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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

24,614Searchable applications

1,075Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 19,140 approved or refused records

942Refused applications

18,198 approved · 942 refused · 1,166 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided3/2013/0090
Erection of replacement outbuilding
10 Meadhope Street Wolsingham Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 3EN
Received 13 Mar 2013
Decided3/2013/0089
5 no. Holiday cottages
Land West Of 9 Quarryburn Lane Hunwick Crook County Durham DL15 0RE
Received 13 Mar 2013
Decided3/2013/0088
Single storey rear extension
10 James Terrace Coronation Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 8SH
Received 13 Mar 2013
Decided3/2013/0087
Erection of single wind turbine, tip height 34.378M, and associated infrastructure
Ireshope Plains Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 1HG
Received 8 Mar 2013
Decided3/2013/0086
Erection of single storey pitched roof extension to the rear of the existing dwelling
22 Prescott Way Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6FL
Received 12 Mar 2013
Decided3/2013/0085
Erection of replacement single storey rear extension
35 Vicarage Gardens Willington Crook County Durham DL15 0UZ
Received 11 Mar 2013
Decided3/2013/0084
Erection of front conservatory
8 Leazes Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 3DP
Received 12 Mar 2013
Decided3/2013/0082
Garage conversion and extension to side of property (bedroom and shower room). Provision of ramped access to rear of property (amended description)
31 Challener Way St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 9EH
Received 11 Mar 2013
Decided3/2013/0081
Construction of multi use games area
King James I Academy & Community Association South Church Road Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7JZ
Received 12 Mar 2013
Decided3/2013/0080
Advertisement consent application for the erection and display of 1 no. Internally illuminated fascia sign
Unit 16 Abraham Enterprise Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 9TT
Received 12 Mar 2013
Decided3/2013/0079
Erection of pitched roof over flat roof addition to the north, external alterations and detached pitched roof garage to the north
5 Stainemore Terrace Leeholme Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 8HG
Received 7 Mar 2013
Decided3/2013/0078
Construction hgv service and mot centre with parking and hard standing (resubmission)
22 Longfield Road South Church Enterprise Park Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6XB
Received 8 Mar 2013
Decided3/2013/0077
Replacement timber windows and doors
15 Angate Street Wolsingham Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 3AH
Received 6 Mar 2013
Decided3/2013/0075
Convert existing barn into dwelling
Thistlewood House Thistlewood Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 3HG
Received 5 Mar 2013
Decided3/2013/0074
2 x single storey extensions to the northern elevation
Teescraft Engineeing Limited Units 5 To 8 Longfield Road South Church Enterprise Park South Church Bishop Auckland DL14 6XB
Received 5 Mar 2013
Decided3/2013/0073
Conversion of milking byre to form live/work unit
Prydale Farm Rookhope Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 2DF
Received 5 Mar 2013
Decided3/2013/0072
Single storey extension to existing cafe premises
Esspressos (Gabrielles) Bob Hardisty Drive Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7EJ
Received 4 Mar 2013
Decided3/2013/0071
Replacement shop front
173 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7EN
Received 4 Mar 2013
Decided3/2013/0070
Proposed single storey front extension, first floor window to side and two story rear extension
44 Linburn Drive Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 0RG
Received 4 Mar 2013
Decided3/2013/0069
Two storey rear extension
15 Minster Court Willington Crook County Durham DL15 0UR
Received 4 Mar 2013
Decided3/2013/0068
Installation of a new shop front and roller shutter
68 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7EQ
Received 27 Feb 2013
Decided3/2013/0067
Single storey rear extension
11 Westerton Village Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 8AH
Received 28 Feb 2013
Decided3/2013/0066
Erection of detached garage/store to rear garden
31 Challener Way St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 9EH
Received 4 Mar 2013
Decided3/2013/0065
Change of use from office use (B1) to mixed use shop (A1), professional services (A2) and laundrette (sui generis) (amended description)
64A Proudfoot Drive Woodhouse Close Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6QT
Received 28 Feb 2013

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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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