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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

26,646Searchable applications

1,126Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 20,905 approved or refused records

1,025Refused applications

19,880 approved · 1,025 refused · 1,289 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Jul 2010 to 21 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 25 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided3/2012/0050
Formation of new access road, car parking area and garden areas
Land To The East Of Attwood Terrace Wolsingham
Received 6 Feb 2012
Decided3/2012/0049
Change of use from B1 to D1 to provide nursery
Westfield House Prospect Road Beechburn Industrial Estate Crook County Durham DL15 8JL
Received 1 Feb 2012
Decided3/2012/0048
Erection of two storey hipped and pitched roof extension to the side of the existing dwelling
8 Arthur Street Crook County Durham DL15 9DT
Received 1 Feb 2012
Decided3/2011/0447
Single storey extension to rear
4 Church Drive South Church Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6SE
Received 2 Nov 2011
Decided3/2011/0446
Resubmission of application 3/2011/0207 to demolish two existing semi-detached bungalows and rebuild a single two-storey dwelling house with detached garage to rear
6 & 8 Stockley Lane Oakenshaw Crook County Durham DL15 0TQ
Received 31 Oct 2011
Decided3/2011/0445
Resubmission of previous application 3/2011/0252 for single storey extension to rear of property and single garage
26 Louvain Terrace Crook County Durham DL15 9PB
Received 31 Oct 2011
Decided3/2011/0444
7 no. Detached dwellings (resubmission)
Land At Canney Hill Coundon Gate Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 8QN
Received 28 Oct 2011
Decided3/2011/0443
Extension of time for planning application 3/2008/0661 to demolish existing single dwelling and erection of 3 apartments
1 Greenfields Road Tindale Crescent Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 9TE
Received 1 Nov 2011
Decided3/2011/0442
Erection of a shed in the garden (retrospective)
22 St Annes Drive Wolsingham Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 3DG
Received 1 Nov 2011
Decided3/2011/0441
Installation of solar panels on existing roof of single storey extension
Lewathan Cottage Westgate Bishop Auckland DL13 1LG
Received 31 Oct 2011
Decided3/2011/0440
Increase in height of north boundary wall (retrospective)
Springfield House Springfield Terrace Willington Crook DL15 0HP
Received 31 Oct 2011
Decided3/2011/0439
To install 48 pv solar panels to roof of commmunity centre
Tow Law Community Centre Ironworks Road Tow Law Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 4AW
Received 28 Oct 2011
Decided3/2011/0438
Erection of dormer windows, rooflights, new fenestration and external alterations in connection with the provision of first floor accommodation
The Old School Stanley Crook County Durham DL15 9AN
Received 27 Oct 2011
Decided3/2011/0436
Mixed use application for the conversion of existing shop and flat to no.1 retail unit, no. 1 hot food takeaway, no. 1 two bedroom flat, no. 1 one bedroom flat and a three bedroom dwelling
Watsons 3 Market Place Wolsingham Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 3AF
Received 27 Oct 2011
Decided3/2011/0435
Single storey disabled adaptation to provide shower room and bedroom
1 McIntyre Terrace Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6HW
Received 26 Oct 2011
Decided3/2011/0434
Construction of a 2.5 storey, 4 bed dwelling with detached 2 car garage
Garage Site At Woodside Witton Park Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 0DS
Received 21 Oct 2011
Decided3/2011/0433
Change of use from commercial garage workshop to private domestic garage
Garage Workshop Rear Mill Race And Church Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 3BW
Received 25 Oct 2011
Decided3/2011/0432
2 no. Hen blocks
Stanley Garden Centre Wooley Terrace Stanley Crook County Durham DL15 9AN
Received 25 Oct 2011
Decided3/2011/0431
Erection of 2 bay stable block
10A Westerton View Coundon Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 8QS
Received 25 Oct 2011
Decided3/2011/0430
Change of use from public toilet to residential extension
Public Toilet (To Rear Of) 17 Saxon Green Escomb Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7SY
Received 21 Oct 2011
Decided3/2011/0429
Extension of time on planning application 3/2007/0080 for 1 no. New dwelling
Land Adjacent To 11 Hall View Hunwick Crook County Durham DL15 0XF
Received 21 Oct 2011
Decided3/2011/0428
Extension of time on planning application 3/2008/0680 for new dormer bungalow
Land To The East Of 3 East Deanery Mill Lane South Church Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6SQ
Received 20 Oct 2011
Decided3/2011/0311
Single storey extension to rear of property
25 Gurlish West Coundon Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 8PN
Received 5 Aug 2011
Decided3/2011/0310
Erection of 4 no. Detached dwellinghouses with associated amenity space and car parking.
(N.K.A. Howden Green) Land At Railway Street Howden Le Wear Crook County Durham DL15 8BG
Received 5 Aug 2011

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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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