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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

22,159Searchable applications

1,031Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 16,983 approved or refused records

837Refused applications

16,146 approved · 837 refused · 1,012 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Sept 2011 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 22 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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More application records

Decided5/PL/2013/0225
Amended vehicle access to approved petrol station
Land At Dalton Park Murton Sr7 9hu
Received 3 Jun 2013
Decided5/PL/2013/0224
Non material amendment to planning application ref no. PL/5/2011/0260- change to shop front position & windows at first floor.
1 South Terrace Seaham Sr7 7hn
Received 29 May 2013
Decided5/PL/2013/0222
Replacement front porch and pitched roof extension to existing garage and kitchen
20 Cornfield Garth Peterlee Sr8 5tn
Received 28 May 2013
Decided5/PL/2013/0221
Two retained banner and welcome signs, two ordering canopies, four double sided units, height restrictor and entrance signage
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd Surtees Road Peterlee Sr8 5ha
Received 22 May 2013
Decided5/PL/2013/0220
Single-Storey rear extension
7 Shakespeare Terrace Easington Village Sr8 3dt
Received 22 May 2013
Decided5/PL/2013/0219
Rear extension & detached garage
2 Agricultural Cottages Durham Road Wingate Ts28 5hr
Received 23 May 2013
Decided5/PL/2013/0218
Single storey side extension
18 Ivy Avenue Seaham Sr7 8ng
Received 23 May 2013
Decided5/PL/2013/0217
Single storey rear extension & alterations & partial change of use to D1 use class
Navy Club North Terrace Seaham SR7 7EU (Postal Address - Seaham Ex-Royal Navy Club Ltd 24 North Terrace)
Received 22 May 2013
Decided5/PL/2013/0200
Additional vehicular access with gates
Tinsley Special Products Ltd Fiennes Road North West Industrial Estate Peterlee
Received 14 May 2013
Decided5/PL/2013/0199
Single storey side extension
6 Northdene Avenue Seaham Sr7 7bh
Received 9 May 2013
Decided5/PL/2013/0197
Variation of conditions 14 & 15 attached to planning application ref no.PL/5/2009/0548 relating to energy efficiency & breeam rating
Land At Dalton Park Murton Sr7 9hu
Received 9 May 2013
Decided5/PL/2013/0196
Erection of a fascia sign
Roballo Engineering Co Ltd 2 Mill Hill North West Industrial Estate Peterlee Sr8 2hr
Received 9 May 2013
Decided5/PL/2013/0195
Two & single storey extensions
6 Maythorne Drive South Hetton Dh6 2sf
Received 10 May 2013
Decided5/PL/2013/0194
Agricultural building
Hulam Farm Hutton Henry Ts27 4sa
Received 8 May 2013
Decided5/PL/2013/0193
First floor extension above existing detached private garage to provide ancillary living accommodation
52 Lakemore Peterlee Sr8 1dz
Received 8 May 2013
Decided5/PL/2013/0192
Bungalow moved 0.6M north from existing garage plus alterations to north and east elevation (non-material amendment to planning permission ref: PL/5/2011/0215)
Land Rear Of 1 Grange Terrace Shotton Colliery Dh6 2jp
Received 8 May 2013
Decided5/PL/2013/0191
Smoking shelter
Horden Rugby Football Club Northumberland Street Horden Sr8 4px
Received 8 May 2013
Decided5/PL/2013/0190
Repositioned signage
Horden Rugby Football Club Northumberland Street Horden Sr8 4px
Received 8 May 2013
Decided5/PL/2013/0189
Conversion of shop, storage and offices to shop and 1NO. Residential unit
24a Woods Terrace Murton Sr7 9ag
Received 7 May 2013
Decided5/PL/2013/0188
Rear ground floor and first floor extension
Meadow View Hutton Henry Ts27 4rr
Received 7 May 2013
Decided5/PL/2013/0187
Felling & works to trees
Land West Of Woodmans Cottage Wingate Ts28 5lu
Received 8 May 2013
Decided5/PL/2013/0186
Classroom and car park extension with associated works
St Mary Magdalene Rc Primary School Dene House Road Seaham Sr7 7bj
Received 7 May 2013
Decided5/PL/2013/0185
Two storey extensions, general refurbishment and alteration to driveway access including new access gates and wall
4 Parklands Drive Castle Eden Ts27 4tg
Received 7 May 2013
Decided5/PL/2013/0184
Two storey rear extension and single storey rear extensions
Richmond House Rosemary Lane Easington Sr8 3bq
Received 7 May 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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