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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

23,084Searchable applications

1,048Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 17,778 approved or refused records

875Refused applications

16,903 approved · 875 refused · 1,076 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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/2012/0416
Felling of 2 no. Trees
Burdon Walk Castle Eden
Received 8 Nov 2012
Decided5/PL/2012/0367
Works to trees
Greytiles Stockton Road Castle Eden Ts27 4sd
Received 27 Sept 2012
Decided5/PL/2012/0366
Refurbishment and redevelopment of service station including replacement of existing fuel storage tanks, associated pipework, extended canopy, forecourt resurfacing, additional pumps and revised vehicle and wash facilities
Former Shell Uk Service Station Yoden Way Peterlee Sr8 1ar
Received 28 Sept 2012
Decided5/CD/2012/0019
Discharge of conditions nos 3 attached to planning permission PL/5/2010/0510 for two storey extensions, general refurbishment and alteration to driveway access
4 Parklands Drive Castle Eden Ts27 4tg
Received 8 Aug 2012
Decided5/PL/2012/0286
Two-Storey front and side extension with front porch (resubmission)
19 Maritime Crescent Horden Sr8 3su
Received 19 Jul 2012
Decided5/PL/2012/0285
Rear garden room extension (resubmission)
16 Eastdene Way Peterlee Sr8 5tj
Received 16 Jul 2012
Decided5/CD/2012/0017
Discharge condition no 3 of planning permission PL/5/2011/0235, side extension to existing shop to provide hot food takeaway and storage area
2 Enfield Road Seaham Sr7 8eg
Received 29 Jun 2012
Decided5/PL/2012/0202
Outline application for residential development including detailed means of access and layout
Brackenhill House Shotton Lane Shotton Colliery Dh6 2ra
Received 18 May 2012
Decided5/PL/2013/0304
Conversion and partial rebuild of stables into two dwellings
Land Adjacent Saddleback Cottage South Farm Cold Hesledon Sr7 8rl
Received 26 Jul 2013
Decided5/PL/2013/0303
House (resubmission)
Daelton Dene Road Dalton-Le-Dale Sr7 8qt (Postal Address - Spingdale, Dalton Le Dalte SR7 8QT)
Received 29 Jul 2013
Decided5/PL/2013/0302
Construction of car park & associated works
St Johns Square Seaham
Received 30 Jul 2013
Decided5/PL/2013/0300
Change of use of land to residential curtilage & erection of new fence
1 Dale Terrace Dalton-Le-Dale Sr7 8qp
Received 26 Jul 2013
Decided5/CD/2013/0019
Discharge of conditions nos 3, 4, 6, 8 - 11 attached to planning permission ref no. PL/5/2012/0352 demolition of existing stable block and construction of 4 dwellings
Whitegates Equestrian Centre Salters Lane South Hetton Dh6 2uq (Postal Address - 1 - 4 Horseshoe Court, South Hetton DH6 2UQ)
Received 25 Jul 2013
Pending Consideration5/CD/2013/0004
Discharage of conditions nos. 2, 3 & 4 attached to planning permission PLAN/2008/0558 for revised plans: industrial and commercial development
MRC Transmark Ltd Units 7 To 10 Blair Way Spectrum Business Park Seaham SR7 7PP
Received 28 Feb 2013
Decided5/CD/2013/0003
Discharge of condition no.2 attached to planning permission PL/5/2012/0416 for felling of 2 no. Trees
Burdon Walk Castle Eden
Received 11 Feb 2013
Decided5/CD/2012/0025
Discharge of condition no.S 3 & 4 attached to planning permission ref no. PL/5/2012/0242 for erection of warehouse building
TRW Automotive Mill Hill North West Industrial Estate Peterlee SR8 2HR
Received 1 Nov 2012
Pending Consideration5/CD/2012/0024
Discharge of planning conditions nos 3, 4, 5 & 7 attached to planning permission ref no.PL/5/2012/0315 for erection of 4 dwellings
Land South Of Gore Hall Off Roseberry Crescent Thornley Dh6 3dt
Received 25 Oct 2012
Pending Consideration5/CD/2012/0023
Discharge of conditions no. 3 & 4 attached to planning permission PL/5/2012/0164 for detached barn for storage of straw
Tuthill Bungalow Durham Lane Haswell Dh6 2au
Received 10 Oct 2012
Decided5/PL/2012/0385
Fascia sign for atm
Post Office 60 York Road Peterlee Sr8 2dp
Received 9 Oct 2012
Decided5/PL/2012/0381
Demolition of existing former agricultural building(conservation area consent)
Coops Farm The Village Hawthorn Sr7 8sg
Received 8 Oct 2012
Decided5/PL/2012/0380
Demolish existing agricultural building & redevelop for single residential dwelling
Coops Farm The Village Hawthorn Sr7 8sg (Postal Address - Wheel House)
Received 8 Oct 2012
Decided5/PL/2012/0377
Installation of atm machine
Post Office 60 York Road Peterlee Sr8 2dp
Received 5 Oct 2012
Decided5/PL/2012/0375
Pruning of trees
4 Parklands Drive Castle Eden Ts27 4tg
Received 6 Sept 2012
Decided5/PL/2012/0373
Pruning of 1NO silver birch tree, 5NO sycamore trees and 1NO willow tree plus felling and removal of 1NO sycamore tree
Rosemary Lane Nursery School & Family Centre Rosemary Lane Easington Sr8 3bq
Received 3 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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