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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
21,430Searchable applications
1,002Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 16,358 approved or refused records
806Refused applications

15,552 approved · 806 refused · 970 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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. Decided6/2013/0033/DM

    Two storey rear extension

    2 Bank Top, Mickleton, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0JH

    Received 11 Feb 2013
  2. Decided6/2013/0033/CON

    Discharge of conditions 3 (garage door) and 4 (stone sample panel) of planning permission 6/2012/0350/DM

    Linden Cottage, Lartington, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9BP

    Received 20 Jun 2013
  3. Decided6/2013/0032/DM/VP

    Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 6/2010/0333/DM to allow permanent residential occupation

    The Stackyard, Widehope Farm, Bildershaw, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 9PL

    Received 6 Mar 2013
  4. Decided6/2013/0032/CON

    Discharge of conditions 3 (stone sample panel), 4 (hard landscaping), 5 (tree constraints plan), 6 (protective fencing), 7 (joinery details), 8 (domestic curtilage) and 9 (landscaping scheme) of planning permission 6/2012/0293/DM

    Yew Tree House, Front Street, Winston, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3RJ

    Received 21 Jun 2013
  5. Decided6/2013/0031/DM

    Change of use from business/industrial (use classes B1, B2 and B8) to place of worship (use class D1)

    Unit 5, Carrosserie House, Harmire Enterprise Park, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8XT

    Received 7 Feb 2013
  6. Decided6/2013/0031/CON

    Discharge of conditions 3 (materials) 5 (site level sections) and 6 (landscaping) of planning permission 6/2012/0215/DM

    Hillcrest (Formerly The Bungalow), Front Street, Winston, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3RH

    Received 19 Jun 2013
  7. Decided6/2013/0030/DM

    Erection of sun room to the rear and alteration to existing side window

    Dearham Cottage Newtown Middleton-in-Teesdale Barnard Castle DL12 0TH

    Received 6 Feb 2013
  8. Decided6/2013/0030/CON

    Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 4 (sample panel), 5 (windows/doors), 6 (rainwater goods) and 7 (roof lights) of planning permission 6/2013/0014/DM

    8 West Terrace, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3JS

    Received 20 Jun 2013
  9. Decided6/2013/0086/DM/LB

    Listed building consent for alterations to windows and doors in rear elevation

    Ewbanke Old Hall, 20A Front Street, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3NH,

    Received 27 Mar 2013
  10. Decided6/2013/0085/DM

    Alterations to windows and doors in rear elevation

    Ewbanke Old Hall, 20A Front Street, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3NH,

    Received 27 Mar 2013
  11. Decided6/2013/0083/DM

    Conversion of disused agricultural building to one dwellinghouse

    New Broomielaw, Marwood, Barnard Castle, County Durham , DL12 8RA

    Received 27 Mar 2013
  12. Decided6/2013/0082/DM/LB

    Minor amendments to existing listed building consent 6/2011/0371/DM/LB including changes to windows/roof lights, ventilation terminals, internal partitions and dry lining

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

    Received 25 Mar 2013
  13. Decided6/2013/0029/DM/LB

    Listed building consent for alterations to rear elevation comprising replacement windows, installation of french doors and sealing up existing doorway

    4 Thorngate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8PY

    Received 4 Feb 2013
  14. Decided6/2013/0028/TC

    Felling of 1 No. Ash tree and coppice of 1 No. Elm tree

    Marian Cottage Lartington Lane Lartington Barnard Castle DL12 9BP

    Received 27 Nov 2013
  15. Decided6/2013/0028/DM

    Extension to caravan site to provide 54 new pitches, erection of toilet block and associated infrastructure

    Barnard Castle Caravan Club Lartington Lane Lartington Barnard Castle DL12 9BD

    Received 1 Feb 2013
  16. Decided6/2013/0028/CON

    Discharge of condition 3 (window and door details) of planning permission 6/2013/0086/DM/LB

    Ewbanke Old Hall, 20A Front Street, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3NH

    Received 29 May 2013
  17. Decided6/2013/0027/TC

    Felling of 1 No. Leylandii in conservation area

    Meadowcroft, Cotherstone, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9PQ

    Received 22 Nov 2013
  18. Decided6/2013/0027/DM/LB

    Listed building consent for installation of stainless steel flue for wood burning stove

    Old Smithy Cottage, Barningham, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 7DW

    Received 1 Feb 2013
  19. Decided6/2013/0027/CON

    Discharge of condition 3 (sample panel and slate) of listed building consent 6/2012/0185/DM/LB

    The Old Hall Bedburn Road Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3NN

    Received 24 May 2013
  20. Decided6/2013/0026/TC

    Crown reduction of 1 No. beech tree in a conservation area

    St Michael And All Angels Church, Barningham, Richmond, DL11 7DW

    Received 7 Nov 2013
  21. Decided6/2013/0026/DM/OP

    Outline application for residential development (all matters reserved except for access)

    Land South Of HMYOI Deerbolt Startforth Park Startforth Barnard Castle

    Received 31 Jan 2013
  22. Decided6/2013/0023/DM

    Extension to existing shooting hut

    Land At Noon Hill, Lunedale, Holwick, Middleton-In-Teesdale, County Durham

    Received 28 Jan 2013
  23. Decided6/2013/0023/CON

    Discharge of conditions 3 (surface treatment, bench/salt bin, floodlights, notice boards), 4 (stone sample panel) and 5 (archaeology) of listed building consent 6/2012/0256/DM/LB

    Land Adjacent To St Mary's Parish Church, Amen Corner, Barnard Castle, County Durham

    Received 23 May 2013
  24. Decided6/2013/0022/TC

    Tree works to 1 No. oak tree in conservation area

    Greensend, Romladkirk, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9EE

    Received 22 Oct 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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