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15,402 approved · 801 refused · 965 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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.

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More application records

  1. Decided6/2013/0176/DM

    Erection of 2 storey rear extension

    2 Glamis Terrace, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 9RD

    Received 13 Jun 2013
  2. Pending Consideration6/2013/0174/DM

    Construction of car park

    Land To The East Of Jacob Wright Cottages Swan Street Evenwood DL14 9RJ

    Received 3 Jun 2013
  3. Decided6/2013/0173/DM

    Erection of first floor extension

    The Barn, Stanhope Road, Middleton-In-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 Osa

    Received 12 Jun 2013
  4. Decided6/2013/0172/DM

    Change of use of existing garage/workshop to holiday cottage

    Kirkstone, Marwood, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8QS

    Received 10 Jun 2013
  5. Decided6/2013/0171/DM/LB

    Listed building consent for installation of external signage

    The Witham, 3 Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8LY

    Received 11 Jun 2013
  6. Decided6/2013/0149/DM

    Conversion to form 2 holiday lets and managers accommodation

    Black Horse Public House, 10 Newgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8NG

    Received 22 May 2013
  7. Decided6/2013/0148/DM/LB

    Listed building consent for alteration to garage doors, installation of stone steps and erection of wood store

    Newby House, Barningham, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 7DW

    Received 23 May 2013
  8. Decided6/2013/0147/DM/OP

    Outline application for demolition of derelict former public house and residential development of the site including formation of vehicle access

    Former Brown Jug Public House, Evenwood Gate, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 9NW

    Received 21 May 2013
  9. Decided6/2013/0146/DM/OP

    Outline application for residential development including the formation of vehicle access

    Land South Of Evenwood Lane, Evenwood Gate, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 9ND

    Received 21 May 2013
  10. Decided6/2013/0145/DM

    Replacement of existing conservatory with garden room

    West View, The Lendings, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9AB

    Received 21 May 2013
  11. Decided6/2013/0143/DM

    Construction of outdoor manege

    5 Tilleys Row, Butterknowle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5PL

    Received 20 May 2013
  12. Decided6/2013/0142/DM

    Agricultural building

    High Toft Hill Farm, Ramshaw, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 Ope

    Received 17 May 2013
  13. Decided6/2013/0106/DM

    Erection of entrance porch, single storey rear extension and enlargement of parking area

    West End, Barningham, Richmond, DL11 7DU

    Received 17 Apr 2013
  14. Decided6/2013/0105/DM

    Wall to rear

    23 Woodlands Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8DP

    Received 15 Apr 2013
  15. Decided6/2013/0104/DM/LB

    Listed building consent for internal and external alterations to former public house to facilitate conversion to dwellinghouse

    The Royal Oak Public House, 41 Front Street, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3NB

    Received 10 Apr 2013
  16. Decided6/2013/0103/DM

    Change of use from agricultural to grazing of horses and donkeys. Siting of field shelter and erection of fencing.

    Land To The North/west Of 37 South Road High Etherley Bishop Auckland DL14 0LF

    Received 27 Mar 2013
  17. Decided6/2013/0102/DM

    Front porch, rear extension and office in front garden

    7 Dale View, Mickleton, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 Ojg

    Received 15 Apr 2013
  18. Decided6/2013/0101/DM

    Off road parking to front

    2 Corn Close, Startforth, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9AW

    Received 15 Apr 2013
  19. Decided6/2013/0100/DM

    Change of use of public house to a single private dwellinghouse including internal and external alterations

    The Royal Oak Public House, 41 Front Street, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3NB

    Received 10 Apr 2013
  20. Decided6/2013/0099/DM

    Retention of patio with alteration to position of steps and erection of trellis (revised scheme)

    Heathric, Front Street, Ingleton, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3HS

    Received 10 Apr 2013
  21. Decided6/2013/0098/DM

    Demolition of small outbuilding and erection of single storey kitchen extension

    11 Wood Street, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8JS

    Received 8 Apr 2013
  22. Decided6/2013/0097/DM

    Subdivision of existing retail shop to form 3 individual units comprising 2 retail shops and 1 hot food takeaway and restaurant (change of use)

    20 Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8LZ

    Received 8 Apr 2013
  23. Decided6/2013/0096/DM

    Dwelling

    26 South Road, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 Ohz

    Received 11 Apr 2013
  24. Decided6/2013/0095/DM/LB

    Reduction in width of existing first floor bathroom window

    26A Front Street, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3NH

    Received 8 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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