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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
21,539Searchable applications
1,005Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 16,457 approved or refused records
809Refused applications

15,648 approved · 809 refused · 975 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Dec 2011 to 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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.

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. Decided6/2013/0015/AF

    Erection of agricultural building for storage

    1 Low Trough Copley Bishop Auckland DL13 5LZ

    Received 25 Nov 2013
  2. Decided6/2013/0014/TC

    Remove 2no. ash trees

    Doctor Hill Mickleton Barnard Castle DL12 0JY

    Received 30 Aug 2013
  3. Decided6/2013/0014/DM

    Erection of single storey extension and detached garage to the rear

    8 West Terrace, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3JS

    Received 23 Jan 2013
  4. Decided6/2013/0014/CON

    Discharge of conditions 3 (joinery details) and 4 (colour finish) of listed building consent 6/2012/0352/DM/LB

    7 Strathmore Court, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8XY

    Received 13 Mar 2013
  5. Decided6/2013/0014/AF

    General purpose agricultural building

    Snape Gate Farm, Howlea Lane, Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3PE

    Received 28 Oct 2013
  6. Decided6/2013/0013/TC

    Fell 1 No. Cherry, 2 No. Birch and 1 Poplar and works to other trees - Village Green, Old School Site and Play area

    Village Green Play Area And Old School Site Church Bank Eggleston

    Received 4 Jul 2013
  7. Decided6/2013/0013/DM

    Construction of all weather riding arena

    Roselea House, Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3PX

    Received 22 Jan 2013
  8. Decided6/2013/0013/CON

    Discharge of condition 3 (joinery details) of listed building consent 6/2012/0299/DM/LB

    Holly Cottage And Rose Cottage, Barningham, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 7DU

    Received 12 Mar 2013
  9. Decided6/2013/0013/AF

    Erection of 2 agricultural storage buildings

    West Roods Farm, Boldron, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9SW

    Received 8 Oct 2013
  10. Decided6/2013/0012/TC

    Fell 2 No. conifer trees

    The Crown, Mickleton, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0JZ

    Received 27 Jun 2013
  11. Decided6/2013/0010/TC

    Tree works

    Beaconsfield Court, 112 Galgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8ES

    Received 2 May 2013
  12. Decided6/2013/0010/CON

    Discharge of condition 3 (joinery details) of planning permsision 6/2012/0298/DM

    Holly Cottage And Rose Cottage, Barningham, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 7DU

    Received 25 Feb 2013
  13. Decided6/2013/0010/AF

    Erection of agricultural building for storage and livestock housing

    Spanham Farm, Barningham, Richmond, North Yorkshire. DL11 7EA

    Received 17 Sept 2013
  14. Decided6/2013/0008/TC

    Fell 2 No. cherry trees

    Paddock House, Bolam, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 2UP

    Received 14 Mar 2013
  15. Decided6/2013/0008/DM

    Change of use from public house (A4) to 5 residential units (C3)

    The Black Swan (Swan Wynd) 40 Front Street Staindrop Darlington DL2 3NH

    Received 14 Jan 2013
  16. Decided6/2013/0008/CON

    Discharge of condition 3 (photographic survey of interior) of planning permission 6/2012/0243/DM/LB

    Whorlton Croft, Whorlton, Barnard Castle, County Durham

    Received 21 Feb 2013
  17. Decided6/2013/0008/AF

    Upgrading of existing track and creation of turning area

    Trunnelmire Plantation, Hilton, County Durham

    Received 12 Aug 2013
  18. Decided6/2013/0007/TC

    Works to 1 No. lime and fell 1 No. cypress

    4 Langton Darlington DL2 3HB

    Received 13 Mar 2013
  19. Decided6/2013/0007/DM

    Slurry tank

    Stainton Hill Farm, Stainton, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8RB

    Received 10 Jan 2013
  20. Decided6/2013/0007/CON

    Discharge of conditions 3 (colour finish) and 4 (planting schedule) of planning permision 6/2012/0351/DM

    7 Strathmore Court, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8XY

    Received 15 Feb 2013
  21. Decided6/2013/0006/TC

    Carry out works to trees covered by a TPO

    Riverside, Whorlton, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8XD

    Received 21 Feb 2013
  22. Decided6/2013/0006/PNH

    Prior notification for the erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling house by 4m for which the maximum height would be 3.25m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.1m

    2 Lane Head Cottage, Hutton Magna, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 7HF

    Received 2 Dec 2013
  23. Decided6/2013/0006/DM/LB

    Listed building consent for refurbishment of existing dwelling including insertion of new windows in gable elevation

    24 Thorngate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8QB

    Received 10 Jan 2013
  24. Decided6/2013/0006/CON

    Discharge of condition 4 (manure management plan) of planning permission 6/2012/0232/DM

    Strathmore House, Cleatlam, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3QS

    Received 14 Feb 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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