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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
21,257Searchable applications
1,002Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 16,203 approved or refused records
801Refused applications

15,402 approved · 801 refused · 965 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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. Decided6/2013/0110/DM/AD

    Display of advert (retrospective)

    Oakley Service Station, Staindrop Road, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 9PB

    Received 25 Apr 2013
  2. Decided6/2013/0271/DM

    Dwelling (retrospective)

    54 Winston Road, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3NN

    Received 30 Jul 2013
  3. Decided6/2013/0270/DM/LB

    Listed building consent for erection of satellite dish on rear shed

    51 North Green, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3JP

    Received 27 Aug 2013
  4. Decided6/2013/0269/DM/LB

    Listed building consent to increase height of external wall, new boundary fence, installation of new gate and metal bar to southern boundary wall

    Thorngate Mill, Thorngate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8QD

    Received 22 Aug 2013
  5. Decided6/2013/0268/DM

    Increase height of external wall, new boundary fence, installation of new gate and metal bar to southern boundary wall

    Thorngate Mill, Thorngate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8QD

    Received 22 Aug 2013
  6. Decided6/2013/0267/DM/VP

    Variation of planning permission 6/1979/0146/DM to remove occupancy restriction (condition 3)

    Six Chimneys Farm, Boldron, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9SW

    Received 21 Aug 2013
  7. Decided6/2013/0266/DM/VP

    Variation of condition 1 of planning permission 6/2012/0126/DM to extend time period for implementation of approved landscaping scheme by one year to 8th August 2014

    New View Farm, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3JT

    Received 19 Aug 2013
  8. Decided6/2013/0265/DM

    Erection of conservatory on west elevation

    28 Montalbo Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8DB

    Received 27 Aug 2013
  9. Decided6/2013/0264/DM/OP

    Outline permission for 2 No. dwellings

    Land At Toft Hill Lane, Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland, County Durham

    Received 13 Aug 2013
  10. Decided6/2013/0312/DM/AD

    6 No. banner signs

    Hamsterley Forest Bedburn Road Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 8NN

    Received 20 Sept 2013
  11. Decided6/2013/0311/DM/LB

    Listed building consent for removal of fireplace and wall and installation of steel beams

    60 Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NJ

    Received 25 Sept 2013
  12. Decided6/2013/0310/DM/LB

    Listed building consent for erection of single storey rear extension

    20 South Green, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3LD

    Received 25 Sept 2013
  13. Decided6/2013/0309/DM

    Conversion of existing farm buildings and groom's accommodation to a single dwelling

    The Grange (The Grooms Cottage) Wycliffe Barnard Castle DL12 9TS

    Received 30 Sept 2013
  14. Decided6/2013/0308/DM

    Erection of pitched roofs over existing flat roofs

    34 Bankwell Drive, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 Ohg

    Received 30 Sept 2013
  15. Decided6/2013/0307/DM/LB

    Listed building consent for alterations to existing buildings including provision of rear terrace, sunken courtyard, zinc canopy, full width glazing and amended window and door openings

    Thorpe Farm, Greta Bridge, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9TY

    Received 13 Sept 2013
  16. Decided6/2013/0306/DM/CA

    Conservation area consent for demolition of outbuildings

    The Old School, 28 Front Street, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3NH

    Received 13 Sept 2013
  17. Decided6/2013/0305/DM

    Change of use and alterations to existing buildings to form 5 residential units including demolition of existing outbuildings and rebuilding of building to rear lane

    The Old School, 28 Front Street, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3NH

    Received 13 Sept 2013
  18. Decided6/2013/0304/DM

    Rear extension, garage and porch to front

    29 Woodside, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8DY

    Received 20 Sept 2013
  19. Decided6/2013/0303/DM

    Lean-to style extension within internal courtyard to create additional floor space

    Glaxosmithkline, Harmire Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8DT

    Received 16 Sept 2013
  20. Decided6/2013/0301/DM

    Erection of replacement dwelling following demolition of existing dwelling

    Pinfold Lodge, Mickleton, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0LE

    Received 20 Sept 2013
  21. Decided6/2013/0181/DM

    Erection of single storey extension and installation of 2 No. dormer windows to rear

    15 North Terrace, Gainford, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3EE

    Received 18 Jun 2013
  22. Decided6/2013/0180/DM

    Removal of existing shop front window and door, installation of bay window, erection of entrance canopy and minor works to forecourt

    Dunelm, 24 Copley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5LR

    Received 17 Jun 2013
  23. Decided6/2013/0178/DM

    Two storey rear extension and single storey front extension

    Bluestone Farm, Lowlands, Cockfield, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5AW

    Received 17 Jun 2013
  24. Decided6/2013/0177/DM

    Enlargement of existing garage and workshop to form class B1 work unit

    Land To The Rear Of Bleak Terrace, Cockfield, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5EZ

    Received 14 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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