EXTENSION, SIDE CANOPY AND DRIVEWAY EXTENSION (RESUBMISSION)
7 Harbinson Close Fishburn Co Durham TS21 4HB
Received 23 Aug 2013
Decided7/2013/0351/DM
ERECTION OF AGRICULTURAL BUILDING
Heley House Farm Buildings Spring Lane Sedgefield
Received 23 Aug 2013
Decided7/2013/0350/DM
EXTENSION OF EXISTING SQUASH CLUB
Sedgefield Squash Club Ceddesfeld Hall Rectory Row Sedgefield Co Durham TS21 2AE
Received 23 Aug 2013
Decided7/2013/0349/DM
CROWN LIFT TO 3M AND 20% CANOPY REDUCTION OF YEW TREE
21 Pasture Field Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3NT
Received 22 Aug 2013
Decided7/2013/0348/DM
DEMOLITION OF GARAGES AND ERECTION OF 4NO. DWELLINGS
170 - 173 Linden Place Newton Aycliffe DL5 7BQ
Received 22 Aug 2013
Decided7/2013/0347/DM
CHANGE OF USE FROM 1 FLAT TO 2 WITH ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS
16 Whitworth Terrace Spennymoor Co Durham DL16 7LD
Received 21 Aug 2013
Decided7/2013/0346/DM
Erection and display of 4 No. Totem Signs, 6 No. Court, 3No. ID, 19 No. car parking, 8 wayfinding and 2 hoarding signs
Various Locations Within And Around Durham Gate Green Lane Spennymoor Co Durham DL16 6JG
Received 21 Aug 2013
Decided7/2013/0345/DM
CROWN LIFT TO BREAK OFF MAIN STEM OF BEECH TREE
Hardwick Park To East Of Hardwick Hall Hotel Entrance Sedgefield Co Durham TS21 2DN
Received 19 Aug 2013
Decided7/2013/0344/DM
CONVERSION OF EXISTING DETACHED GARAGE TO PLAYROOM AND ERECTION OF EXTENSION TO FORM NEW GARAGE
19 Jubilee Close Spennymoor Co Durham DL16 6GA
Received 16 Aug 2013
Decided7/2013/0343/DM
ADVERTISEMENT CONSENT TO DISPLAY ATM SURROUND AND ASSOCIATED SIGNAGE
The Post Office 16 Market Street Ferryhill Co Durham DL17 8JN
Received 16 Aug 2013

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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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