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15,183 approved · 795 refused · 949 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided6/2013/0213/DM
Single storey extension
Staindrop Field House Farm, Staindrop Road, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 9NX
Received 4 Jul 2013
Decided6/2013/0211/DM/VP
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 6/2012/0274/DM to allow installation of air source heat pump in place of ground source heat pump
Yonder View, (Formerly West View), Dunwell Lane, Bolam, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 2UW
Received 2 Jul 2013
Decided6/2013/0210/DM
Annex
Four Winds Hallgarth Lane Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QW
Received 2 Jul 2013
Decided6/2013/0209/DM
Conversion of redundant cow byre to two holiday cottages
Fern Grove Farm Holiday Cottages 36 Copley Bent Butterknowle Bishop Auckland DL13 5QS
Received 2 Jul 2013
Decided6/2013/0208/DM
Garden room
3 Stobb Hill Gainford Darlington DL2 3EU
Received 1 Jul 2013
Decided6/2013/0207/DM
Single storey extension
64A Copley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5LS
Received 1 Jul 2013
Decided6/2013/0206/DM
Installation of 1 No. condenser unit and 1 No. air conditioning unit
Co-Operative Retail Services Limited, 9-11 Chapel Row, Middleton-In-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 Osn
Received 28 Jun 2013
Decided6/2013/0205/DM/OP
2 No. dwellings (All matters reserved)
Land At Junction Of Gordon Lane And Ramshaw Lane Ramshaw (Land North Of Bus Turning Circle)
Received 28 Jun 2013
Decided6/2013/0204/DM
Ground floor extension
5 Marshall Street, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8AG
Received 28 Jun 2013
Decided6/2013/0202/DM/AD
Installation of 1 No. externally illuminated fascia sign and 1 No. externally illuminated projecting sign
Co-operative Retail Services Ltd 9 - 12 Chapel Row Middleton-in-Teesdale DL12 0SN
Received 28 Jun 2013
Decided6/2013/0201/DM
Single storey rear extension
3 Burn Bank Court, Middleton In Teesdale, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 Ora
Received 25 Jun 2013
Decided6/2013/0200/DM/LB
Listed building consent for internal alterations to create 1 No. flat, replacement windows, installation of flue and demolition of kitchen extension
Eggleston Hall, Eggleston, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0AG
Received 27 Jun 2013
Decided6/2013/0199/DM
Erection of extension to provide commercial office space
Auction Mart, Middleton In Teesdale, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 Opj
Received 28 Jun 2013
Decided6/2013/0198/DM
Erection of double garage and fuel store
Lowfield Farm, Bowes, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9JR
Received 19 Jun 2013
Decided6/2013/0197/DM
Erection of front porch
East View, The Lendings, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9AB
Received 25 Jun 2013
Decided6/2013/0196/DM
Installation of gabions, demolition and rebuild of garage and minor tree works
Land Rear Of Hunters Lodge And Beckwith, Whorlton, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8XQ
Received 27 Jun 2013
Decided6/2013/0195/DM
Outbuilding in rear garden
2 Delaware Avenue, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 9RR
Received 27 Jun 2013
Decided6/2013/0194/DM
Change of use of outbuilding to holiday accommodation
The Crown, Mickleton, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 Oje
Received 27 Jun 2013
Decided6/2013/0193/DM
Erection of single storey side extension
East Shaws, Westwick, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8UT
Received 21 Jun 2013
Decided6/2013/0192/DM/LB
Installation of meter box
7 Front Street, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3LZ
Received 21 Jun 2013
Decided6/2013/0191/DM
Two storey extension
10 Wood Street, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8JS
Received 21 Jun 2013
Decided6/2013/0190/DM
Erection of replacement shed
Land Opposite Balmer House, Balmer Lane, Eggleston, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Received 24 Jun 2013
Decided6/2013/0189/DM
Retention of light railway and formation of access track and car parking area
Thorpe Lido (The Former Whorlton Lido), Whorlton, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Received 21 Jun 2013
Decided6/2013/0188/DM
Erection of 6 vehicle garage
Stackholme Farm, Lunedale, Middleton In Teesdale, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 Opb
Received 21 Jun 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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