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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
20,106Searchable applications
1,001Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 15,177 approved or refused records
775Refused applications

14,402 approved · 775 refused · 904 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Dec 2011 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decided1/2013/0523/87349

    Erection of raised decking and steps, erection of 1.8 metre high boundary fence and double access gates and the creation of off-street parking to the rear (retrospective) (the fencing and off-street parking are permitted development)

    14 Fines Road Medomsley Durham Dh8 6qr

    Received 16 Sept 2013
  2. Decided1/2013/0522/87348

    Erection of first floor window in side gable elevation of existing dwelling

    3 Kingfisher Close Esh Winning Durham Dh7 9an

    Received 20 Sept 2013
  3. Decided1/2014/0028/88227

    Extension to side, single storey extension to west elevation and raising of roofline by 1.8M to use roof space as ancillary living accommodation

    Glentora Derwent Terrace Greencroft County Durham Dh9 8nn

    Received 26 Jan 2014
  4. Decided1/2014/0027/88226

    Prior notification for the erection of a conservatory to the rear with a projection of 3.4 metres and a total height of 3.4 metres

    3 Western Avenue Esh Winning County Durham Dh7 9ls

    Received 28 Jan 2014
  5. Decided1/2014/0026/88225

    Prior notification for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 4 metres and a total height of 4 metres

    16 Elsdon Gardens Consett Durham Dh8 5ns

    Received 28 Jan 2014
  6. Decided1/2014/0024/88214

    Demolition of mot garage and erection of one dwelling (outline) (resubmission)

    Fernwood Cottage Quaking Houses Stanley County Durham

    Received 27 Jan 2014
  7. Decided1/2014/0023/88213

    Submission of details pursuant to conditions 3 of 1/2013/0608 relating to maintenance and repair of the installations

    Puddlers Corner Roundabout Genesis Way Consett

    Received 22 Jan 2014
  8. Decided1/2014/0020/88210

    Pollard and restore balance of one sycamore tree (tpo 58)

    1 Hallgarth The Grove Consett DH8 8BJ

    Received 22 Jan 2014
  9. Decided1/2014/0018/88208

    Various works including some felling of trees protected by a conservation area (section 211 notice)

    Brookfield Shotley Grove Road Shotley Bridge Consett County Durham

    Received 22 Jan 2014
  10. Decided1/2013/0688/88088

    Prior approval for installation of hardstanding

    Old Hall Wood Langley Lane Burnhope County Durham

    Received 23 Dec 2013
  11. Decided1/2014/0001/88107

    Felling of one beech tree (tpo 108)

    Land To The South East Of 56 Manor Road Medomsley County Durham Dh8 6qw

    Received 3 Jan 2014
  12. Decided1/2013/0659/87933

    Erection of two storey extension to existing club house and refubishment of existing building

    Consett Rugby Football Club Belle Vue Park Ashdale Road Consett DH8 6LT

    Received 11 Dec 2013
  13. Decided1/2013/0685/88085

    Use of currently unauthorised building as stable block

    3 Front Street Burnhope Durham DH7 0DL

    Received 24 Dec 2013
  14. Decided1/2013/0681/88009

    Erection of three bedroom detached house

    Land At Kingfisher Close Esh Winning DH7 9AN

    Received 19 Dec 2013
  15. Decided1/2013/0679/88007

    Change of use of site to western style riding centre and erection of covered horse riding arena

    Low Hedleyhope Hall Farm Low Hedleyhope Hall Road East Hedleyhope Durham DL13 4PR

    Received 19 Dec 2013
  16. Decided1/2013/0655/87905

    Variation of condition 2 of permission FC/1/2011/0384/DMFP to allow changes to layout and house types on plots 22-39, 63-85, 87, 88, 93, 94, 120-130, 113, 114, 151-159, 172-185, 187-192, 251-257.

    Phase 1 The Middles Stanley Persimmon Homes And Dunelm Homes Middles Road The Middles Stanley

    Received 27 Nov 2013
  17. Decided1/2013/0645/87832

    Erection of porch and garage extension to front and single storey side and rear extension

    11 Benfield Close Shotley Bridge County Durham Dh8 0rh

    Received 29 Nov 2013
  18. Decided1/2013/0643/87830

    Felling of one conifer tree (tpo 66)

    15 Lintzford Road Hamsterley Mill Ne39 1ha

    Received 3 Dec 2013
  19. Decided1/2013/0639/87826

    Erection of single storey side extension to existing conservatory

    38 Temple Forge Mews Consett County Durham Dh8 5rz

    Received 28 Nov 2013
  20. Decided1/2013/0678/88006

    Erection of farmhouse

    Dunleyford Farm Humberhill Lane Lanchester DH7 0RR

    Received 13 Dec 2013
  21. Decided1/2013/0636/87812

    Proposed installation of signage involving 2 illuminated fascia signs, 2 wall mounted signs, a projecting hanging sign and internal signs

    The Old Bank Newmarket Street Consett County Durham Dh8 5lq

    Received 25 Nov 2013
  22. Decided1/2013/0627/87789

    Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission 1/2011/0408 relating to the change of materials to rear windows from timber to aluminium

    13 Raglan Place Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne Ne16 6nn

    Received 20 Nov 2013
  23. Decided1/2013/0587/87629

    Erection of 76 no. Dwellings and associated works.

    Leadgate Consett DH8 6LF

    Received 28 Oct 2013
  24. Decided1/2013/0565/87471

    Prior notification for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 3.1METRES and a total height of 3.4 metres

    57 Romany Drive Consett County Durham Dh8 5xj

    Received 24 Oct 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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