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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

25,624Searchable applications

1,104Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 20,021 approved or refused records

986Refused applications

19,035 approved · 986 refused · 1,231 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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

Decided3/2012/0266
Conversion of redundant barn into a residential dwelling
The Granary - New Hall Farm Wolsingham Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 3JQ
Received 25 Jun 2012
Decided3/2012/0265
Listed building consent for restoration work to barn including re-roofing, new rain water goods, windows, doors, internal boarding and re-pointing
White Kirkley Farm West Row Frosterley Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 2SS
Received 25 Jun 2012
Decided3/2012/0264
Erection and display of internally illuminated fascia sign, non illuminated vinyls to the transom and glazing, 4 non illuminated poster frames to the front elevation and non illuminated fascia sign to rear elevation
Unit C2 Unit C1 Pets At Home Bishop Auckland Shopping Park St. Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland Co. Durham DL14 9AD
Received 25 Jun 2012
Decided3/2012/0263
3X single storey extensions to the southern, eastern and western extensions of existing care home
Rosslyn House Oakley Green West Auckland Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 9JF
Received 25 Jun 2012
Decided3/2012/0262
Single storey building to use for poultry rearing and office space
Low Leazes Farm Leazes Lane St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9DX
Received 25 Jun 2012
Decided3/2012/0261
Erection of new garage including welfare and office facilities
Tindale Highways Depot Tindale Crescent Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 9ST
Received 25 Jun 2012
Decided3/2012/0260
Outline planning application for 1 no. Dwelling with all matters reserved
Honeychurch Cottage 6 West End Witton Le Wear Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 0BL
Received 21 Jun 2012
Decided3/2012/0259
Erection of porch to front of existing dwelling
12 Front Street Wearhead Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 1BD
Received 20 Jun 2012
Decided3/2012/0258
Alterations to entrance onto newgate street including alterations to existing hard landscape features
Newgate Centre Newgate Street Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7JQ
Received 19 Jun 2012
Decided3/2012/0257
Part change of use of stables to form extension to existing dwelling, external alterations and erection of porches to front and rear of existing dwelling
Durham Road Farm Durham Road Wolsingham Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 3JB
Received 19 Jun 2012
Decided3/2012/0256
Garage (retrospective)
59 Bridge Street Tow Law Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 4LD
Received 19 Jun 2012
Decided3/2012/0255
Extension to a recently built building to be used for storage of machinery and other general farm materials
Hepple Hill Farm Hepple Hill Edmundbyers Consett County Durham DH8 9NR
Received 18 Jun 2012
Decided3/2012/0254
Air source heat unit
2 Hogarth Terrace Rookhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2AW
Received 18 Jun 2012
Decided3/2012/0245
Erection of single storey extension to existing demountable classroom
St Josephs Rcva Primary School Victoria Lane Coundon Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 8NN
Received 14 Jun 2012
Decided3/2012/0244
Construction of new building for commercial use
Old Station House Wolsingham Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 3BL
Received 14 Jun 2012
Decided3/2012/0243
Erection of porch to front elevation
7 Abbeywood Fir Tree Crook County Durham DL15 8JQ
Received 12 Jun 2012
Decided3/2012/0242
Single storey extension, demolition of lean-to and replacement upvc windows
32 Front Street Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3DD
Received 8 Jun 2012
Decided3/2012/0241
Enlarge dormer windows and install rooflights
17 Holywood Wolsingham Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 3HE
Received 8 Jun 2012
Decided3/2012/0240
Storage area extension
St Wilfrid's R C Primary School Murphy Crescent Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6QH
Received 8 Jun 2012
Decided3/2012/0238
Erection of two storey and single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling
21 Sandringham Road Crook County Durham DL15 9DH
Received 6 Jun 2012
Decided3/2012/0237
Retrospective application for erection of rear fence
17 Clarence Gardens Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7RB
Received 6 Jun 2012
Decided3/2012/0236
Listed building consent for internal alterations to facilitate the change of use to ground floor cafe
9 Market Place Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7NJ
Received 6 Jun 2012
Decided3/2012/0235
Change of use of ground floor from residential use to ground floor cafe
9 Market Place Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7NJ
Received 6 Jun 2012
Decided3/2012/0234
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of garden room
14 Priory Gardens Willington County Durham DL15 0UY
Received 6 Jun 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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