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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

25,301Searchable applications

1,094Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 19,742 approved or refused records

969Refused applications

18,773 approved · 969 refused · 1,206 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Dec 2010 to 21 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 24 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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

Decided3/2012/0380
External alterations and repositioning of previously approved outbuilding and formation of new bin store
Horse Shoe Inn 4 Church Street Crook County Durham DL15 9BG
Received 14 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0370
Erection and display of 4 no. Vinyl adverts affixed to each of 3 no. Trolley stores
Bishop Auckland Retail Park Tindale Crescent Bishop Auckland Durham DL14 9AB
Received 22 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0369
Erection of 3 no. Trolley stores to the front of unit and within the car park
Unit D Bishop Auckland Retail Park Tindale Crescent Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 9AE
Received 22 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0368
Erection and display of 1 no. Vinyl fascia sign, 1 no. Internally illuminated flexi box sign, 1 no. Internally illuminated projecting sign to front elevation and 1 no. Internally illuminated sign to side elevation of unit
Bishop Auckland Retail Park Unit D Tindale Crescent Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 9AE
Received 22 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0367
Change of use from training centre to art studio
26 Chester Street Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7LP
Received 21 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0366
Outline planning application for single dwelling including new access (appearance and scale reserved)
Land At 17 Watling Road Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6RP
Received 20 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0365
Reserved matters for erection of community fire station
County Durham And Darlington Fire And Rescue Service Crook Community Fire Station Peases Way Crook DL15 9GR
Received 20 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0364
Conversion of existing garage to habitable space, erection of double garage to front including construction of new driveway and replacement of existing conservatory with garden room
3 Skipton Grove Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6LN
Received 17 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0363
Erection of electricity substation
Bonds Casttech Ltd Prospect Road Beechburn Industrial Estate Crook County Durham DL15 8JN
Received 17 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0362
Porch to front elevation
5 Chatsworth Avenue Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6AX
Received 16 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0361
Formation of new access to car parking area. Change of use from arable/animal grazing (resubmission)
Land To East Of Attwood Terrace Wolsingham Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 3JD
Received 15 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0360
Change of use from car repair garage to retail of electrical goods, stationary and hardware items
14 Peel Street Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7LF
Received 14 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0359
Change of use first floor to residential accommodation and new ground floor front entrance
25 Finkle Street Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7PL
Received 15 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0358
Proposed replacement of existing dormer window to front with 2 no. Dormer windows, replacement of chimney stack with false chimney and insertion of 3 no. Velux windows to rear
20 Clarence Gardens Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7RB
Received 15 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0357
Erection of 2 no. Storey side extension over existing garage and additional fence to rear boundary
2 Mill Race Wolsingham County Durham DL13 3BW
Received 14 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0356
Bar extension to rear
The Queens Head Public House 58 Commercial Street Crook County Durham DL15 9HR
Received 13 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0355
Stabling, storage and riding arena
Former Roddymoor Farm Roddymoor Crook County Durham
Received 13 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0354
Change of use from C3 (residential dwelling) to C2 (residential institution) housing young people with behavioural difficulties
Lilac House South View Hunwick Crook County Durham DL15 0JW
Received 28 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0353
Detached garage
10 Francis Street Stanley Crook County Durham DL15 9SB
Received 8 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0352
Erection of tractor shed (retrospective)
Hollin Hall Farm Fir Tree Crook County Durham DL15 8DJ
Received 9 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0351
Erection of garage with work shop above (resubmission)
1 Escomb Road Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6AB
Received 13 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0350
First floor extension above existing garage
18 Shawbrow View Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6XH
Received 13 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0349
Conversion and extension to existing outbuildings to create a single dwelling
Hecklewood Neuk Farm Woodside Witton Park Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 0AA
Received 9 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0348
Car park (resubmission)
Land Adjacent The Foresters Guest House 7 Railway Terrace Stanley Crook County Durham DL15 9RY
Received 8 Aug 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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