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15,099 approved · 793 refused · 941 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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

Decided6/2013/0286/DM/TP
Fell 1 No. Sycamore Tree protected by TPO CCD-34-2012
Staindrop Hall, Front Street, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3NH
Received 5 Sept 2013
Decided6/2013/0285/DM/TP
Pruning of Trees T1-T5 (inc) - TPO No.2 2008
Edleston House West Gainford Darlington DL2 3DR
Received 4 Sept 2013
Decided6/2013/0284/DM
Part demolition of existing building and erection of new extension to form garage
Raines Farm, Potters Cross, Butterknowle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5LA
Received 9 Sept 2013
Decided6/2013/0283/DM
First floor extension to rear elevation
20 Main Road, Gainford, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3DY
Received 4 Sept 2013
Decided6/2013/0282/DM
Erection of stable block and field shelter
Norwood Cottage, Ramshaw, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 Ont
Received 18 Sept 2013
Decided6/2013/0281/DM
1 No. Dwelling (Resubmission)
Plot B, The Former Otter Hotel, Bildershaw, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 9PL (Valley View Lodge)
Received 6 Sept 2013
Decided6/2013/0280/DM
Re-roofing of existing community centre building
Stainton Grove Comminuty Centre Unit 9 Stainton Grove Industrial Estate Stainton Grove Barnard Castle DL12 8UJ
Received 6 Sept 2013
Decided6/2013/0279/DM
Two storey rear extension
28 Willow Court, Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0JW
Received 10 Sept 2013
Decided6/2013/0278/DM
Erection of single dwelling (revised scheme)
Building Plot Between 56-58 Swallow Swoop Cottage 56 Winston Road Staindrop Darlington DL2 3NN
Received 5 Sept 2013
Decided6/2013/0276/DM
Installation of access ramp to front garden
2 Shirley Close, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 9RG
Received 4 Sept 2013
Decided6/2013/0275/DM
First floor extension
Woodridge House, Romaldkirk, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9EH
Received 2 Sept 2013
Decided6/2013/0274/DM
Erection of agricultural building for livestock
South View, Marwood, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8QS
Received 28 Aug 2013
Decided6/2013/0273/DM
Change of use of land to residential curtilage, formation of vehicle access, gates, gate piers, erection of brick wall, stable building and shed (retrospective)
The Steading, Adjacent To Park House, Gainford, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3BW
Received 28 Aug 2013
Decided6/2013/0272/DM
Change of use of public house to 1 No. dwelling
40 Main Road Gainford Darlington DL2 3DY
Received 28 Aug 2013
Decided6/2013/0263/DM
Erection of storage building
Teesdale Conservation Volunteers, Deepdale, Startforth, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9TB
Received 13 Aug 2013
Decided6/2013/0262/DM
Conservatory to rear elevation
15 Manor Road Ingleton Darlington DL2 3HT
Received 13 Aug 2013
Decided6/2013/0261/DM
Erection of stable block
Land To Rear Of 229 Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 Oje
Received 12 Aug 2013
Decided6/2013/0260/DM
Porch (Retrospective)
1 Dale Terrace, Woodland, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5RU
Received 12 Aug 2013
Decided6/2013/0259/DM
Erection of livestock building within enclosed yard
Etherley House, Winston, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3PT
Received 9 Aug 2013
Decided6/2013/0258/DM/LE
Application for lawful development certificate for erection of an agricultural workers dwelling
Land At Quarry House Farm, Marwood, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Received 8 Aug 2013
Decided6/2013/0257/DM
Erection of detached dwelling
Meadow View 7 The Steadings Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XL Land Adjacent To Green Lea, Whorlton, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8XD
Received 9 Aug 2013
Decided6/2013/0256/DM/VP
Variation of condition 2 and removal of condition 3 of planning permission 6/2012/0291/DM to allow installation of boundary wall and new parking layout
Alexander House, 237 Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 Oje
Received 9 Aug 2013
Decided6/2013/0255/DM
Extension to garage
Heathric, Ingleton, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3HS
Received 9 Aug 2013
Decided6/2013/0254/DM
Dwelling
Garden South West Of 72 Victoria Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8HR
Received 15 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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