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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

20,907Searchable applications

999Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 15,892 approved or refused records

793Refused applications

15,099 approved · 793 refused · 941 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

Decided6/2013/0297/DM
Change of use of public house to residential dwellinghouse
Dog & Gun, 114 Low Etherley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 Ohb
Received 18 Sept 2013
Decided6/2013/0296/DM
Shed and summerhouse
Rear Of 107 Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0JB
Received 13 Sept 2013
Decided6/2013/0295/DM
Erection of 12 No. affordable dwellings including landscaping and site access
Land South Of The Close, Cotherstone, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Received 11 Sept 2013
Decided6/2013/0293/DM
Change of use of holiday cottage to form extension to dwelling
Swallows Barn Mill Lane Mickleton Barnard Castle DL12 0JW
Received 13 Sept 2013
Decided6/2013/0292/DM
Demolition of existing farmhouse and rear extension and erection of new farmhouse including the conversion of existing outbuilding to provide associated residential accommodation
Spanham Farm, Barningham, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 7EA
Received 11 Sept 2013
Decided6/2013/0291/DM
Erection of 2 No. 34.5 metre tip height wind turbines
Hutton Hall Farm Hutton Magna Richmond DL11 7HH
Received 15 Aug 2013
Decided6/2013/0290/DM
First floor balcony
Rowantree House, High Wham, Butterknowle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5JL
Received 2 Sept 2013
Decided6/2013/0289/DM/VP
Removal of condition 3 of planning permission 6/2006/0166/DM to allow incorporation of holiday cottage into existing dwelling
Brignall Mill, Brignall, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9SQ
Received 10 Sept 2013
Decided6/2013/0288/DM/AD
Display of externally illuminated fascia sign
15 Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8LY
Received 3 Sept 2013
Decided6/2013/0384/DM
Change of use of agricultural land to private domestic garden (retrospective)
Land To The Rear Of 51, 52, 53 Stainton Village, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8RB
Received 12 Dec 2013
Decided6/2013/0383/DM
Erection of agricultural building
Land To Rear Of The Bungalow, Long Lane, Cockfield, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5HJ
Received 16 Dec 2013
Decided6/2013/0382/DM/TP
Fell 1 No. Sycamore Tree protected by TPO CCD-34-2012
Staindrop Hall, 20 Front Street, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3NH
Received 11 Dec 2013
Decided6/2013/0381/DM
Two storey extension to side, single storey extension to front and single storey extension to rear
6 Greenfields High Etherley Bishop Auckland DL14 0LH
Received 11 Dec 2013
Decided6/2013/0379/DM
Insertion of door to replace windows to front elevation, erection of link extension to rear and internal alterations
Cafe Caramel, 20 And 21 Market Place, Middleton In Teesdale, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0QG
Received 10 Dec 2013
Decided6/2013/0377/DM
Relocation of entrance and erection of porch
A68 Cafe (Wear View Diner), Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0JF
Received 9 Dec 2013
Decided6/2013/0376/DM
Change of use of redundant methodist chapel to a 4 bedroom dwellinghouse
Ingleton Methodist Church, Front Street, Ingleton, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3HL
Received 6 Dec 2013
Decided6/2013/0375/DM
Erection of agricultural building
Sayer Hill Farm, Forest In Teesdale, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0HH
Received 9 Dec 2013
Decided6/2013/0374/DM
Replace window with a bay window
4 St Gregory Close, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3LG
Received 6 Dec 2013
Decided6/2013/0373/DM/LB
Listed building consent for erection of glazed link
The Carriage House, 16 Front Street, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3NH
Received 27 Nov 2013
Decided6/2013/0372/DM
Erection of glazed link
The Carriage House, 16 Front Street, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3NH
Received 27 Nov 2013
Decided6/2013/0371/DM/LB
Listed building consent for internal and external alterations to former garage extension as part of conversion to kitchen (retrospective)
Rose Stile Cottage Sennings Lane Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9ED
Received 2 Dec 2013
Decided6/2013/0370/DM
Formation of new shooting platform and erection of new range building
Battle Hill Range, Clint Lane, Cotherstone, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Received 2 Dec 2013
Decided6/2013/0369/DM
Extensions to include new classroom
St Marys RC Primary School, Birch Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8JR
Received 29 Nov 2013
Decided6/2013/0287/DM
Change of use to hot food takeaway (Class A5)
15 Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8LY
Received 3 Sept 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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