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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15,316 approved · 799 refused · 961 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Decided6/2013/0128/DM/LB

    Listed building consent for extension and alteration of existing vacant dwelling and attached outbuilding to form a single private dwellinghouse and reinforcement of existing vehicle access

    Pear Tree Cottage, Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3PU

    Received 1 May 2013
  2. Decided6/2013/0127/DM

    Extension and alteration of existing vacant dwelling and attached outbuilding to form a single private dwellinghouse and reinforcement of existing vehicle access

    Pear Tree Cottage, Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3PU

    Received 1 May 2013
  3. Decided6/2013/0126/DM

    Erection of garden room extension to replace existing conservatory, and front porch

    Low Fewster Gill, Ovington, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 7BL

    Received 1 May 2013
  4. Decided6/2013/0125/DM

    Single storey front, side and rear extensions and conversion of garage

    Low House Farm, Etherley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0LZ

    Received 1 May 2013
  5. Decided6/2013/0124/DM/LB

    Listed building consent for internal alterations, insert 2 windows, convert garage to living space and conservatory

    Newsham Hall, Little Newsham, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3QN

    Received 1 May 2013
  6. Decided6/2013/0123/DM

    Internal alterations, insert 2 windows, convert garage to living space and conservatory

    Newsham Hall, Little Newsham, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3QN

    Received 1 May 2013
  7. Decided6/2013/0122/DM

    Container storage facility comprising 24 steel containers, stone surfaced area, parking and landscaping

    Land To The South Of Unit 10 Stainton Grove Industrial Estate Stainton Grove DL12 8UJ

    Received 1 May 2013
  8. Pending Consideration6/2013/0336/DM

    Erection of one wind turbine with maximum tip height of up to 21 metres together with associated infrastructure including concrete base, hydro turbine in separate building, battery bank and standby generator in existing building, and underground cabling

    Hield House, Holwick, Middleton In Teesdale, Barnard Castle, County Durham

    Received 25 Oct 2013
  9. Decided6/2013/0335/DM

    Erection of 2 storey rear extension

    7 Commercial Yard, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8FE

    Received 25 Oct 2013
  10. Decided6/2013/0334/DM

    Erection of 1 No. new dwelling - Land at Bleak Terrace, Cockfield

    Fellside Bleak Terrace Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5EZ

    Received 23 Oct 2013
  11. Decided6/2013/0224/DM

    Rear single storey extension and 2 dormer windows to rear

    Oaklea, Front Street, Ingleton, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3HL

    Received 11 Jul 2013
  12. Decided6/2013/0223/DM

    Conversion of existing garage to gym/games room

    West Farm Cottage, Gordon Bank, Eggleston, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 Oas

    Received 12 Jul 2013
  13. Decided6/2013/0222/DM

    Erection of building which houses Drier Production System and biomass boiler, and the nstallation of solar pv panels.

    Strathmore House, Cleatlam, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3QS

    Received 12 Jul 2013
  14. Decided6/2013/0221/DM

    Single storey side extension

    Hutton Fields West, Hutton Fields, Hutton Magna, Richmond, DL11 7HG

    Received 11 Jul 2013
  15. Decided6/2013/0220/DM

    Installation of vehicular access

    61 Stainton, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8RD

    Received 10 Jul 2013
  16. Decided6/2013/0219/DM

    Erection of timber cabin to house communal biomass boiler

    Land To The Rear Of The Milbank Arms Public House, Barningham Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 7DW

    Received 12 Jul 2013
  17. Decided6/2013/0218/DM/LB

    Renewal of listed building consent 6/2010/0164/DM/LB for reinstatement of vehicular access archway

    Stable House, Main Road, Gainford, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3DY

    Received 11 Jul 2013
  18. Decided6/2013/0217/DM

    Renewal of planning permission 6/2010/0159/DM for reinstatement of vehicular access archway

    Stable House, Main Road, Gainford, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3DY

    Received 11 Jul 2013
  19. Decided6/2013/0215/DM

    First floor extension to rear

    3 Dunwell Lane, Bolam, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 2UW

    Received 8 Jul 2013
  20. Decided6/2013/0214/DM/LB

    Listed building consent for replacement of 4 No. spotlights with 4 No. halide floodlights

    The Market Cross Market Place Barnard Castle DL12 8NF

    Received 8 Jul 2013
  21. Decided6/2013/0121/DM/LB

    Listed building consent to rebuild rear porch and new door opening

    66 Newgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8NJ

    Received 2 May 2013
  22. Decided6/2013/0120/DM

    Rear extension

    22 Newgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8NG

    Received 2 May 2013
  23. Decided6/2013/0119/DM/VP

    Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 6/2010/0038/DM to change external cladding to timber and insert an additional window in north elevation

    Whitehaven, Front Street, Winston, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3RJ

    Received 30 Apr 2013
  24. Decided6/2013/0118/DM

    Conservatory

    3 Castlefields, Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 Ohu

    Received 30 Apr 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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