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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

23,594Searchable applications

1,057Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 18,235 approved or refused records

903Refused applications

17,332 approved · 903 refused · 1,104 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Aug 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/OE/2012/0045
Addition of 10 no. New static caravan pitches and associated works
White House Caravan Site Eastgate Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 2LQ
Received 23 May 2012
Decided3/OE/2012/0044
Pre-Application advice
Unthank Park Unthank Mill Stanhope Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 2PQ
Received 10 May 2012
Decided3/OE/2012/0043
Pre-Application advice - erection of 5/6 detached dwellings
High Escomb Escomb Bishop Auckland County Durham
Received 18 May 2012
Decided3/OE/2012/0042
Pre-Application enquiry advice
Low Barns Visitors Centre Witton Le Wear Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 0AG
Received 8 Jun 2012
Decided3/OE/2013/0044
Proposed housing development
Land Rear Of Golden Fleece Hope Street Crook County Durham DL15 9HU
Received 10 Apr 2013
Decided3/OE/2013/0043
Proposed change of use to residential
36 Fore Bondgate Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7PE
Received 9 Apr 2013
Decided3/OE/2012/0041
Pre-Application advice - proposed dwelling
Land South Of 11 The Hollow Howden Le Wear Crook County Durham DL15 8AB
Received 29 May 2012
Decided3/OE/2012/0038
Pre-Application advice - shed and conservatory
The Nook Huntshieldford St Johns Chapel Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 1RD
Received 25 May 2012
Decided3/OE/2012/0033
Proposed construction of access and additional residential use
Hunter House Hunter House Road Edmundbyers Consett County Durham DH8 9PA
Received 3 May 2012
Decided3/OE/2012/0028
Pre-Application enquiry
Craig Lea House Roddymoor Crook County Durham DL25 9QQ
Received 4 Apr 2012
Decided3/MA/2014/0004
Non material amendment to 3/2011/0128 to install smaller chalet
Whitegates Caravan Park Lands Bridge Westgate Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 1SN
Received 11 Feb 2014
Decided3/MA/2014/0003
Non material amendment - removal of door to side
6 Manor Road Willington Crook County Durham DL15 0QX
Received 28 Jan 2014
Pending Decision3/MA/2014/0002
Minor amendment to application 3/2013/0259 including repositioning of windows, layout and materials and alterations to garage roof
The Granary Hunwick Hall Farm Hunwick Crook County Durham DL15 0JS
Received 27 Jan 2014
Decided3/MA/2014/0001
Non-Material minor amendment to previous application for change of use from dental surgery to residential property 3/2013/0361 to change to two bedroom property
7 South View Hunwick Crook County Durham DL15 0JW
Received 17 Jan 2014
Decided3/MA/2013/0025
Non-Material minor amendment to alter window design in front elevation of approved extension
1 West Deanery Farm Close South Church Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6ZG
Received 7 Nov 2013
Decided3/MA/2013/0024
Non material minor amendment to 3/2013/0140 to facilitate the formation of two parking bays on Plot 6 - Land Between A688 And Durham Road Including The Sportsman Inn Canney Hill Bishop Auckland Durham DL14 8QN
6 Hazelbank Coundon Gate Bishop Auckland DL14 8QL
Received 6 Nov 2013
Decided3/MA/2013/0023
Non material amendment to 3/2013/0183 to install no.3 roof lights and to change roof material
Land Adjacent To Alexandra House Witton Road Fir Tree Crook County Durham DL15 8DZ
Received 23 Oct 2013
Decided3/MA/2013/0021
Non-Material amendment to planning permission 3/2011/0095 to change two garage doors to one door
Broadwood Kiln House Frosterley Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 2SG
Received 4 Oct 2013
Decided3/MA/2012/0021
Non-Material minor amendment to increase height of garage door
18 Shawbrow View Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6XH
Received 11 Dec 2012
Decided3/MA/2012/0019
Non-Material minor amendment to planning permission 3/2011/0391 for 2 no. Additional windows and erection of 1 no. Chimney
Land To The Rear Of 54-56 Front Street Sunniside Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 4LW
Received 15 Nov 2012
Decided3/MA/2012/0018
Non material amendment to planning permissions 3/2011/0226 and 3/2011/0470 to introduce rooflights and 1ST floor bathroom windows into plots 16 and 17
(N.K.A. Howden Green) Land At Railway Street Howden Le Wear Crook County Durham DL15 8BG
Received 14 Nov 2012
Decided3/MA/2012/0017
Minor amendment to permission 3/2012/0251 to change footpath surface from road plainings to tarmac
Land Between Stanhope Station And Wear Terrace Stanhope Bishop Auckland County Durham
Received 8 Nov 2012
Decided3/MA/2012/0016
Non material amendment for relocation of roller shutter doors and red door colour in connection with planning approval 3/2012/0189
Old Mortuary Building Auckland Park Hospital Westfield Road Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6AE
Received 1 Nov 2012
Decided3/MA/2012/0015
Application for a non material amendment to planning permission 3/2010/0518 involving the replacement of timber cladding with render to the external walls
Land Adjacent To 34 Addison Road Toronto Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7RN
Received 24 Oct 2012

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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
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Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
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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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