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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17,155 approved · 897 refused · 1,090 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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.

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

Decided3/2012/0221
Construction of 2 no. New detached dwellings (resubmission)
Hodgsons Garage Wearhead Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 1EB
Received 24 May 2012
Decided3/2012/0220
Single storey extension to rear
51 Hope Street Crook County Durham DL15 9HU
Received 7 Jun 2012
Decided3/2012/0219
Conversion of existing stone house and associated outbuildings to health and outdoor activity centre involving the creation of 2 no. Self contained apartments with project office, exercise and drying facilities and associated bedrooms
Fairfield House High Street Stanhope Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 2UR
Received 22 May 2012
Decided3/2012/0217
Erection of single storey porch to the front of the property
41 Inglenook Close Crook County Durham DL15 8GA
Received 22 May 2012
Decided3/2012/0214
Formation of all weather equestrian arena and parking area
Greys Well Farm Tow Law Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 4PN
Received 18 May 2012
Decided3/2012/0208
Erection of detached dwellinghouse
Land Adjacent To 18 Collingwood Street Coundon Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 8LG
Received 15 May 2012
Decided3/2012/0503
Demolition of existing garage, erection of two storey side extension, removal of existing shed and rebuilding of rear boundary wall
29 Dawson Street Crook County Durham DL15 8NH
Received 5 Dec 2012
Decided3/2012/0502
Double garage
1 Castle Close Crook County Durham DL15 8JZ
Received 20 Nov 2012
Decided3/2012/0501
New dwelling and relocation of existing garage
Station House Wearhead Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 1DY
Received 4 Dec 2012
Decided3/2012/0500
Change of use from open space to garden and retention of shed (retrospective)
Land Adjoining 65 Lydgate Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 3HA
Received 3 Dec 2012
Decided3/2012/0499
Erection of replacement conservatory to rear
11 Talbot Court Auckland Park Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 8YP
Received 3 Dec 2012
Decided3/2012/0498
Roller shutter to shop front
Chribec News 59 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6HS
Received 19 Dec 2012
Decided3/2012/0497
Installation of satellite dish to east elevation
Unit 8 20A Market Place Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7NP
Received 3 Dec 2012
Decided3/2012/0496
Extension of caravan park including alterations to access
Betsdale Caravan Site Front Street Frosterley Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 2RH
Received 30 Nov 2012
Decided3/2012/0317
Conversion of garage into habitable room and alterations to the front elevation of the existing dwelling
11 Langley Grove Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6UJ
Received 26 Jul 2012
Decided3/2012/0316
Two storey side extension
Goodwell Field Cottage Goodwell Field Brancepeth Durham City County Durham DH7 8DN
Received 26 Jul 2012
Decided3/2012/0315
Removal of existing conservatory and erection of single storey pitched roof garden room extension to the rear of the existing dwelling
16 Riverside South Church Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6XT
Received 25 Jul 2012
Decided3/2012/0314
New dwelling attached to existing dwelling and rear dormer window
Cleveland View Leasingthorne Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 8EH
Received 23 Jul 2012
Decided3/2012/0313
Single storey rear extension
21 Durham Road Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7HU
Received 24 Jul 2012
Decided3/2012/0312
Installlation of 1 no. Rooflight to rear roof slope
41 Meadhope Street Wolsingham Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 3EN
Received 20 Jul 2012
Decided3/2012/0311
Changes to existing shop frontage
25 Collingwood Street Coundon Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 8LG
Received 24 Jul 2012
Decided3/2012/0310
Variation of conditions to allow 12 month holiday use only
The Kingfisher Country Park Landieu Frosterley Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 2SJ
Received 23 Jul 2012
Decided3/2012/0309
Gym extension, alterations to porch, form new bay window and bi-folding doors
Sunnybrow House Front Street Sunnybrow Crook County Durham DL15 0LZ
Received 20 Jul 2012
Decided3/2012/0308
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 9 no. Dwellings (amended description)
Former Builders Merchants 70 Lydgate Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3EZ
Received 18 Jul 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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