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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

20,574Searchable applications

1,006Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 15,590 approved or refused records

783Refused applications

14,807 approved · 783 refused · 925 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Council contacts

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.

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

Decided6/2014/0009/DM/LB
Listed building consent for erection of 6th Form Centre in existing courtyard and demolition of ancillary outbuildings including existing kitchen, staff changing area, store room and the partial demolition of the existing school
Barnard Castle School, Newgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8UN
Received 9 Jan 2014
Decided6/2014/0008/DM
Erection of 6th Form Centre in existing courtyard and demolition of ancillary outbuildings including existing kitchen, staff changing area, store room and the partial demolition of the existing school
Barnard Castle School, Newgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8UN
Received 9 Jan 2014
Decided6/2014/0005/CON
Discharge of condition of planning permission 6/2011/0322/DM
Eden Lodge, East Kays Lea, Hamsterley, County Durham, DL13 3QY
Received 17 Jan 2014
Decided6/2014/0004/TC
Crown reduction of 1 No. birch tree and repollard of 1 No. weeping willow
4 Spa Road, Gainford, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3EB
Received 6 Feb 2014
Decided6/2014/0004/DM
Demolition of existing outhouse, erection of replacement outbuilding and relocation of access gates, and installation of two dormer windows on rear roof slope
29 Bede Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8HB
Received 10 Jan 2014
Decided6/2014/0003/TC
Crown reduction of 1 No. horse chestnut and 1 No. lime tree in conservation area
1 Beaconsfield Court Barnard Castle DL12 8ER
Received 24 Jan 2014
Decided6/2014/0003/DM/LB
Listed Building Consent for the repair of 1 No. window, replacement of 4 No. windows and 1 No. door of detached outbuildings
The Grove, Lartington, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9DD
Received 10 Jan 2014
Decided6/2014/0002/TC
Crown lifting of 2 No. sycamore trees in Conservation Area
River House, Church Bank, Startforth, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9AE
Received 22 Jan 2014
Decided6/2014/0002/DM
Change of use of land to equestrian use and erection of stable block comprising four stables and a tack room
Taylors Cottage Stainton Barnard Castle DL12 8RD
Received 7 Jan 2014
Decided6/2014/0002/AF
Erection of 1 No. agricultural building
Swarthymere, Mickleton, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0LU
Received 3 Feb 2014
Decided6/2014/0001/TC
Felling of 1 No. ash tree in Mickleton conservation area
High Cross East View Mickleton Barnard Castle DL12 0JY
Received 14 Jan 2014
Decided6/2014/0001/PNH
Prior notification for erection of extension to the side elevation
34 Bede Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8HD
Received 8 Jan 2014
Decided6/2014/0001/DM/OP
Outline application for erection of 21 no. dwellings
Land To South Of Etherley Road, Low Etherley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Received 2 Jan 2014
Decided6/2014/0023/DM
Storage yard (B8) and means of access (retrospective)
Land To The North Of Turning Circle At Junciton Of Gordon Lane And Ramshaw Lane Ramshaw
Received 30 Jan 2014
Decided6/2014/0001/AF
Agricultural building for housing sheep and feed
Plover Hall, Gilmonby, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9LU
Received 15 Jan 2014
Decided6/2013/0399/DM
Erection of single storey side extension
Kirk Lees Town Head Middleton-in-teesdale Barnard Castle DL12 0RN
Received 30 Dec 2013
Decided6/2013/0398/DM
Two storey extension over existing single storey extension to rear
37 Swan Street Evenwood Bishop Auckland DL14 9RN
Received 24 Dec 2013
Decided6/2013/0397/DM
Erection of 1 No. dwelling and machinery store
Land To The East Of Wellgarth, Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3PP
Received 24 Dec 2013
Decided6/2013/0396/DM
Sun room
Lakeside House Lunedale Barnard Castle DL12 0PS
Received 23 Dec 2013
Decided6/2013/0395/DM
Erection of general purpose agricultural building for use by livestock
Van Farm Green Lane Hutton Magna Barnard Castle DL12 9TX
Received 18 Dec 2013
Decided6/2013/0393/DM
Shed and summerhouse
Land Rear Of 107 Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0JB
Received 20 Dec 2013
Decided6/2013/0392/DM/TP
Felling of 1 No. Sycamore tree protected by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO)
Marland Lodge, Church Bank, Eggleston, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0AH
Received 19 Dec 2013
Decided6/2013/0391/DM
Single storey extension to rear
18 Low Green, Gainford, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3DS
Received 20 Dec 2013
Decided6/2013/0390/DM
Erection of a detached dwellinghouse and garage
Land Adjacent To Cloud High Hill Top Eggleston Barnard Castle County Durham DL12 0AU
Received 19 Dec 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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