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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

21,951Searchable applications

1,024Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 16,808 approved or refused records

829Refused applications

15,979 approved · 829 refused · 1,002 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Sept 2011 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 22 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

Decided6/2012/0062/CON
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 4 (hard and soft landscaping), 6 (rainwater goods), 7 (joinery details), 8 (fine details), 9 (demolition) and 11 (junction surface) of listed building consent 6/2012/0128/DM/LB
Lartington Hall Lartington Barnard Castle DL12 9BW
Received 6 Nov 2012
Decided6/2012/0061/CON
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 4 (hard and soft landscaping), 6 (rainwater goods), 7 (joinery details), 8 (fine details), 9 (demolition) and 11 (junction surface) of planning permission 6/2012/0127/DM
Lartington Hall Lartington Barnard Castle DL12 9BW
Received 6 Nov 2012
Decided6/2012/0060/CON
Discharge of condition 3 (window and door details) of planning permission 6/2012/0248/DM/LB
Tithe Barn, Brignall, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9SF
Received 23 Oct 2012
Decided6/2012/0034/TC
Crown reduction to multi stemmed maple tree
Byresbron, Barningham, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 7DU
Received 21 Nov 2012
Decided6/2012/0033/TC
Fell 1 No. tree
1-16 Gloucester Place, Birch Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8JA
Received 15 Nov 2012
Decided6/2012/0032/TC
Works to 1 No. Copper Beech
12 High Row, Gainford, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3DN
Received 5 Nov 2012
Decided6/2012/0030/TC
Works to 1 No. Poplar and 1 No. Ash
The Cottage, Fairview, Barningham, Richmond, DL11 7DW
Received 19 Oct 2012
Decided6/2011/0422/DM/LB
Listed building consent for fascia sign (retrospective)
20/20A Galgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8BG
Received 23 Sept 2011
Decided3/TP/2014/0004
Tree works to 1 no. Ash tree protected by a tpo
17 Gaskell Way Crook County Durham DL15 9TZ
Received 23 Jan 2014
Decided3/TP/2014/0003
Felling of 1 no. Eucalyptus tree covered by (tpo. WVDC-1-2009)
Auckland Castle Market Place Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7NP
Received 10 Jan 2014
Decided3/TP/2014/0002
Proposed felling of 1 no. Sycamore tree tpo ref WVDC-1-1998
2 Kensington South Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6JA
Received 9 Jan 2014
Decided3/TP/2013/0017
Tree works to 3 no. Lime trees protected by a tpo
19 Peases West Billy Row Crook DL15 9SY
Received 13 Nov 2013
Decided3/TP/2013/0016
Crown reduction and crown thinning of 1 no. Beech tree (T5) covered by tpo wvdc 6-1989
10 The Copse Bishop Auckland DL14 7UE
Received 8 Nov 2013
Decided3/TP/2013/0015
Felling of 1 no. Blue cypress tree (T18) and reduction of 1 no. Beech (T16) covered by tpo wvdc dalegarth tpo 1982
Orchard House Durham Road Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7HU
Received 4 Nov 2013
Decided3/TP/2013/0014
Felling of 1 no. Ash tree protected by a tpo
Land Adjoining 19 Kirkrise Frosterley Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 2SF
Received 1 Nov 2013
Decided3/TP/2013/0013
Various specimens (G2) prune to clear fence/nettings by 2M, prune back any branches overhanging multi surface playing pitch
King James 1 Academy South Church Road Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7JZ
Received 17 Oct 2013
Decided3/TP/2013/0012
Fell 1 no. Sycamore tree protected by a tree preservation order
Unthank Mill Stanhope Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 2PQ
Received 25 Oct 2013
Decided3/TP/2013/0011
Crown lifting to 2 no. Sycamore trees
Our Lady And St Thomas RC School Cumberland Terrace Willington Crook County Durham DL15 0PB
Received 16 Oct 2013
Decided3/TP/2013/0010
Proposed pollarding of 9 no. Lime trees covered by tpo WVDC-2-1990 to reduce height by 4 metres
23 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6EN
Received 14 Aug 2013
Decided3/TP/2013/0009
T1 - T3 sycamore fell
Alexandra House Witton Road Fir Tree Crook County Durham DL15 8DZ
Received 19 Sept 2013
Decided3/TP/2013/0008
Crown lift overhanging limb of sycamore (T1)
10 Church View Willington Crook County Durham DL15 0UP
Received 14 Aug 2013
Decided3/TP/2013/0007
T1 oak reduce length of leader
1 & 2 Kipling Way Crook DL15 9AJ
Received 19 Sept 2013
Decided3/TP/2013/0006
Proposed felling of 1NO. Ash tree tpo ref: WVDC-6-1989
11 The Copse Etherley Lane Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7UE
Received 8 Aug 2013
Decided3/TP/2013/0005
Fell cypress conifer and replace with hornbeam
1A Carville Estate Willington Crook County Durham DL15 0HH
Received 5 Jul 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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