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Durham planning applications

PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Durham County Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Durham website

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

20,574Searchable applications

1,006Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 15,590 approved or refused records

783Refused applications

14,807 approved · 783 refused · 925 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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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Decided1/2013/0126/86191
Public art commission and public realm improvements including the installation of five steel sculptures, four trees and the replacement of benches
Post Office 92 Front Street Stanley DH9 0HU
Received 25 Mar 2013
Decided1/2013/0088/86063
Installation of 1 metre high security bollard
1 Villa Real Court Consett County Durham Dh8 6dq
Received 4 Mar 2013
Decided1/2013/0517/87343
Erection of first floor extension above existing garage at side of dwelling and extension to existing parking area to front
40 Greenwell Park Lanchester County Durham Dh7 0nw
Received 11 Sept 2013
Decided6/2014/0047/DM/LB
Listed building consent for the formation of new internal opening, installation of flue and rooflights
Swallows Barn Mill Lane Mickleton Barnard Castle DL12 0JW
Received 13 Feb 2014
Decided6/2014/0046/DM/LB
Listed building consent for erection of first floor extension
4 South Terrace, Eggleston, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0AW
Received 13 Feb 2014
Decided6/2014/0045/DM
Installation of flue and rooflights
Swallows Barn Mill Lane Mickleton Barnard Castle DL12 0JW
Received 13 Feb 2014
Decided6/2014/0041/DM
First floor extension to rear
23 Auckland View, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0JQ
Received 10 Feb 2014
Decided6/2014/0040/DM/OP
Erection of two detached dwellings (outline application)
Land To The Rear Of Pear Tree House Hamsterley Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 3PP
Received 7 Feb 2014
Decided6/2014/0038/DM
Change of use of redundant church to a dwellinghouse
Boldron Mission Room Boldron Barnard Castle DL12 9RF
Received 5 Feb 2014
Decided6/2014/0037/DM
Erection of a detached garage and garden store with first floor workroom above
1 Primrose Cottage, Darlington Road, Winston, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3QG
Received 7 Feb 2014
Decided6/2014/0036/DM/OP
Outline planning permission for proposed dwelling
Farm Acrum Lodge Staindrop Road West Auckland DL14 9PB
Received 7 Feb 2014
Decided6/2014/0022/DM
Erection of single storey rear extension, railings to front, replacement windows and internal alterations
Scarth Memorial Hall 5 South Green Staindrop Darlington DL2 3LD
Received 29 Jan 2014
Decided6/2014/0021/DM
Erection of an agricultural livestock building
Black Bull Farm, Winston, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3PU
Received 29 Jan 2014
Decided6/2014/0020/DM
Erection of garage/stable building
Bail Hill House Bail Hill Road Mickleton Barnard Castle DL12 0LZ
Received 22 Jan 2014
Decided6/2014/0019/DM
Two storey rear extension and alterations to window sizes to front
3 Etherley Bank, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0LG
Received 22 Jan 2014
Decided6/2014/0018/DM/LB
Listed building consent for refurbishment, repair and redecoration of existing timber windows and doors, including renewal of 1 No. sash window
The Meeting House, 1 To 5 Queen Street, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8GB
Received 22 Jan 2014
Decided6/2014/0017/DM
Change of use from office to childrens nursery/day care centre
Explorers Day Care Etherley Business Park Hartbrigg Lane Ramshaw Bishop Auckland DL14 0LZ
Received 20 Jan 2014
Decided6/2014/0016/DM
Erection of a livestock building
East Crane Row Farm, Crane Row Lane, Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3QT
Received 17 Jan 2014
Decided6/2014/0015/DM/OP
Outline application with some matters reserved for erection of 8 no. dwellings
Land To The West Of Marwood Terrace Cotherstone
Received 16 Jan 2014
Decided6/2014/0014/DM/OP
Erection of three dwellinghouses with residential annex/garage (outline application)
Land To The South Of 43 Ullswater Avenue West Auckland DL14 9LS
Received 15 Jan 2014
Decided6/2014/0013/DM
Erection of 6 No. dwellings for affordable rent
17 Manor Grove Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5DR
Received 15 Jan 2014
Decided6/2014/0012/DM
Erection of industrial storage building
Units 1 To 6 Gas Lane Industrial Estate Gas Lane Middleton-in-Teesdale Barnard Castle DL12 0TN
Received 15 Jan 2014
Decided6/2014/0011/DM/AD
Application of lettering to fascia
15 Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8LZ
Received 15 Jan 2014
Decided6/2014/0010/DM
Installation of external freezer units and removal of existing temporary building
Glaxosmithkline, E & H Blocks, Harmire Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8DT
Received 9 Jan 2014

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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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