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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

25,468Searchable applications

1,100Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 19,882 approved or refused records

976Refused applications

18,906 approved · 976 refused · 1,222 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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.

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

Decided3/2012/0347
Part demolition of the former lady eden cottage hospital
Lady Eden Hospital, 19 Cockton Hill Road (Helen McArdle Care Ltd Eden House) Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6EN
Received 8 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0346
Single storey rear sun room extension
10 Priorswood Fir Tree Crook County Durham DL15 8GB
Received 3 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0345
4 no. External condensers and associated kee clamp barrier
Boots Unit B Bishops Retail Park St. Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 9AB
Received 7 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0344
Refurbishment and alterations to the bishop's office
Auckland Castle Market Place Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7NP
Received 7 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0343
Conversion of redundant agricultural buildings to form 2 no. Holiday cottages and 1 no. Dwelling
Park Wall Farm Tow Law Bishop Auckland DL13 4NJ
Received 7 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0342
Conservation area consent for demolition of single storey flat roof side and rear extension
Fairfield House High Street Stanhope Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 2UR
Received 1 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0341
Provide 1 no. Large flex box sign displaying boots lozenge and 3 powder coated aluminium facia panels with boots lozenge and pharmacy and beauty lettering
Boots Unit B Bishops Retail Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 9AE
Received 3 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0340
Conversion of existing stone house and associated outbuildings to health and outdoor activity centre involving the creation of holiday lets, bunk house, project office, exercise and drying facilities and associated bedrooms
Fairfield House High Street Stanhope Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 2UR
Received 1 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0338
Proposed replacement garage on land to the rear
52 Rosemount Road Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6SY
Received 2 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0336
Proposed single storey extension to existing outbuilding to rear
20 Westerton Road Leeholme Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 8HE
Received 4 Oct 2012
Decided3/2012/0335
Removal of condition 5 of planning permission 3/2007/0729 to allow unrestricted opening hours
7 Commercial Street Crook County Durham DL15 9HP
Received 2 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0334
Outline planning application for the erection of nine new build dwellings with all matters reserved
Land To The South Of 1 To 7 Primrose Hill Newfield DL14 8BQ
Received 2 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0333
Erection of a covered stand with a seating capacity of 300 seats to be located at the east end of the football ground
Bishop Auckland Football Club Heritage Park Stadium Way Bishop Auckland Durham DL14 9AE
Received 3 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0332
Outline planning application for erection of single detached bungalow
Land Off High Queen Street Witton Park Bishop Auckland County Durham
Received 2 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0331
Erection of cleaners store within existing service yard
Asda 6 South Church Road Bishop Auckland DL14 7NA
Received 2 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0330
Erection of 2 storey rear extension
13 McMillan Drive Crook County Durham DL15 9GA
Received 1 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0329
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
165 Woodhouse Lane Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6JT
Received 1 Aug 2012
Decided3/2012/0328
Retention of 1 no. Polytunnel
2 North Road Tow Law Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 4BH
Received 30 Jul 2012
Decided3/2012/0327
Retention of play house
Colmas House West End Terrace Willington Crook County Durham
Received 31 Jul 2012
Decided3/2012/0326
Installation of new plant within existing service yard
Asda 6 South Church Road Bishop Auckland DL14 7NA
Received 19 Jul 2012
Decided3/2012/0325
Erection of garden room with basement and boundary retaining wall with raised terraces
Mallard House 1 Prospect Place Sunnybrow Crook County Durham DL15 0NQ
Received 31 Jul 2012
Decided3/2012/0324
Erection of 4 dwellings
Land To The Rear Of 1 And 2 North Road Tow Law DL13 4BH
Received 30 Jul 2012
Decided3/2012/0323
Single storey extension to rear
Airedale House Westgate Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 1LP
Received 27 Sept 2012
Decided3/2012/0322
Erection and display of sign board on the gable elevation of the property
The Well 46 East Green West Auckland Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 9HJ
Received 27 Jul 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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