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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

26,111Searchable applications

1,119Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 20,439 approved or refused records

1,003Refused applications

19,436 approved · 1,003 refused · 1,262 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Jul 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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

Decided3/2012/0080
Erection of single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling
13 Boltsburn Crescent Rookhope Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 2AT
Received 22 Feb 2012
Decided3/2012/0079
Erection of dormer window and detached garage
11 Gladstone Terrace Sunniside Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 4LS
Received 24 Feb 2012
Decided3/2012/0078
Change of use and alterations to former stable block & coach house to create two dwellings
Outbuildings Rear Of Frosterley House Front Street Frosterley Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 2RF
Received 23 Feb 2012
Decided3/2012/0077
Internal alterations at ground and first floor level; installation of ground floor wc and washbasin, new ground floor doorways and new staircase into roof space
22 West End Wolsingham Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 3AP
Received 23 Feb 2012
Decided3/2012/0076
Erection of 2 no.Detached dwellings
The Forge Rough Lea Lane Hunwick Crook County Durham
Received 22 Feb 2012
Decided3/2012/0075
1 no. Trough lit fascia sign and 1 no. Trough lit projecting sign
68 Hope Street Crook County Durham DL15 9HT
Received 21 Feb 2012
Decided3/2012/0074
Amendments to approved scheme 3/2009/0455 comprising of changes in height and size of building to incorporate sips panels, additional window to the southern elevation, pv panels to southern roof slope and an air source heat pump
Land Adjacent To 6B Burtreeford Cowshill Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 1DD
Received 21 Feb 2012
Decided3/2012/0073
Detached bungalow and garage
Land South Of Meadowcroft High Road Stanley Crook County Durham DL15 9SN
Received 20 Feb 2012
Decided3/2012/0072
Change of use from existing timber building currently for manufacture and sale of garden furniture into general sales area (retrospective)
Stanley Garden Centre Wooley Terrace Stanley Crook County Durham DL15 9AN
Received 20 Feb 2012
Decided3/2012/0071
Single storey gable extension
6 Leazes Court St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 9UH
Received 20 Feb 2012
Decided3/2012/0070
Conservatory and detached garage
21 Temperance Terrace Billy Row Crook County Durham DL15 9TD
Received 17 Feb 2012
Decided3/2012/0069
Sun room to replace existing conservatory
Pasture House Rookhope Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 2AF
Received 17 Feb 2012
Decided3/2012/0068
Two storey extension to side elevation and single storey extension to rear elevation (resubmission)
24 Addison Road Toronto Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7RN
Received 15 Feb 2012
Decided3/2012/0067
Change of use from shop (A1) to office (A2)
86 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7EQ
Received 16 Feb 2012
Decided3/2012/0066
Proposed lighting columns within existing car park
Unit BT 35/2 Prospect Road Beechburn Industrial Estate Crook Durham DL15 8JN
Received 8 Feb 2012
Decided3/2012/0065
Proposed 2NO semi detatched dwellings
87 High Hope Street Crook County Durham DL15 9JD
Received 13 Feb 2012
Decided3/2012/0064
Change of use from residential dwelling to mixed use of residential dwelling and physiotherapy treatment clinic and office
The Old Rectory Low Willington Willington Crook County Durham DL15 0DE
Received 21 Feb 2012
Pending Decision3/2012/0063
Listed building consent to remove unstable weathered stone from masonry arch bridge and replace with new (southern span east side and parapet over only) (retrospective)
West Blackdene Bridge West Blackdene Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland County Durham
Received 16 Feb 2012
Decided3/2012/0061
Construction of 2 no. New detached dwellings
Hodgsons Garage Wearhead Bishop Auckland Durham DL13 1EB
Received 14 Feb 2012
Decided3/2012/0060
4 no. Lpg tanks (retrospective)
Harperley Hall Fir Tree Crook County Durham DL15 8DS
Received 13 Feb 2012
Decided3/2012/0059
Change of use from B1 (office) to C3 (residential) and alterations
Castle Lodge Market Place Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7NP
Received 13 Feb 2012
Decided3/2012/0058
Alterations to grade i listed building
Castle Lodge Market Place Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7NP
Received 13 Feb 2012
Decided3/2012/0057
Garage conversion into utility room and study
21 Loweswater Grove West Auckland Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 9NA
Received 13 Feb 2012
Decided3/2012/0056
Demolish out-buildings and build single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling
50 Manor Road St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 9EP
Received 9 Feb 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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