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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
21,007Searchable applications
1,000Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 15,978 approved or refused records
795Refused applications

15,183 approved · 795 refused · 949 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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.

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. Decided6/2013/0253/DM/AD

    Display of advert flags on existing flagpole

    Scar Top The Scar Barnard Castle DL12 8PW

    Received 8 Aug 2013
  2. Decided6/2013/0251/DM

    Conversion of barn group to 4 No. dwellings

    Langton Farm, Langton, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3HB

    Received 2 Aug 2013
  3. Decided6/2013/0250/DM

    Erection of 2 No. steel bridges

    Whitestone Gill, Sleightholme Moor, Bowes, Barnard Castle, County Durham

    Received 1 Aug 2013
  4. Decided6/2013/0249/DM

    Erection of 1 No. steel bridge (retrospective) and repositioning of access road

    Drygill Pasture, Sleightholme Moor, Bowes, Barnard Castle, County Durham

    Received 1 Aug 2013
  5. Decided6/2013/0248/DM

    Demolition of existing retail area and installation of new cafe facade and seating area

    Hamsterley Forest Visitor Centre, Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3NL

    Received 5 Aug 2013
  6. Decided6/2013/0247/DM

    Garage

    Land Adjacent To Diamond Terrace, Butterknowle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5PE

    Received 5 Aug 2013
  7. Decided6/2013/0246/DM

    Retention of bmx track and temporary cabins and stable for 3 years

    Hilton Moor Farm, Evenwood Gate, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 9NS

    Received 1 Aug 2013
  8. Decided6/2013/0245/DM

    Storage of caravans, perimeter fence, installation of flood lighting

    Burnlee, Bowes Close, Ramshaw, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 Onx

    Received 30 Jul 2013
  9. Decided6/2013/0244/DM

    Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation

    11 Chestnut Court, Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 Otg

    Received 31 Jul 2013
  10. Decided6/2013/0243/DM/LB

    Installation of antenna on roof parapet

    The Witham 3 Horsemarket Barnard Castle DL12 8LY

    Received 1 Aug 2013
  11. Decided6/2013/0242/DM

    Erection of single storey extension to rear and partial change of use of first floor to provide associated amenities

    The Beaconsfield, 105 Galgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8ES

    Received 24 Jul 2013
  12. Decided6/2013/0241/DM

    Temporary access

    Land Adjacent 7 Copley Lane, Butterknowle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5LP

    Received 25 Jul 2013
  13. Decided6/2013/0240/DM

    Subdivision of farmhouse to form two dwellinghouses

    Lane Head Farm House Lanehead Richmond DL11 7HF

    Received 23 Jul 2013
  14. Decided6/2013/0239/DM

    Two storey rear extension

    70 The Oaks Evenwood Bishop Auckland DL14 9SA

    Received 25 Jul 2013
  15. Decided6/2013/0238/DM

    Erection of general purpose agricultural building

    Sunnybrae, Lunedale, Middleton-In-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0NT

    Received 25 Jul 2013
  16. Decided6/2013/0236/DM

    Creation of vehicular access

    5 St Gregory Close, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3LG

    Received 23 Jul 2013
  17. Decided6/2013/0235/DM

    Demolition of existing stone built agricultural outbuildings and erection of new steel framed livestock building

    Stone Cross Farm, Marwood, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8SR

    Received 23 Jul 2013
  18. Decided6/2013/0234/DM/LB

    Listed building consent for conversion of barn to residential and two storey extension to western elevation

    Towler Hill Farm Towler Hill Lartington Barnard Castle DL12 9DF

    Received 19 Jul 2013
  19. Decided6/2013/0233/DM

    Convert barn into living accommodation and two storey extension to western elevation

    Towler Hill Farm Towler Hill Lartington Barnard Castle DL12 9DF

    Received 19 Jul 2013
  20. Decided6/2013/0232/DM

    Containerised biomass boiler system

    The Fields Residential Care Home, 123 Low Etherley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0HA

    Received 24 Jul 2013
  21. Decided6/2013/0231/DM

    Conversion of former agricultural building to dwelling

    Timpton Hill Farm, Brignall, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9ST

    Received 17 Jul 2013
  22. Decided6/2013/0230/DM

    Erection of a single wind turbine with a maximum height of 8.65 metres with associated infrastructure comprising concrete foundation and underground cable

    West View Hill Top Eggleston Barnard Castle DL12 0AU

    Received 22 Jul 2013
  23. Decided6/2013/0229/DM/LB

    Listed building consent for partial demolition of a range of outbuildings and repairs to the remainder

    Hilton Hall Farm, Hilton, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3JA

    Received 18 Jul 2013
  24. Decided6/2013/0228/DM

    Erection of bungalow and detached garage

    Land At Lynesack Farm, Lane Head, Copley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5ND

    Received 16 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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