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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

21,162Searchable applications

1,002Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 16,115 approved or refused records

799Refused applications

15,316 approved · 799 refused · 961 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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

Decided6/2013/0187/DM
Pitch roof to existing double garage
37 South Road, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 Olf
Received 20 Jun 2013
Decided6/2013/0186/DM/LB
Listed building consent for rebuilding and conversion of outbuildings to 4 No. holiday lets
Black Horse Public House, 10 Newgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8NG
Received 20 Jun 2013
Decided6/2013/0185/DM
Rebuilding and conversion of outbuildings to 4 No. holiday lets
Black Horse Public House, 10 Newgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8NG
Received 20 Jun 2013
Decided6/2013/0184/DM/LB
Listed building consent for installation of replacement front door
6 Thorngate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8PY
Received 20 Jun 2013
Decided6/2013/0183/DM/LB
Listed building consent for demolition of dilapidated buildings attached to existing grade II listed building, erection of new buildings and conversion of remaining buildings to residential and holiday cottage
Bowes Barns, North Of The Ancient Unicorn, Bowes, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9HL
Received 17 Jun 2013
Decided6/2013/0182/DM
Demolition of dilapidated buildings, conversion of remaining barns and rebuilding of demolished buildings to form 4 dwellings and 1 holiday cottage
Bowes Barns, North Of The Ancient Unicorn, Bowes, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9HL
Received 17 Jun 2013
Decided6/2013/0168/DM
Conversion of former agricultural building to 1 No. dwelling
Barns At The Rear Of Swape Foot Farm Lands Road Butterknowle DL14 0PF
Received 6 Jun 2013
Decided6/2013/0166/DM
Erection of agricultural building
Park House Farm, Marwood, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8QY
Received 6 Jun 2013
Decided6/2013/0165/DM
Erection of detached dwelling
Land Rear Of 40 Front Street Staindrop Darlington County Durham DL2 3NH
Received 5 Jun 2013
Decided6/2013/0163/DM
Installation of LPG tank and landscaping - Ivyholme Cottage, Romaldkirk
Ivyholme Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9DZ
Received 4 Jun 2013
Decided6/2013/0162/DM
Erection of one wind turbine with a maximum tip height of 11.8 metres with associated infrastructure comprising of concrete foundation and underground cable to farmhouse
Hill Top, Middleside, Middleton-In-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0QU
Received 3 Jun 2013
Decided6/2013/0161/DM
Erection of 1 No. dwelling
Land Adjacent To Quoits Hut, Boldron, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Received 3 Jun 2013
Decided6/2013/0160/DM
First floor extension to east elevation and lifting of roofline to west elevation
Barnfield Cottage, Moor Road, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3LQ
Received 31 May 2013
Decided6/2013/0159/DM
Retention of timber shed
Land Adjacent 12 Bleak Terrace, Cockfield, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5EZ
Received 3 Jun 2013
Decided6/2013/0158/DM
Two storey and single storey extensions to dwelling
27 The Slack, Butterknowle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5HU
Received 31 May 2013
Decided6/2013/0157/DM
Erection of side extension to provide garage/store and additional bedroom
Brooklyn Farm, Streatlam, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8TZ
Received 29 May 2013
Decided6/2013/0156/DM
Extension of time limit of planning permission 6/2010/0148/DM for erection of one pair of semi detached dwellings
Land To The West Of Kinross Garden View Butterknowle DL13 5PB
Received 31 May 2013
Decided6/2013/0155/DM
Erection of single storey extension
Lodge Cottage, Wycliffe Hall, Wycliffe, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9TS
Received 29 May 2013
Decided6/2013/0154/DM
Replacement of existing timber windows and doors with sliding sash UPVC windows and composite doors
13 Old School Close, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8PS
Received 24 May 2013
Decided6/2013/0153/DM
Erection of single storey extension incorporating garage
The Stackyard, Wide Hope Farm, Bildershaw, West Auckland, County Durham, DL14 9PL
Received 28 May 2013
Decided6/2013/0152/DM
Conversion of single dwelling into 2 No. flats
20 Bridgegate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8QF
Received 24 May 2013
Decided6/2013/0151/DM/LB
Listed building consent for creation of internal doorway
Daybreak Nursery, Church Hall, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0HW
Received 24 May 2013
Decided6/2013/0150/DM/LB
Listed building consent for conversion to form 2 holiday lets and manager's accommodation including external and internal alterations
Black Horse Public House, 10 Newgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8NG
Received 22 May 2013
Decided6/2013/0129/DM
Change of use of room from A1 retail to C3 residential
44 The Bank, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8PN
Received 2 May 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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