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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

26,369Searchable applications

1,123Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 20,660 approved or refused records

1,018Refused applications

19,642 approved · 1,018 refused · 1,274 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Pending Consideration3/2011/0465
Installation of a small-scale hydro power facility, including an underground pipe network and a waterwheel with adjacent generator building
Boltsburn Garage Rookhope Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 2BG
Received 4 Nov 2011
Decided3/2011/0464
Formation of 5 no. Additional car parking spaces
Boundary Court Kingsway Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7JE
Received 15 Nov 2011
Decided3/2011/0463
Erection of single storey extension to rear, attached garage and car port
16 Rochester Close Etherley Moor Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 0RJ
Received 11 Nov 2011
Decided3/2011/0462
Relocation of summerhouse, extension to garage to include potting shed and erection of four cast iron lamp posts
Alexandra House Witton Road Fir Tree Crook County Durham DL15 8DZ
Received 10 Nov 2011
Decided3/2011/0461
Erection of two storey extension to side of existing dwelling
Emmerson Cottage 8 Emmerson Street Crook County Durham DL15 8NF
Received 10 Nov 2011
Decided3/2011/0460
Erection of two storey side extension to side and single storey extension to front of existing dwelling and extension of block paving within front garden
7 Demesne Court Wolsingham Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 3AW
Received 9 Nov 2011
Decided3/2011/0459
Change of use of existing former agricultural building to form 1 no. Dwelling including erection of two storey side extension and alterations to fenestration (resubmission)
Black Cleugh Wearhead Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 1DJ
Received 7 Nov 2011
Decided3/2011/0458
Erection of 1 no. 50M met mast to gather wind speed data to assist the oakenshaw association to assess the viability of a single or twin turbine community wind power installation for a period of 12 months
Land To West Of Oakenshaw Village Crook County Durham
Received 7 Nov 2011
Decided3/2011/0457
Erection of single storey conservatory to rear
Pinewood Cottage Witton Road Fir Tree Crook County Durham DL15 8DZ
Received 4 Nov 2011
Decided3/2011/0456
Conversion of existing outbuilding currently used as an office into granny flat
9 Plantation Terrace Howden Le Wear Crook County Durham DL15 8AD
Received 4 Nov 2011
Decided3/2011/0455
Change of use from ground floor chiropractic office to residential dwelling
27 Cockton Hill Road Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6HS
Received 3 Nov 2011
Decided3/2011/0454
Garage to rear of dwelling (retrospective)
73 Gurney Valley Close House Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 8RW
Received 31 Oct 2011
Decided3/2011/0453
Change of use from driving test centre to retail use (model railway shop)
Bishop Trains 3 Bob Hardisty Drive Bishop Auckland DL14 7TL
Received 28 Oct 2011
Decided3/2011/0452
Erection of troughlight to illuminate existing fascia sign
71 Front Street West Auckland Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 9HL
Received 4 Nov 2011
Decided3/2011/0451
Single storey extension to rear of property
21 McMillan Drive Crook County Durham DL15 9GA
Received 3 Nov 2011
Decided3/2011/0450
Erection of front porch, erection of pitched roof extension to the side and rear of the existing dwelling, incorporating private garage, living and first floor accommodation (resubmission)
58 Darlington Road West Auckland Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 9HT
Received 7 Nov 2011
Decided3/2011/0449
Erection of 1 detached dwelling with garages
Land Adjacent To Weardale House Weardale House Stanhope DL13 2US
Received 27 Oct 2011
Decided3/2011/0448
Renovation of front elevation to include rendering, changes to external brickwork, windows, alterations to shop frontages including door recesses, boxing in of shutters and new fascia - retrospective (resubmission)
18/18A Hope Street Crook County Durham DL15 9HS
Received 1 Nov 2011
Decided3/2012/0023
Change of use of the single storey part of the dwelling (previously used as a 'granny annexe') to a holiday let for approx 8-10 months per year
High Watch Lanehead Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 1AJ
Received 25 Jan 2012
Decided3/2012/0022
1 no. Fascia sign and 1 no. Projecting sign
50 Hope Street Crook County Durham DL15 9HU
Received 25 Jan 2012
Decided3/2012/0020
Proposed garden cabin in rear garden
7 Demesne Court Wolsingham Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 3AW
Received 23 Jan 2012
Decided3/2012/0132
Conversion of existing garage into holiday accommodation (resubmission)
Ridding House Woodcroft Lane Frosterley Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 2TQ
Received 26 Mar 2012
Decided3/2012/0131
Erection of new external 'qube' design building
Aclet Close Nursery School Aclet Close Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6PX
Received 23 Mar 2012
Decided3/2012/0130
Replacement of existing roof and high level windows to the sports hall and replacement of existing roof to the swimming pool including the insertion of toughened glass roof lights
St Johns R C Academy Woodhouse Lane Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6JT
Received 22 Mar 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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