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County Durham planning applications
3,317 applications. 95% approved. 55 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 3,317 planning applications from County Durham. 1,804 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 95% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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DM/26/01840/NMA Awaiting decision
Land To The South Of St Phillips Close Auckland Park DL14 8FB
Non-material amendment pursuant to Reserved Matters consent DM/21/02381/RM for substitution of housetypes at Plots 69, 75-76, 89-90, 92-93, 95-97, 103-105, 107-110, 115-116.
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DM/26/01821/TCA Awaiting decision
11 St Marys Close Shincliffe Durham DH1 2ND
Holly (T1) - felling and removal
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DM/26/01818/NMA Awaiting decision
46 Danelaw Great Lumley Chester-le-Street DH3 4LU
Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/26/00622/FPA to include cladding of dormer
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DM/26/01822/NMA Awaiting decision
Land To The South Of Elstob Road Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe
Non material amendment of planning permission DM/22/01244/FPA to allow amendment to internal office layout and elevations including door locations and window positions.
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DM/26/01827/VOC Awaiting decision
Farm Building To The South East Of Hindberry Farm Stobhill Lane Bolam DL2 2UR
Variation of condition 1 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/21/00466/VOC to amended the scheme layout, roof material and fenestration
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DM/26/01829/FPA Awaiting decision
39 Front Street Lanchester Durham DH7 0HT
Repairs and improvements to a listed dwelling including roof repairs and partial reroofing, rooflights, replacement insulated kitchen floor, repair and replacement of doors and windows, installation of a first-floor bathroom, drainage alterations, reduction in height of an unsafe chimney stack, and alterations to the approved stable rebuilding scheme including a revised door and additional rooflight (pursuant to permissions DM/19/01282/FPA and DM/19/01283/LB).
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DM/26/01830/LB Awaiting decision
39 Front Street Lanchester Durham DH7 0HT
Listed Building Consent for repairs and improvements to a listed dwelling including roof repairs and partial reroofing, rooflights, replacement insulated kitchen floor, repair and replacement of doors and windows, installation of a first-floor bathroom, drainage alterations, reduction in height of an unsafe chimney stack, and alterations to the approved stable rebuilding scheme including a revised door and additional rooflight (pursuant to permissions DM/19/01282/FPA and DM/19/01283/LB).
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DM/26/01806/PNA Awaiting decision
Milestone House Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9JN
Prior notification under Class A, Part 6, Schedule 2 of the GPDO 2015 (as amended) for a lean to extension to side of an existing agricultural building.
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DM/26/01809/LB Awaiting decision
Hownsgill Viaduct Consett DH8 9AA
Replacement of defective concrete surfacing with new concrete slab
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DM/26/01808/DRC Awaiting decision
Land To The South Of Cockhouse Lane Ushaw Moor DH7 7PN
Discharge of Conditions 13 (Contaminated Land), 14 (Contamination Verification), and 16 (Soil Management Strategy) pursuant to consent DM/25/01083/FPA.
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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DM/26/01432/FPA Granted
133 Harvey Avenue Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5ZB
Single storey side extension and loft conversion including replacement roof and dormer windows to east and west elevations, replacement of existing fences to brick walling and installation of gates to driveway
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DM/26/00844/FPA Granted
Kynren Flatts Farm Toronto Bishop Auckland DL14 7SF
Creation of a venue known as the 'Viking Arena' including the erection of 3no. stands of tiered seating surrounding an oval arena, upturned Viking-longboat entrance feature and 2no. ancillary backstage buildings and associated footpaths, drainage, and landscaping. A covered seating facility known as 'The Hub', and associated footpaths, drainage, and landscaping.
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DM/26/01413/FPA Granted
91 Park Road North Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3SB
Single-storey side extension
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DM/26/00777/FPA Granted
Harpers Barn High Stoop Bishop Auckland DL13 4HL
Detached double garage to front
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DM/26/01004/FPA Refused
3 Southend South Road Durham DH1 3TG
Single storey extension to rear
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DM/26/01279/FPA Granted
10 Lowther Court Peterlee SR8 1JJ
Single storey rear extension
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DM/26/01292/FPA Granted
Holmcrest Hamsterley Bishop Auckland DL13 3QF
To use dwellinghouse (C3) as short-term holiday accommodation
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DM/26/01369/FPA Granted
299 Morrison Close Newton Aycliffe DL5 4QZ
Change of use from open land to private garden with 1.8metre fence and gate
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DM/26/00922/FPA Granted
23 Cummings Avenue Sherburn Durham DH6 1JW
Applying a single story bedroom on top of existing kitchen extension
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DM/26/01078/FPA Granted
66 Oakfield Newton Aycliffe DL5 7AT
Single storey rear extension to adjoin converted garage to dwelling (resubmission of DM/25/00826/FPA)
The full record
Decisions between 1979 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 2,133 decisions from County Durham between 1979 and 2026, part of 3,317 applications on record. Over that period 95% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 1,931 granted against 112 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 1,562 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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3/1979/0669 Granted
Roseberry House Collingwood Street Coundon Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 8LL
Storage cars and caravan adj
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1/2003/1215/18244 Granted
Moorside Comprehensive School Dunelm Road Moorside Consett County Durham Dh8 8eg
Regulation 3 application for single storey extension
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7/2003/0793/DM Granted
12 Middleham Way Newton Aycliffe Co. Durham
PORCH AND FIRST FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION
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1/2003/1226/18266 Granted
3 Witton Street Delves Lane Consett County Durham Dh8 7aj
Conservatory
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1/2003/1225/18264 Granted
22 Fell Side Delves Lane Consett County Durham Dh8 7aw
Installation of dormer windows
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3/2003/0993 Granted
St Catherines Community Centre Market Place Crook County Durham DL15 9BG
Demolition of existing toilets with new extension to provide toilet and additional facilities
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4/03/01249/FPA Granted
5 The Forge Pity Me Durham DH1 5RU
Erection of two storey pitched roof extension to side and single storey pitched roof extension to the rear of the existing dwelling
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1/2003/1218/18250 Granted
35 Sunningdale Delves Lane Consett County Durham Dh8 7at
Conservatory
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4/04/00053/CM Granted
Old Quarrington Quarry Near Bowburn Durham
Provision of secondary aggregate recycling facility
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5/HIST/2004/1204 Granted
8 Northdene Avenue Seaham
Two storey side & single storey rear extensions
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 1,004 56%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 499 28%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 301 17%
Common questions
How many planning applications does County Durham decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, County Durham decided 1804 planning applications. 95% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in County Durham?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 55 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many County Durham decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 1804 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 56% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 83% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has County Durham decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 2133 decisions from County Durham between 1979 and 2026, out of 3,317 applications on record. Across that whole period 95% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in County Durham?
March 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 305 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
County Durham: 3,317 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 1,804 decided, 95% approved, median 55 days to a decision. 2,984 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 1979 and 2026: 2,133 in total, 95% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.