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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
20,686Searchable applications
1,001Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 15,692 approved or refused records
784Refused applications

14,908 approved · 784 refused · 935 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided6/2013/0389/DM/LB

    Listed building consent for replacement porch to rear and alterations to rear boundary wall

    Rose Cottage, Romaldkirk, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9DZ

    Received 18 Dec 2013
  2. Decided6/2013/0388/DM

    Replacement porch to rear and alterations to rear boundary wall

    Rose Cottage, Romaldkirk, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9DZ

    Received 18 Dec 2013
  3. Decided6/2013/0387/DM

    Erection of storage shed and pathway to serve horticultural path

    37 South Road, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0LF

    Received 17 Dec 2013
  4. Decided6/2013/0386/DM

    Erection of 1 No dwelling (resubmission)

    Plot B, Site Of Former Otter Hotel, Bildershaw Bank, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland, County Durham

    Received 17 Dec 2013
  5. Decided6/2013/0385/DM

    Erection of two agricultural livestock buildings for pig fattening

    Land South Of Lane Head, (Adjacent To The A66 Trunk Road), Hutton Magna, Richmond, North Yorkshire

    Received 13 Dec 2013
  6. Decided6/2013/0367/DM

    Erection of play equipment and climbing frame (retrospective)

    Strathmore Barns Cleatlam Darlington County Durham DL2 3QS

    Received 28 Nov 2013
  7. Decided6/2013/0366/DM

    Construction of moorland access road

    Long Syke, Wemmergill Moor, Lunedale, County Durham

    Received 26 Nov 2013
  8. Decided6/2013/0365/DM/VP

    Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 6/2010/0253/DM to construct first floor extension over existing eastern wing of the building

    Diddridge Farm, Diddridge Lane, Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3PG

    Received 25 Nov 2013
  9. Decided6/2013/0364/DM

    Erection of an agricultural livestock building

    Strickland Park, Near Kinninvie, Barnard Castle, County Durham

    Received 21 Nov 2013
  10. Decided6/2013/0363/DM

    Demolition of byre and erection of extension and change of use of agricultural land to domestic curtilage

    Christopher Bank Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9EL

    Received 20 Nov 2013
  11. Decided6/2013/0362/DM/LB

    Listed building consent for internal and external alterations to building to facilitate its conversion to two residential flats

    82B Galgate Barnard Castle DL12 8BJ

    Received 15 Nov 2013
  12. Decided6/2013/0361/DM

    Change of use from hot food takeaway with ancillary offices to 2 No. residential flats including alterations to front elevation and erection of rear extension

    82B Galgate Barnard Castle DL12 8BJ

    Received 15 Nov 2013
  13. Decided6/2013/0360/DM/VP

    Variation of condition 7 of planning permission 6/2011/0162/DM to allow annexe to be occupied separately by tenant

    32 Cecil Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8AN

    Received 18 Nov 2013
  14. Decided6/2013/0359/DM/LB

    Replacement of existing ground floor bow window

    Stangarth House, 6 South Green, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3LD

    Received 15 Nov 2013
  15. Decided6/2013/0358/DM

    Two storey and single storey extension

    Egglesburn Farm, Egglesburn, Eggleston, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0BD

    Received 14 Nov 2013
  16. Decided6/2013/0357/DM/VP

    Removal of condition 3 of planning permission 6/2001/0237/DM

    Bethlehem Barn, Mill Lane, Mickleton, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0JW

    Received 14 Nov 2013
  17. Decided6/2013/0356/DM

    Change of use of smallholding to day respite centre for people with disabilities/disadvantages, to engage in agricultural horticultural and countryside themed activities

    Paradise Farm, Woodland, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5RH

    Received 14 Nov 2013
  18. Decided6/2013/0355/DM

    Conversion of bungalow to two storey dormer bungalow, demolition of conservatory and erection or rear extension

    18 Fife Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8AU

    Received 13 Nov 2013
  19. Decided6/2013/0354/DM

    Installation of replacement windows

    Garden House, South View, Gainford, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3EG

    Received 13 Nov 2013
  20. Decided6/2013/0353/DM

    Single storey extension to the rear

    35 Stainton, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8RB

    Received 13 Nov 2013
  21. Decided6/2013/0352/DM/AD

    Installation of a new fascia sign

    23 Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8LX

    Received 13 Nov 2013
  22. Decided6/2013/0351/DM

    Installation of a domestic air source heat pump at units 1-8

    1-8 Bedburn Road, Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3RF

    Received 8 Nov 2013
  23. Decided6/2013/0350/DM

    Erection of agricultural building

    Bowfield Farm, Boldron, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9SU

    Received 8 Nov 2013
  24. Decided6/2013/0349/DM

    Erection of first floor extension to existing bungalow to form two storey dwellinghouse

    The Stable, 11 Chapel Terrace, Gainford, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3EA

    Received 11 Nov 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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