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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
24,770Searchable applications
1,083Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 19,277 approved or refused records
946Refused applications

18,331 approved · 946 refused · 1,171 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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. Decided3/2013/0064

    Extension to existing agricultural builiding

    Howl John Farm Stanhope Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 2JY

    Received 25 Feb 2013
  2. Decided3/2013/0055

    Construction of dwelling with access

    Land At Woodbine House West End Witton Le Wear Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 0BL

    Received 21 Feb 2013
  3. Decided3/2013/0052

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    35 Copeland Road West Auckland Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 9JL

    Received 21 Feb 2013
  4. Decided3/2013/0051

    Listed building consent to demolish bedford lodge

    Bedford Lodge South Church Road Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7LB

    Received 20 Feb 2013
  5. Decided3/2013/0049

    Retrospective application for the erection of radio aerial array including 3 no. Support poles

    16 Tamworth Close Etherley Dene Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 0RN

    Received 21 Feb 2013
  6. Decided3/2013/0048

    Erection of single storey rear extension and conversion of existing garage to form annexe

    1 West Deanery Farm South Church Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6SQ

    Received 20 Feb 2013
  7. Decided3/2013/0046

    Change of use to A1 and/or A3 and/or A5

    Unit 2 Bishop Auckland Shopping Park Tindale Crescent St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9FA

    Received 18 Feb 2013
  8. Decided3/2013/0045

    Single storey side extension

    Roseli Court 68A Front Street Frosterley Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 2QS

    Received 18 Feb 2013
  9. Decided3/2013/0044

    Advertising consent for 1 no. Fascia sign

    Unit 15 Abraham Enterprise Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 9TT

    Received 18 Feb 2013
  10. Decided3/2013/0043

    Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 49 dwellings with associated infrastructure

    Former Homelands Hospital Site Holy Well Lane Helmington Row Crook County Durham DL15 0SE

    Received 15 Feb 2013
  11. Decided3/2013/0042

    Advertisement consent for 1 no. Internally illuminated fascia sign, 1 no. Internally illuminated hanging sign and illuminated atm surround

    Lloyds TSB Bank 32 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland Durham DL14 7EG

    Received 15 Feb 2013
  12. Decided3/2013/0041

    Change of use of existing outbuildings to form extension to existing farmhouse including external alterations

    High House Farm St Johns Chapel Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 1QZ

    Received 15 Feb 2013
  13. Decided3/2013/0040

    Erection of extensions to north and east of existing building and associated external alterations (resubmission)

    Etherley Lane Nursery School Hazel Grove Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7RF

    Received 14 Feb 2013
  14. Decided3/2013/0039

    Single storey rear extension

    5 Stirling Close Etherley Dene Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 0RL

    Received 12 Feb 2013
  15. Decided3/2013/0038

    Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 3/2012/0325 to allow increase in floor area of basement

    Mallard House 1 Prospect Place Sunnybrow Crook County Durham DL15 0NQ

    Received 13 Feb 2013
  16. Decided3/2013/0037

    Extension to existing car parking area

    Cockton Hill Junior And Infant School McIntyre Terrace Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6HW

    Received 12 Feb 2013
  17. Decided3/2013/0036

    Installation of pitched roof over existing flat roofed garage and front extension of garage

    24 Newlands Avenue Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6AL

    Received 13 Feb 2013
  18. Decided3/2013/0035

    Change of use from takeaway to office use and proposed new shop frontage

    14 Hope Street Crook County Durham DL15 9HS

    Received 12 Feb 2013
  19. Decided3/2013/0034

    Advertisement consent application for the retention of internally illuminated fascia and projecting sign (retrospective)

    Brantano Unit C3 Bishop Auckland Retail Park Bishop Auckland County Durham

    Received 11 Feb 2013
  20. Decided3/2013/0033

    Single storey extension to house indoor swimming pool and raising roof height of existing single storey offshoot to create first floor room

    56A High West Road Crook County Durham DL15 9NT

    Received 7 Feb 2013
  21. Decided3/2013/0032

    Rear single extension and two storey side extension and railings to entrance front garden

    21 Armstrong Drive Willington Crook County Durham DL15 0GB

    Received 8 Feb 2013
  22. Decided3/2013/0031

    Erection of temporary all weather hexagonal umbrella and lean to awning at front of killhope lead mining visitors centre (resubmission)

    Killhope Lead Mining Museum Lanehead Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 1AR

    Received 6 Feb 2013
  23. Decided3/2013/0030

    Retention of single storey rear extension

    4-5 Market Place Wolsingham Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 3AF

    Received 6 Feb 2013
  24. Decided3/2013/0029

    Part first floor part TW0 storey side extension

    17 Croftside Etherley Moor Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 0ST

    Received 5 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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