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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
26,251Searchable applications
1,121Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 20,567 approved or refused records
1,013Refused applications

19,554 approved · 1,013 refused · 1,268 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

  1. Decided3/2011/0521

    Outline application (with all matters reserved) for the erection of up to 500 residential units and up to 600 sq m of community/commercial use (within use classes A1-A5, B1, D1 and D2)

    Land South Of Douglas Crescent Auckland Park Bishop Auckland County Durham

    Received 23 Dec 2011
  2. Decided3/2011/0520

    Change of use to mixed A1/A5 use

    42 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7EG

    Received 23 Dec 2011
  3. Decided3/2011/0519

    Variation of conditions to permission 3/2009/0055 - including - changes to porch roof - change garage to bedroom and creation of additional windows - additional windows in south west elevation - formation of concrete platt and ramp - change to wall and gu

    Victoria House (N.K.A. George House, 47A) 47 Surtees Street Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7DJ

    Received 22 Dec 2011
  4. Decided3/2011/0518

    Erection of 3 no. Single storey dwellings

    Land Adjacent To The Oaks South View Sunnybrow DL15 0LZ

    Received 21 Dec 2011
  5. Decided3/2011/0517

    Outline application second floor office extension to front of existing industrial unit, additional portal framed industrial unit to rear of the existing building

    Unit 18 Longfield Road South Church Enterprise Park Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6XB

    Received 23 Dec 2011
  6. Decided3/2011/0516

    Office extension and alteration of existing industrial unit

    Unit 18 Longfield Road South Church Enterprise Park Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6XB

    Received 22 Dec 2011
  7. Decided3/2011/0515

    Removal of previous extensions and erection of three storey extension to rear

    Mayfield House Leazes Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 3DR

    Received 20 Dec 2011
  8. Decided3/2011/0514

    Two storey pitched roof extensions to the front of the existing dwelling including central glazed extension incorporating a study within the roof space and erection of detached double garage to the front of the existing dwelling

    13 Etherley Grange Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 0JZ

    Received 19 Dec 2011
  9. Decided3/2011/0513

    Erection of conservatory extension, garage and linked walkway

    21 Temperance Terrace Billy Row Crook County Durham DL15 9TD

    Received 19 Dec 2011
  10. Decided3/2011/0511

    Conversion of existing loft and installation of roof windows to first floor apartment (resubmission)

    11 Silver Street Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7NY

    Received 19 Dec 2011
  11. Decided3/2011/0510

    Erection of single storey garage with polycarbonated roof with roller shutter garage (retrospective)

    Clarence House 1 Clarence Terrace Willington Crook County Durham DL15 0HS

    Received 6 Dec 2011
  12. Decided3/2011/0509

    Additions and alterations to dwelling

    Beechwood House Farm Hargill Hill Howden Le Wear Crook County Durham DL15 8EE

    Received 14 Dec 2011
  13. Decided3/2011/0507

    Orangery conservatory to rear

    3 The Paddock Witton Le Wear Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 Oga

    Received 14 Dec 2011
  14. Decided3/2011/0506

    Erection of a timber chalet for holiday use

    The Paddock Crawleyside Bank Crawleyside Bishop Auckland DL13 2DU (application Address Land To The West Of Crawleyside Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2DU)

    Received 13 Dec 2011
  15. Decided3/2011/0505

    Single storey extension to form bedroom and shower room

    153 School Row Oakenshaw Crook County Durham DL15 0SY

    Received 8 Dec 2011
  16. Decided3/2011/0504

    Conservatory to the rear of the existing dwelling

    7 Cherry Tree Drive Sunnybrow Crook County Durham DL15 0XG

    Received 13 Dec 2011
  17. Decided3/2011/0503

    Internal alterations to convert existing 3 bed mid terrace dwelling to 2 seperate flats

    47 Commercial Street Crook County Durham DL15 9HR

    Received 8 Dec 2011
  18. Decided3/2011/0502

    External alterations to convert 2 end terrace properties from 4 flats into 2 residential dwellings

    15-18 (N.K.A. 15 & 16) Tyne Walk Coundon Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 8LA

    Received 8 Dec 2011
  19. Decided3/2011/0501

    External alterations to convert 2 end terraced properties from 4 flats to 2 residential dwellings

    61-64 (N.K.A. 61 & 63) York Close Leeholme Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 8HQ

    Received 8 Dec 2011
  20. Decided3/2011/0500

    Extension of time on application no. 3/2009/0024 detached eco bungalow

    Land Adjacent To Alexandra House Witton Road Fir Tree Crook County Durham DL15 8DZ

    Received 7 Dec 2011
  21. Decided3/2011/0499

    Construction of a timber framed mobility scooter store with ramped access and handrails

    7 Castle Close Stanhope Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 2PX

    Received 7 Dec 2011
  22. Decided3/2011/0498

    Erection of ramp to the front of the existing dwelling and associated alterations to the front wall and gates

    5 Dunelm Chare Escomb Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7SZ

    Received 7 Dec 2011
  23. Decided3/2011/0497

    Extension of time for planning application 3/2008/0756 for 2 no. Dormer bungalows

    Land At High West House East Fellside Close Tow Law Bishop Auckland County Durham

    Received 5 Dec 2011
  24. Decided3/2011/0496

    Removal of conditions 8 and 9 of planning permission 3/2008/0287

    Land At High Bondgate Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7PJ

    Received 29 Nov 2011

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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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