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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
22,290Searchable applications
1,035Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 17,099 approved or refused records
840Refused applications

16,259 approved · 840 refused · 1,018 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
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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. Decided5/PL/2013/0183

    Front conservatory(resubmission)

    5 Byron Avenue Blackhall Ts27 4ng

    Received 2 May 2013
  2. Decided5/PL/2013/0182

    Front extension

    4 Grampian Drive Peterlee Sr8 2nt

    Received 30 Apr 2013
  3. Decided5/PL/2013/0181

    Two storey & single storey side & rear extensions(resubmission)

    Zeeta Dawn The Dene Dalton-Le-Dale Sr7 8qw

    Received 29 Apr 2013
  4. Decided5/PL/2013/0180

    7 dwellings, including means of access (outline)

    Land Opposite 1 Fleming Field Shotton Colliery Dh6 2jf

    Received 1 May 2013
  5. Decided5/PL/2013/0179

    Change of use from community hall to dwelling

    Former St John Ambulance Hadrian Court Wingate Ts28 5fb

    Received 1 May 2013
  6. Decided5/PL/2013/0176

    Single-Storey front extension (re-submission PL/5/2013/0043)

    4 Quinn Crescent Wingate Ts28 5bg

    Received 26 Apr 2013
  7. Decided5/PL/2013/0175

    Change building materials - non material amendment to planning application PL/5/2013/0046

    18 Rothbury Avenue Horden Sr8 4ba

    Received 25 Apr 2013
  8. Decided5/PL/2013/0174

    Porch to front and single storey side extension

    13 Dixon Estate Bungalows Shotton Colliery Dh6 2py

    Received 29 Apr 2013
  9. Decided5/PL/2013/0173

    Two storey side extension

    10 Berwick Chase Peterlee Sr8 1nb

    Received 29 Apr 2013
  10. Decided5/PL/2013/0172

    Single storey front & rear & two storey side extensions

    Leaholme Seaton Lane Seaton Sr7 0ls

    Received 29 Apr 2013
  11. Decided5/PL/2013/0154

    Demolition of former swimming pool

    Acre Rigg Junior And Infant School Acre Rigg Road Peterlee Sr8 2du

    Received 22 Apr 2013
  12. Decided5/PL/2013/0153

    Change of use from storage building to commercial dog kennels

    Beech Grove Hesleden Ts27 4pf

    Received 16 Apr 2013
  13. Decided5/PL/2013/0152

    Single storey extension to rear

    48 Beadnell Drive Seaham Sr7 7wg

    Received 15 Apr 2013
  14. Decided5/PL/2013/0151

    Garage extension

    2 South View Castle Eden Ts27 4sw

    Received 15 Apr 2013
  15. Decided5/PL/2013/0150

    Two-Storey side & single-storey rear extensions

    13 Rymers Close Easington Village Sr8 3de

    Received 10 Apr 2013
  16. Decided5/PL/2013/0149

    Change of use of derelict land to community space

    Former Pygalls Coachworks Site Crawlaw Road Easington Colliery

    Received 8 Mar 2013
  17. Decided5/PL/2013/0148

    Two storey rear extension

    20 Sandwick Terrace Wheatley Hill Dh6 3ln

    Received 11 Apr 2013
  18. Decided5/PL/2013/0147

    Garage to front

    Claremont High Hesleden Ts27 4pz

    Received 9 Apr 2013
  19. Decided5/PL/2013/0146

    Barn (retrospective) including proposed erection of piggery and cattle shed

    Land West Of Premier Court Trimdon Station

    Received 10 Apr 2013
  20. Decided5/PL/2013/0145

    Erection of a retail building (A1 use class)

    Dalton Park Murton Seaham SR7 9HU

    Received 10 Apr 2013
  21. Decided5/PL/2013/0144

    Two storey rear extension and detached garage

    51 Dunelm Road Thornley Dh6 3hw

    Received 9 Apr 2013
  22. Decided5/PL/2013/0142

    Single-Storey rear extensions

    7 & 8 Dormand Drive Peterlee Sr8 1eq

    Received 4 Apr 2013
  23. Decided5/PL/2013/0141

    Felling of 14 no. Trees

    Land Opposite Dalton Bridge Dene Road Dalton Le Dale

    Received 5 Apr 2013
  24. Decided5/PL/2013/0140

    6 dwellings

    St Cuthberts Church Hall Mill Road Seaham Sr7 0hw

    Received 5 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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