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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

19,367Searchable applications

987Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 14,558 approved or refused records

750Refused applications

13,808 approved · 750 refused · 865 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 Jun 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided7/2013/0210/DM
CHANGE OF USE FROM RESIDENTIAL DWELLING TO OFFICES INCLUDING EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS
29 Whitworth Terrace Spennymoor Co Durham DL16 7LE
Received 28 May 2013
Pending Consideration7/2013/0207/DM
VARIOUS WORKS TO 4NO. SYCAMORES
24 The Green West Cornforth Ferryhill Co Durham DL17 9JH
Received 23 May 2013
Decided7/2013/0128/DM
CHANGE OF USE TO MIXED USE CAFE/PUBLIC HOUSE AND DOORWAY TO FRONT
48/50 High Street West Cornforth Co Durham DL17 9HS
Received 3 Apr 2013
Decided7/2013/0056/DM
DEMOLITION OF DWELLING AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW GABLE
72 And 74 Rennie Street Dean Bank Ferryhill DL17 8NG
Received 12 Feb 2013
Decided7/2013/0054/DM
RESERVED MATTERS FOR APPEARANCE AND LANDSCAPING AND DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS RELATING TO OUTLINE APPROVAL 7/2012/0103/DM
Land At 14 North Road Spennymoor Co Durham DL16 6EW
Received 11 Feb 2013
Decided8/CMA/4/111
Outline application for the demolition of fire and rescue and ambulance station buildings and the erection of residential units with retention of existing vehicular access (all other matters reserved)
Site Of Former County Durham And Darlington Fire And Rescue Service Headquarters Finchale Road Framwellgate Moor DH1 5JR
Received 18 Oct 2013
Decided8/CMA/4/110
Erection of Modular Office & Training Classroom
Durham Constabulary, Police Training, Edwardson Road, Meadowfield Industrial Estate, Durham, DH7 8RL
Received 10 Oct 2013
Decided8/CMA/3/59
Refurbishment of traveller site to include an increase in plot numbers from 21 to 25, and the erection of amenity blocks, community building, wardens block, play area and associated infrastructure works
Green Lane Travellers Site, Green Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6RS
Received 19 Sept 2013
Decided8/CMA/1/91
Retrospective application for demolition consent in respect of partial demolition of rear wing of Grade II listed building
Hamsterley Hall, Hamsterley Mill, Rowlands Gill, NE39 1NJ
Received 18 Jul 2013
Decided8/CMA/1/89
Erection of single wind turbine (45.7m to blade tip height) and associated access track, meter house, turbine foundations and crane hardstanding
High Knitsley Farm, Consett, DH8 9EH
Received 21 Aug 2013
Decided8/CMA/1/88
Prior notification in respect of relocation of agricultural shed
Hamsterley Hall, Hamsterley Mill, Rowlands Gill, County Durham, NE39 1NJ
Received 20 Aug 2013
Decided8/CMA/3/53
Erection of 1 no. 46m high (to blade tip height) wind turbine
Approximately 276M To The North Of Seven Steps Farm (Formerly Pit Close Farm) And 400M To The East Of Morley, Bishop Auckland
Received 21 May 2013
Decided8/CMA/1/94
Variation of Condition 2 of outline planning permission 928/1/190 (demolition of leisure centre and football clubs and construction of new leisure centre and academy) to amend the approved plan in order to relocate the vehicle access on Ashdale Road
Belle Vue Site, Medomsley Road, Consett, County Durham, DH8 1SS
Received 4 Nov 2013
Decided8/CMA/4/109LB
Demolition of extension, replacement roof coverings and rainwater goods, repointing and replacement brickwork, fenestration alterations and internal repairs/refurbishment
Barn, Elemore Hall School, Littletown, Durham, DH6 1QD
Received 16 Aug 2013
Decided8/CMA/3/58/CAC
Demolition of existing school building and erection of replacement school building, provision of associated play/sports facilities and parking, and alterations and refurbishment of listed building
King James I Comprehensive School, South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7JZ
Received 9 Aug 2013
Decided8/CMA/3/56/LB
Demolition of existing school building and erection of replacement school building, provision of associated play/sports facilities and parking, and alterations and refurbishment of listed building
King James I Comprehensive School, South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7JZ
Received 31 May 2013
Decided8/CMA/3/55
Demolition of existing school building and erection of replacement school building, provision of associated play/sports facilities and parking, and alterations and refurbishment of listed building
King James I Comprehensive School South Church Road Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7JZ
Received 3 Jun 2013
Decided8/CMA/3/50
Outline application with all matters reserved for the erection of mixed retail units (Class A1), Cinema (Class D2), other leisure use (Class D2), restaurants (Class A3) and associated access, highway works, parking and landscaping
Fieldon Bridge St Helen Auckland County Durham DL14 9AP
Received 14 Dec 2012
Decided8/4/2013/25/DRC
Discharge of Condition 3 (Materials) of Planning Permissions CMA/4/103 and CMA/4/104LB
Elemore Hall School, Littletown, Durham, DH6 1QD
Received 11 Dec 2013
Decided8/4/2014/01/DRC
Discharge of Condition 3 (materials) pursuant to Planning Permission CMA/4/110 for modular building and training classroom
Durham Constabulary, Police Training, Edwardson Road, Meadowfield Industrial Estate, Durham, DH7 8RL
Received 3 Jan 2014
Decided8/4/2013/22/DRC
Discharge of conditions 4 (Landscape) 5 (Archaeology) and 9 (Brownfield Habitat Mitigation) of planning permission CMA/4/100 (Fire & Rescue Training Facility)
Land At Bowburn South Industrial Estate, Bowburn, Durham
Received 22 Oct 2013
Decided8/4/2013/19/DRC
Discharge of planning condition 4 (Materials) pursuant to planning permission CMA/4/105 regarding erection of Fire & Rescue training facility.
Unit 7, Bowburn South Industrial Estate, Bowburn, Co Durham, DH6 5PF
Received 1 Oct 2013
Decided8/4/2013/14/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 4 (Soft & Hard Landscaping) and 11 (Community Use Scheme) of Planning Permission 928/4/104(8)
Brandon Primary School, Carr Lane, Brandon, Durham, DH7 8NL
Received 5 Sept 2013
Decided8/4/2013/13/NMA
Non Material Amendment to condition 4 (Hard Landscaping and Car Parking in respect to change of materials) of Planning Permission 928/4/216(3)
Esh Winning Primary School, The Wynds, Esh Winning, Co. Durham, DH7 9BE
Received 5 Sept 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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