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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

24,937Searchable applications

1,087Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 19,423 approved or refused records

955Refused applications

18,468 approved · 955 refused · 1,182 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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

Decided3/2013/0148
Erection of agricultural building
Land To The West Of Newton Cap Farm St Pauls On The Hill Toronto DL14 7SD
Received 23 Apr 2013
Decided3/2013/0127
Garden room to rear
4 Carville Estate Willington Crook County Durham DL15 0HH
Received 8 Apr 2013
Decided3/2013/0126
Two storey rear extension
16 The Butts Stanhope Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 2UQ
Received 8 Apr 2013
Decided3/2013/0125
Erection of single storey rear extension
25 Westerton Village Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 8AH
Received 8 Apr 2013
Decided3/2013/0124
Vehicle refuelling station with above ground fuel tank
Tindale Highways Depot Tindale Crescent Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 9ST
Received 8 Apr 2013
Decided3/2013/0123
Erection of single storey rear extension
41 Beckett Close Etherley Dene Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 0SU
Received 8 Apr 2013
Decided3/2013/0121
3 no. Externally illuminated fascia signs
25 Hope Street Crook County Durham DL15 9HS
Received 5 Apr 2013
Decided3/2013/0120
First floor side extension, forward porch extension and detached garden store to rear
4 Lumley Grove Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6LH
Received 5 Apr 2013
Decided3/2013/0131
Proposed signage
117 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7EN
Received 4 Apr 2013
Decided3/2013/0130
Proposed extension to provide additional bedrooms
The Old Brewery 9 Quarryburn Lane Hunwick Crook County Durham DL15 0RE
Received 10 Apr 2013
Decided3/2013/0128
Replacement of existing conservatory with garden room
75 Mayfield Walk St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 9UZ
Received 8 Apr 2013
Decided3/2013/0119
Installation of photovoltaic solar panels
Harehope Quarry Frosterley Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 2SG
Received 4 Apr 2013
Decided3/2013/0118
Replacement windows and refurbishment of front door (resubmission)
34 High Bondgate Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7PJ
Received 4 Apr 2013
Decided3/2013/0117
Single storey side and rear extensions (resubmission)
34 High Bondgate Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 7PJ
Received 4 Apr 2013
Decided3/2013/0116
Erection of single storey side/front extension
34 Clover Drive Etherley Dene Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 0TT
Received 4 Apr 2013
Decided3/2013/0115
Replacement of shop front
117 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland DL14 7EN
Received 4 Apr 2013
Decided3/2013/0114
Double garage
East Ville Wearhead Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 1DY
Received 3 Apr 2013
Decided3/2013/0113
Garage, sunroom, porch and boundary wall
1 The Green Hunwick Crook County Durham DL15 0JN
Received 3 Apr 2013
Decided3/2013/0112
Installation of an external air conditioning unit to the rear of the existing property
Subway Unit 16 Abraham Enterprise Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 9TT
Received 2 Apr 2013
Decided3/2013/0111
Replacement roof to single storey structure and new windows to rear
Village Chip Bar Front Street Frosterley Bishop Auckland Durham DL13 2QW
Received 2 Apr 2013
Decided3/2013/0110
2 no. Fascia sign and 1 no. Hanging sign
Barclays Bank Plc 2 Front Street Wolsingham Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 3AA
Received 28 Mar 2013
Decided3/2013/0109
Proposed timber granny annex
Jolly Body Farm East Lane Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2YX
Received 28 Mar 2013
Decided3/2013/0108
Outline application for the demolition of an existing garage and construction of new dwelling
Land To The North East Of The Old School House Granville Terrace Binchester DL14 8AT
Received 27 Mar 2013
Decided3/2013/0107
Erection of conservatory to rear
12 Rochester Close Etherley Moor Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 0RJ
Received 26 Mar 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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