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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

21,732Searchable applications

1,006Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 16,630 approved or refused records

816Refused applications

15,814 approved · 816 refused · 985 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Sept 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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

Decided6/2012/0345/DM
Remodelling of farm house and conversion of outhouses and byres to create 1 dwelling
Foggerthwaite Farm, Foggerthwaite, Eggleston, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0BB
Received 7 Dec 2012
Decided6/2012/0344/DM/LB
Listed building consent for replacement of 5 No. windows (retrospective)
Ivy Cottage, Barningham, Richmond, DL11 7DU
Received 5 Dec 2012
Decided6/2012/0343/DM
Partial demolition of existing dwelling and reconstruction to form farmhouse associated with existing agricultural unit including a 7.5 metre high wind turbine
Land And Buildings To The South Of Whinfield Cottage Woodland DL13 5NH
Received 5 Dec 2012
Decided6/2012/0342/DM
Incorporation of land to front of dwelling into domestic curtilage and erection of wall
10 Accrington Terrace, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 9QD
Received 5 Dec 2012
Decided6/2012/0341/DM
First floor rear extension
29 Sandbed Cottages, Copley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5LR
Received 3 Dec 2012
Decided6/2012/0340/DM/LB
Listed building consent for alterations to external steps to front entrance
51 Galgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8EN
Received 30 Nov 2012
Decided6/2012/0339/DM
Erection of porch/pergola structure to front elevation
Green View, Eggleston, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0AL
Received 30 Nov 2012
Decided6/2012/0338/DM
Erection of 1 No. dwelling
Land To Rear Of Manor House, Front Street, Ingleton Land To The North Of 1 Springwell Ingleton DL2 3JJ
Received 29 Nov 2012
Decided6/2012/0337/DM
Erection of steel portal framed building for storage and repair of agricultural machinery
West Gates Farm, Gilmonby, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9LY
Received 26 Nov 2012
Decided6/2012/0336/DM
Erection of single storey rear extension
18 Garth Meadows, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0JJ
Received 19 Dec 2012
Decided6/2012/0335/DM
Erection of timber log store (retrospective)
Rear Of Newton Cottage, Boldron, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9RF
Received 29 Nov 2012
Decided6/2012/0334/DM/LB
Listed building consent for demolition of a range of outbuildings
Hilton Hall Farm, Hilton, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3JA
Received 21 Nov 2012
Decided6/2012/0333/DM
2 No. dwellings and associated access
Land West Of Village Hall, West Lane, Boldron, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Received 20 Nov 2012
Decided6/2012/0332/DM/AD
Retrospective installation of illuminated fascia sign
Pizza Cottage, 16 Market Place, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8ND
Received 19 Nov 2012
Decided6/2012/0331/DM
Demolition of farmhouse, 2 No. cottages, garage/workshop and retention of dwelling and garage block (retrospective)
Wyse Hill Farm Wyse Hill Farm Road Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9RA
Received 19 Nov 2012
Decided6/2012/0330/DM
Retention of existing storage building
Land Rear Of The Quoits Hut, Boldron, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Received 16 Nov 2012
Decided6/2012/0329/DM
Conversion of agricultural buildings into dwelling
Snape Gate Farm, Howlea Lane, Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3PE
Received 19 Nov 2012
Decided6/2012/0328/DM
Erection of rural worker's dwelling with office accommodation
Lowfield Farm, Bowes, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9JR
Received 13 Nov 2012
Decided6/2012/0327/DM
Retention of alterations to existing shop front and first floor extension
51 Front Street, Cockfield, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5DS
Received 12 Nov 2012
Decided6/2012/0326/DM
First floor extension
22 Lane Head, Copley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5ND
Received 9 Nov 2012
Decided6/2012/0325/DM/LB
Listed building consent for installation of additional memorial plaque on the Boer War Memorial
Garden Of Remembrance, Galgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8BJ
Received 12 Nov 2012
Pending Consideration6/2012/0324/DM/LB
Listed building consent for formation of door in external window opening (revision to 6/2011/0463/DM/LB)
The Morritt Arms Hotel, Greta Bridge, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9SE
Received 29 Oct 2012
Pending Consideration6/2012/0323/DM
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 6/2011/0462/DM to allow formation of door in external window opening
The Morritt Arms Hotel, Greta Bridge, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9SE
Received 29 Oct 2012
Decided6/2012/0322/DM/LB
Listed building consent for conversion and extension of redundant farm buildings to form holiday cottage
Alwent Hall, Staindrop Road, Winston, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3QH
Received 6 Nov 2012

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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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