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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

23,532Searchable applications

1,056Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 18,180 approved or refused records

902Refused applications

17,278 approved · 902 refused · 1,099 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Unknown3/OE/2013/0088
Change of use to 3-4 residential units or residential and business to ground floor
Queens Head Inn 89 Front Street Stanhope Bishop Auckland Durham DL13 2UB
Received 17 Oct 2013
Decided3/OE/2013/0087
Residential dwelling and rural diversification business
Land At Crawleyside Stanhope Bishop Auckland County Durham
Received 9 Oct 2013
Decided3/OE/2013/0086
Proposed dwelling
Land At The Chimes West End Witton Le Wear Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 0BJ
Received 8 Oct 2013
Decided3/OE/2013/0085
Proposed dwelling
Land To Rear Of 4 South Bridge Wolsingham Bishop Auckland County Durham
Received 25 Sept 2013
Decided3/OE/2013/0084
Proposed new access road
2 Middle Black Dene St. Johns Chapel County Durham DL13 1QY
Received 16 Sept 2013
Decided3/OE/2014/0009
Proposed pitched roof
Unit 1 Coundon Industrial Estate Coundon Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 8NG
Received 23 Jan 2014
Decided3/OE/2014/0007
Proposed change of use from public house to two dwellings and two flats
Coach And Horses 3 Addison Street Crook Durham DL15 9EG
Received 21 Jan 2014
Pending Consideration3/OE/2014/0006
Proposed change of use to non residential day care
3 Meadow View Stanhope Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 2XP
Received 14 Jan 2014
Decided3/OE/2014/0005
Proposed commercial garage and storage
Land East Of Campbell Street Tow Law Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 4DY
Received 14 Jan 2014
Decided3/OE/2014/0004
Change of use to residential
Lanehead School Lanehead Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 1AJ
Received 10 Jan 2014
Decided3/OE/2013/0041
Proposed change of use from commercial to residential
Unit 1 Coundon Industrial Estate Coundon Bishop Auckland Durham DL14 8NG
Received 4 Apr 2013
Decided3/OE/2013/0040
Proposed dwelling
Land East Of The Old Hall 16 Westerton Village Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 8AH
Received 2 Apr 2013
Decided3/OE/2013/0083
Proposed change of use to studio flats
Queens Head Inn 89 Front Street Stanhope Bishop Auckland Durham DL13 2UB
Received 16 Sept 2013
Decided3/OE/2013/0082
Pre-Application enquiry for stables and hay shed
Field Opposite Old School Wear View Toronto Bishop Auckland County Durham
Received 10 Sept 2013
Decided3/OE/2013/0081
Proposed garage conversion to form dwelling
Garage At 3A Green Head Fir Tree Crook County Durham DL15 8BL
Received 10 Sept 2013
Decided3/OE/2013/0080
Proposed car park, memorial area, picnic/activity area and childrens activity area
High House Chapel Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 1HD
Received 27 Aug 2013
Pending Consideration3/OE/2013/0079
Proposed shop front signage
Market Cottage 6 Market Place Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2UJ
Received 23 Aug 2013
Decided3/OE/2013/0078
Proposed garage
Land Adjacent To 36 Lambton Drive Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6LF
Received 20 Aug 2013
Decided3/OE/2013/0023
Confirmation of discharge of conditions for planning application 3/2003/0488
1-6 Dene Valley View Gurney Valley Bishop Auckland County Durham
Received 28 Feb 2013
Decided3/OE/2013/0022
Proposed cricket pavilion
Unthank Park Unthank Mill Stanhope Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 2PQ
Received 25 Feb 2013
Decided3/OE/2013/0021
Proposed dwelling
Land Adjacent To 8 Hartside Crook County Durham DL15 9LB
Received 25 Feb 2013
Decided3/OE/2013/0020
Proposed general purpose building
Land North Of Stanley Hall Cottage Stanley Crook County Durham DL15 9AW
Received 5 Mar 2013
Decided3/OE/2013/0018
Proposed external refurbishments including painting and replacing shutters, letter box and door
77-79 Hope Street Crook County Durham DL15 9HT
Received 21 Feb 2013
Decided3/OE/2013/0017
change of use to market garden
Land North And West Of Beddow Court Witton Park Bishop Auckland County Durham
Received 21 Feb 2013

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Researching a proposal in Durham County Council

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Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
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Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

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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