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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
22,644Searchable applications
1,041Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 17,392 approved or refused records
852Refused applications

16,540 approved · 852 refused · 1,056 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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

  1. Decided5/PL/2012/0421

    Front conservatory

    34 Sunderland Avenue Horden Sr8 4bh

    Received 14 Nov 2012
  2. Decided5/PL/2012/0420

    Rear conservatory (resubmission)

    6 Hesleden Road Blackhall Ts27 4lh

    Received 14 Nov 2012
  3. Decided5/PL/2012/0419

    Internally illuminated fascia & projecting signs

    Lloyds Tsb Bank Plc Blackhills Road Horden Sr8 4dp

    Received 13 Nov 2012
  4. Decided5/PL/2012/0417

    Single-Storey rear extension to existing temporary clubhouse

    Sharpley Springs Golf Course Sharpley Drive Seaham Sr7 0nw

    Received 8 Nov 2012
  5. Decided5/PL/2012/0415

    Internal illuminated fascia & projecting signs

    Lloyds Tsb Bank Plc 22 Woods Terrace Murton Sr7 9ag

    Received 9 Nov 2012
  6. Decided5/PL/2012/0414

    Change of use from public open space to residential curtilage including erection of fencing (partly retrospective)

    17, 18 & 19 Roxby Wynd Wingate Ts28 5pn

    Received 7 Nov 2012
  7. Decided5/PL/2012/0413

    1NO. Internally illuminated fascia sign to rear

    38-40 Yoden Way Peterlee Sr8 1as

    Received 6 Nov 2012
  8. Decided5/PL/2012/0411

    Removal of planning condition no.3 of PLAN/2008/0554 - relocation of dwelling (resubmission)

    Evergreen Caravan Park Coast Road Crimdon Dene Ts27 4bw

    Received 2 Nov 2012
  9. Decided5/PL/2012/0410

    Increase roof height to existing garage non material amendment to PL/5/2012/0270 for single storey rear extension & part conversion of existing garage

    54 Escallond Drive Seaham Sr7 8jz

    Received 2 Nov 2012
  10. Decided5/PL/2012/0409

    Modernisation of buildings including new front access to first floor accommodation and associated staircase, shop fronts and roller shutters

    1 - 4 Woods Terrace Murton Sr7 9ad

    Received 5 Nov 2012
  11. Decided5/PL/2012/0407

    Advertisements

    Former Shell Service Station Yoden Way Peterlee Sr8 1ar

    Received 30 Oct 2012
  12. Decided5/PL/2012/0406

    Front porch

    47 York Road Peterlee Sr8 2dh

    Received 30 Oct 2012
  13. Decided5/PL/2012/0405

    Retention of mobile home & extension of new hay barn

    Woodview Stables Land South Of The Close Wingate Ts28 5ls

    Received 31 Oct 2012
  14. Decided5/PL/2013/0071

    Replacement front porch

    6 Evesham Road Seaham Sr7 8dh

    Received 25 Feb 2013
  15. Decided5/PL/2013/0070

    Outline application for the erection of 6 residential dwellings (details of landscaping reserved)

    Former Breathless Club Middle Street Blackhall Ts27 4ea

    Received 25 Feb 2013
  16. Decided5/PL/2013/0069

    Rear extension & first floor side extension

    8 Belvedere Gardens Shotton Colliery Dh6 2ja

    Received 25 Feb 2013
  17. Decided5/PL/2013/0068

    Shed

    Land Adjacent To 5 Fleming Field Shotton Colliery Dh6 2jf

    Received 21 Feb 2013
  18. Decided5/PL/2013/0067

    Change of use to hot food take-away

    Scran 2 Gan 1 Granby Terrace Wingate Ts28 5hz

    Received 20 Feb 2013
  19. Decided5/PL/2013/0066

    Change of use of land to equestrian & erection of stables

    Land South Of Dene View High Hesleden Ts27 4qe

    Received 19 Feb 2013
  20. Decided5/PL/2013/0064

    Extension to car park

    The Academy At Shotton Hall Passfield Way Peterlee Sr8 1au

    Received 18 Feb 2013
  21. Decided5/PL/2013/0062

    Rear bedroom extension

    16 North Road Seaham Sr7 7ab

    Received 18 Feb 2013
  22. Decided5/PL/2012/0404

    Sun room & kitchen extension(resubmission)

    31 Belvedere Gardens Shotton Colliery Dh6 2ja

    Received 25 Oct 2012
  23. Decided5/PL/2012/0403

    Single storey front extension

    28 Hamilton Court Shotton Colliery Dh6 2nl

    Received 31 Oct 2012
  24. Decided5/PL/2012/0402

    New external finish, higher roof level, revised windows and doors, steel staircase - non material amendment to PL/5/2012/0121 for first floor rear extension & detached garage

    The Grange Station Road Shotton Colliery Dh6 2jw

    Received 26 Oct 2012

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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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