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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

23,389Searchable applications

1,053Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 18,052 approved or refused records

897Refused applications

17,155 approved · 897 refused · 1,090 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 Sept 2011 to 20 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 23 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Planning information Planning Planning applications and advice.Contact planning Planning advice and enquiries

Council contacts

Planning enquiries03000262830 Council source

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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

Decided3/2013/0277
Erection of rear conservatory
17 Mowbray Close Crook County Durham DL15 9GH
Received 31 Jul 2013
Decided3/2013/0276
Erection of porch to north elevation
Pinfold Farm Daddry Shield Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 1NL
Received 31 Jul 2013
Decided3/2013/0274
Change of use from residential flat (C3) to beauty salon (sui generis)
3 Station Road West Auckland Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 9HF
Received 30 Jul 2013
Decided3/2013/0167
Erection of grocery collection canopy and van canopy within car park and single storey walkway canopy within service area and associated lighting
Asda 6 South Church Road Bishop Auckland DL14 7NA
Received 13 May 2013
Decided3/2013/0166
Construction of salt barn
Wolsingham Depot Holy Well Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 3HD
Received 8 May 2013
Decided3/2013/0165
First floor rear extension
White House Farm Eastgate Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 2JY
Received 14 May 2013
Decided3/2013/0164
Retention of garden shed
Tyvonnay West End Witton Le Wear Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 0BJ
Received 8 May 2013
Decided3/2013/0269
Erection of two storey side and rear extensions
12 Lydgate Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 3LF
Received 24 Jul 2013
Decided3/2013/0268
Erection of bay window to front
105 Melrose Drive St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 9DN
Received 25 Jul 2013
Decided3/2013/0267
House type substitution
(Ascot Way Cheltenham Court) Land East Of Woodhouse Lane St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland County Durham
Received 29 Jul 2013
Decided3/2013/0266
Single storey extension
School House Oakenshaw Crook County Durham DL15 0SX
Received 26 Jul 2013
Decided3/2013/0171
Erection and display of 4 no. Externally illuminated fascia signs and non illuminated 1 no. Panel sign, 4 no. Road/ post signs, 1 no. Disc sign and 2 no. Replacement totem signs and hoarding
Asda 6 South Church Road Bishop Auckland DL14 7NA
Received 13 May 2013
Decided3/2013/0170
Erection of agricultural building
Land North Of Stanley Hall Cottage Stanley Crook County Durham DL15 9AW
Received 13 May 2013
Decided3/2013/0169
Change of use from B1 to sui generis for purpose of car sales
14 Brockwell Court Willington DL15 OUT
Received 13 May 2013
Decided3/2013/0168
Erection of first floor extension above existing side extension
16 St Phillips Close Auckland Park Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 8BD
Received 13 May 2013
Decided3/2012/0301
Erection of agricultural building
Broad Meadows Stanhope Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 2JE
Received 25 Jun 2012
Decided3/2012/0300
Formation of new vehicular access re-alignment of existing fencing and temporary security gates
Abraham Enterprise Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 9TT
Received 16 Jul 2012
Decided3/2012/0299
Erection of external extraction flue and external alterations (retrospective)
1-2 Dans Castle Tow Law Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 4AY
Received 16 Jul 2012
Decided3/2012/0298
Steel framed sheep building
Burtreeford Cowshill Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 1DD
Received 16 Jul 2012
Decided3/2012/0297
First floor extension
3 Millstone Place Wolsingham Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 3BN
Received 13 Jul 2012
Decided3/2012/0296
Application of render to external walls of building
14 Station Road Witton Le Wear Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 0AN
Received 12 Jul 2012
Decided3/2012/0295
Listed building consent for replacement of first floor rear windows (retrospective)
54 Front Street Stanhope Bishop Auckland Co. Durham DL13 2UE
Received 12 Jul 2012
Decided3/2012/0294
Seperating fire wall within roof space between 52 and 54 front street, stanhope
54 Front Street Stanhope Bishop Auckland Co. Durham DL13 2UE
Received 12 Jul 2012
Decided3/2012/0223
Replace existing porch
7 Royal Grove Crook County Durham DL15 9ER
Received 24 May 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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