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Search current and historic planning applications published by Durham County Council - 750 applications in the last 90 days across 155 towns and areas and 29 postcode districts. Filter applications by date, status, development type, or number of homes, view them on the map, or create a free alert for new applications. In the year to March 2026, Durham County Council decided 1,706 planning applications and approved 93%; 59% of householder decisions were made within eight weeks.

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DM/26/00945/FPA 2 days ago Pending Consideration

East Hope Farm Barningham Richmond DL11 7DZ

Conversion of farm building to form annex ancillary to the host dwelling including alterations to fenestration

Full Planning Application Durham
DM/26/01799/LB 20 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

2 Prospect Terrace Eggleston Barnard Castle DL12 0AR

Replacement of existing sash windows with new timber heritage double glazed windows

Listed Building Consent Durham 20 Aug 2026
DM/26/02184/FPA 20 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

37 Dunelm Walk Leadgate Consett DH8 7QT

Replacement porch.

Full Planning Application Durham 20 Aug 2026
DM/26/02181/FPA 20 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Land North Of 2 Armstrong Drive Willington DL15 0GB

Change of use of public open space to private garden land.

Full Planning Application Durham 20 Aug 2026
DM/26/02195/PA56 20 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Cow Close Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9JN

Prior Approval application for the erection of an agricultural general purpose building for sheep, lambs, feedstock and bedding, agricultural machiner...

Prior Approval Durham 20 Aug 2026
DM/26/02119/DRC 19 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

1 - 2 Nelson Row Nelson Row Middleton-in-teesdale Barnard Castle DL12 0SR

Discharge of Conditions 3 (Contaminated Land), 6 (Gate Details), 7 (EV Charge Points) and 10 (Bat Box), pursuant to planning permission DM/25/02131/FP...

Details Reserved by Condition Durham 19 Aug 2026
DM/26/02156/DRC 19 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Westwood Farm Bowbank Barnard Castle DL12 0NT

Discharge to condition 5 (archaeology WSI) and condition 6 (post investigation assessment) pursuant to listed building consent DM/25/01075/LB and plan...

Details Reserved by Condition Durham 19 Aug 2026
DM/26/02160/TPO 19 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

19 The Paddock Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0GA

Reduce overall height to one Lime tree by between 4-5m, trim and tidy tree crown and remove all dead branches - TPO/0016/2016

Tree Preservation Order Durham 19 Aug 2026
DM/26/02169/FPA 19 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Streatlam Grove Farm Streatlam Barnard Castle DL12 8UA

Alterations to the existing house with a two-storey rear extension

Full Planning Application Durham 19 Aug 2026
DM/26/01842/FPA 19 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Court Inn Court Lane Durham DH1 3AW

Installation of bioclimatic rolling roof to courtyard

Full Planning Application Durham 19 Aug 2026
DM/26/02074/FPA 19 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Forest Park School Durham Way South Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6XP

Erection of classroom building

Full Planning Application Durham 19 Aug 2026
DM/26/02130/TPO 19 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

The White House Eden Lane Peterlee SR8 5DL

Felling of 1no ash tree

Tree Preservation Order Durham 19 Aug 2026
DM/26/02161/DRC 19 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Cell R7 Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX

Discharge of conditions 5 (engineering details), 6 (open space maintenance) and 7 (landscape phasing) pursuant to DM/22/00511/RM (as amended by DM/26/...

Details Reserved by Condition Durham 19 Aug 2026
DM/26/02129/VOC 19 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Land To The North Of Knitsley Bridge Knitsley DH8 9EL

Variation of condition 4 (Occupancy Condition) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/03389/FPA for holiday occupancy purposes

Variation of Condition Durham 19 Aug 2026
DM/26/01477/FPA 18 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Holywell Farm Holy Well Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3HB

Change of use from redundant agricultural building (Sui Generis) to commercial unit (Use Class E)

Full Planning Application Durham 18 Aug 2026
DM/26/02152/NMA 18 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX

Non-Material Amendment to condition 1 (approved plans) pursuant to DM/21/00216/RM (as amended by DM/23/01775/NMA) comprising amendments to approved pl...

Non Material Amendment Durham 18 Aug 2026
DM/26/02121/AD 18 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

66 Church Street Seaham SR7 7HF

Installation of two new illuminated 3D fascia signs to the front and rear elevations.

Advertisement Consent Durham 18 Aug 2026
DM/26/02153/TPO 18 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Snow Hall Lodge Main Road Gainford Darlington DL2 3BL

Beech (G2) - remove due to extensive root decay, loss of anchorage, evidence of progressive decline and the potential consequences of failure of the t...

Tree Preservation Order Durham 18 Aug 2026
DM/26/02135/NMA 17 Aug 2026 Pending Decision

Land To The West Of The Station Road And A690 Junction Station Road West Rainton

Non-material amendment pursuant to consent DM/16/01806/RM in order to update elevations and first floor plans for Housetype 4 Van Mildert.

Non Material Amendment Durham 17 Aug 2026
DM/26/02149/PNA 17 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Chapmans Well Farm Burnhope Road Maiden Law Durham DH7 0RA

Prior approval for 2no. steel frame buildings opposite each other for the storage of farm vehicles, machinery, straw and hay under Schedule 2, Part 6,...

Prior Notification Agriculture Durham 17 Aug 2026
DM/26/02139/TPO 17 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

18 Hawthorne Close Langley Park Durham DH7 9FD

T17. Ash - crown lift to 3.5m - TPO - DER-203

Tree Preservation Order Durham 17 Aug 2026
DM/26/02028/NMA 17 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Greenfield Academy Greenfield Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 7LF

There were previoulsy no alterations to the existing front east elevation at the main entrance to the school, this amendments seeks approval for the e...

Non Material Amendment Durham 17 Aug 2026
DM/26/02049/VOC 17 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Outbuilding And Greenhouse Croxdale Hall Croxdale DH6 5JP

Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans) and 3 (materials) pursuant to planning permission DM/26/02049/VOC (original permission DM/21/03362/FPA) to ...

Variation of Condition Durham 17 Aug 2026
DM/26/01627/FPA 17 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Land To The West Of Manor House Farm Cowclose Lane Barningham Richmond DL11 7DW

Proposed agricultural storage building and formalisation of access track

Full Planning Application Durham 17 Aug 2026
DM/26/02134/CPO 14 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Hamsterley Chippy Victoria Terrace Hamsterley Colliery Newcastle Upon Tyne NE17 7SH

Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Use for change of use from a hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) to a retail unit (Class E)

Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Opera Durham 14 Aug 2026
DM/26/02137/VOC 14 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Acrum Farm Staindrop Road West Auckland DL14 9PB

Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/02996/VOC to allow for alterations to include a single storey utility ...

Variation of Condition Durham 14 Aug 2026
DM/26/02123/LB 14 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Green Hill Farm Beacon Lane Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3HN

Installation of new fibre optic cable

Listed Building Consent Durham 14 Aug 2026
DM/26/02120/DRC 14 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Cell R5 Lambton Park Development Site At Former County Show Ground Chester Road Bournmoor DH3 4DX

Discharge of conditions 3 (private drive crossings), 4 (engineering details), 5 (refuse strategy), 6 (landscape phasing), 7 (landscape maintenance) an...

Details Reserved by Condition Durham 14 Aug 2026
DM/26/02140/TCA 14 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

4 Russell Close Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DJ

Section 211 notice for the following tree works: 4 Russell Close, Brancepeth, Co Durham, DH7 8DJ 1. Plum - crown reduce/reshape by 2-3m. 2. Plum - rem...

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 14 Aug 2026
DM/26/02136/PNA 14 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

West Carr Farm Inkerman Road Inkerman Bishop Auckland DL13 4QG

Prior notification for erection of steel portal frame building of typical agricultural design

Prior Notification Agriculture Durham 14 Aug 2026
DM/26/02125/FPA 14 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Home Farm Windlestone Ferryhill DL17 0NF

Conservatory to western elevation

Full Planning Application Durham 14 Aug 2026
DM/26/02127/TCA 13 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

7 Waterside Court Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2LU

Felling of one Horse Chestnut tree - Section 211 notice

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 13 Aug 2026
DM/26/00492/PIP 13 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Site Of The Former St Peters School Main Road Gainford DL2 3BQ

Residential development comprising 6no. dwellings

Permission In Principle Durham 13 Aug 2026
DM/26/02116/FPA 13 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

2 Fir Tree Close Gilesgate Moor Durham DH1 1DT

Single storey rear extension

Full Planning Application Durham 13 Aug 2026
DM/26/02128/TCA 13 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

12 St Charles Road Tudhoe Village Spennymoor DL16 6JY

Crown reduction and reshaping: T1 Walnut 3.5m, T2 Pine tree 2m

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 13 Aug 2026
DM/26/02087/FPA 13 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

23 Carrowmore Road Chester-le-Street DH2 3DY

Two storey side extension, single storey extension, porch to front and extend existing hardstanding

Full Planning Application Durham 13 Aug 2026
DM/26/02083/FPA 12 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Osborne Bungalow Toft Hill Bishop Auckland DL14 0JB

Proposed replacement dwelling

Full Planning Application Durham 12 Aug 2026
DM/26/01343/FPA 12 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Gatehouses Mount Oswald South Road Durham DH1 3TQ

Section 73 application relating to the demolition, rebuild and extension of South Gate House to form dwelling, restoration of North Gate House for use...

Full Planning Application Durham 12 Aug 2026
DM/26/01344/LB 12 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Gatehouses Mount Oswald South Road Durham DH1 3TQ

Section 19 application relating to the partial demolition, rebuild and extension of South Gate House to form dwelling, restoration of North Gate House...

Listed Building Consent Durham 12 Aug 2026
DM/26/02000/AD 12 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Land Within Zone 1 Of Netpark And 1 Rosalind Franklin Way

3no. illuminated fascia signs at 1 Rosalind, Franklin Way and 4no. totem waypoint signs within Zone 1 of NETPark

Advertisement Consent Durham 12 Aug 2026
DM/26/02109/TCA 12 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Woodlands Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9EB

T1. Wild cherry tree - remove three lower branches T2. Beech tree - remove three lower branches

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 12 Aug 2026
DM/26/02112/NMA 12 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Woodhouse Close Leisure Complex Woodhouse Lane Bishop Auckland DL14 6JX

Non-Material Amendment to planning permission DM/24/01139/VOC to amend details relating to Conditions 3 (Approved Plans), 8 (Foul and Surface Water Dr...

Non Material Amendment Durham 12 Aug 2026
DM/26/01955/FPA 12 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Vertu Compound Mandale Park Belmont Industrial Estate Durham DH1 1TT

Proposed temporary showroom & 2no. ancillary accommodation portacabins.

Full Planning Application Durham 12 Aug 2026
DM/26/02012/LB 12 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

53 Galgate Barnard Castle DL12 8EN

Re-decoration of exterior rough-cast rendered masonry and painting of rainwater goods in black

Listed Building Consent Durham 12 Aug 2026
DM/26/02115/PNA 12 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Land To The South Of Stonedrass Cottage Wearhead DL13 1DW

Prior approval for a general purpose agricultural building under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the GPDO

Prior Notification Agriculture Durham 12 Aug 2026
DM/26/01874/FPA 12 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Horns Garden Centre Dixon Estate Shotton Colliery Durham DH6 2PX

Erection of Annex Dwelling

Full Planning Application Durham 12 Aug 2026
DM/26/02075/NMA 12 Aug 2026 Pending Decision

Land North And East Of Petwell Cottage Sunderland Road Easington Village SR8 3AT

Non-Material Amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/23/03617/FPA to allow all window colours to be anthracite grey and alterations to Plots 46-4...

Non Material Amendment Durham 12 Aug 2026
DM/26/02100/AD 12 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Ponds Court Business Park Genesis Way Consett DH8 5XP

4no. Fascia signs and 1no. Totem Sign

Advertisement Consent Durham 12 Aug 2026
DM/26/01777/FPA 12 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

High Burnt Hills Lanehead Bishop Auckland DL13 1AJ

Proposed alterations to the cottage and conversion of the barn to additional living accommodation.

Full Planning Application Durham 12 Aug 2026
DM/26/01885/FPA 12 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

19 Copley Lane Copley Bishop Auckland DL13 5LP

Conversion, first floor extension and raising of height of barn and outbuildings to form 1no. dwelling, including re-roof and alterations, new fenestr...

Full Planning Application Durham 12 Aug 2026
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Latest application from Durham: 20 Aug 2026. We check the council's portal daily.