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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

21,619Searchable applications

1,007Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 16,525 approved or refused records

813Refused applications

15,712 approved · 813 refused · 980 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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

Decided6/2013/0006/AF
Erection of general purpose agricultural building
Land South West Of Hauxwell Grange Marwood DL12 8QU
Received 22 May 2013
Decided6/2013/0005/TC
Fell 1 No. Robinia and works to 1 No. Beech, 1 No. Cherry Plum and 2 No. Yew
Thorngate House, 8 Thorngate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8PY
Received 7 Feb 2013
Decided6/2013/0005/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
1 Lane Head Cottage, Hutton Magna, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 7HF
Received 2 Dec 2013
Decided6/2013/0005/AF
Construction of access track to enable woodland management
Gibbsneese Plantation, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3AX
Received 13 May 2013
Decided6/2013/0004/TC
Fell 1 No Sycamore
The Stable Lads House, Thorngate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8PY
Received 7 Feb 2013
Decided6/2013/0004/PNH
Prior notification for a single storey extension to rear which would extend beyond the rear wall of the existing extension by 3.5m, for which the maximum height would be 2.95m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.4m
73 Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0JA
Received 13 Nov 2013
Decided6/2013/0004/DM
Single storey rear extension
Haygarth, Garden House Lane, Cockfield, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5EH
Received 8 Jan 2013
Decided6/2013/0004/CON
Discharge of condition 2 (method statement) of conservation area consent 6/2011/0348/DM/CA
Holme Lea, Bowes, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9HN
Received 11 Feb 2013
Decided6/2013/0004/AF
Erection of general purpose storage building
Wycliffe Hall, Wycliffe, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9TS
Received 24 Apr 2013
Decided6/2013/0003/PNH
Prior notification for demolition of existing sun room, replacing with a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.4m, for which the maximum height would be 3.8m and for which the eaves would be 3.8m
Icaron Lodge Low Side Mickleton Barnard Castle DL12 0LP
Received 4 Nov 2013
Decided6/2013/0003/PDT
Installation of BT cabinet
Marshall Street (Outside 44 Galgate), Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8BH
Received 6 Mar 2013
Decided6/2013/0003/DM
Implement store
Widehope Farm, Bildershaw, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 9PL
Received 7 Jan 2013
Decided6/2013/0003/CON
Discharge of conditions 4 (landscaping scheme), 6 (windows and doors), 7 (rainwater goods), 8 (demolition), 9 (foul drainage), 10 (surface water drainage), 11 (parking) of planning permission 6/2011/0347/DM
Holme Lea, Bowes, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9HN
Received 11 Feb 2013
Decided6/2013/0002/TC
Fell 1 No. willow
5 Bridgend House, Startforth, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9BE
Received 28 Jan 2013
Decided6/2013/0002/PNC
Prior notification of change of use of agricultural building to retail
Thorpe Farm, Greta Bridge, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Received 31 Aug 2013
Decided6/2013/0002/PDT
Installation of BT cabinet
Land Adjacent 14 Newgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8NG
Received 6 Mar 2013
Decided6/2013/0002/DM
Demolition of existing stone built barn and erection of steel framed livestock building
Carr House Farm, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3NU
Received 7 Jan 2013
Decided6/2013/0002/CON
Discharge of condition 4 (details of covered area) of planning permission 6/2012/0227/DM
Whinfield Farm, Winston Road, Gainford, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3AB
Received 28 Jan 2013
Decided6/2013/0001/TC
Fell 1 No. conifer and 1 No. holly
The Limes, Cotherstone, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9PG
Received 9 Jan 2013
Decided6/2013/0001/PNH
Prior notification for the erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.05 m, for which the maximum height would be 2.95m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.50m
67 Harmire Road Barnard Castle DL12 8DL
Received 4 Oct 2013
Decided6/2013/0001/PNC
Prior notification of change of use of agricultural building to storage and distribution (Use Class B8)
Lane Head Farm Lanehead Hutton Magna Richmond DL11 7HF
Received 1 Jul 2013
Decided6/2013/0001/PDT
Installation of BT cabinet
Queen Street (Outside The Beeches), Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8GB
Received 6 Mar 2013
Decided6/2013/0001/NPD
Prior notification of demolition of derelict cottages
East And West Hindon Farm, Woodland, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5RT
Received 12 Jul 2013
Decided6/2013/0001/HR
Removal of hedgerow and planting of new hedgerow
Land South Of Winston Sewage Treatment Works, Winston, Darlington, DL2 3RP
Received 28 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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