Planning applications in Durham County Council
Approved
94%
of 48 decided applications
Typical time to a decision
34
days from validation, over 49 decisions
Registered in the last 90 days
444
49 decided in that time
#27 of 56 for share approved#25 of 59 for speedAll councils we read: 92% approved
In short
Of 48 decided applications we have read at Durham County Council in the last two years, 94% were approved.
That is number 27 of the 56 councils we have published a rate for.
A decision typically takes 34 days from validation.
Written automatically from the figures on this page. It adds nothing the numbers do not show. It describes this council's record and does not predict any single application.
Analyst note on Durham County Council
Written by an AI model from the figures on this page only, and checked so it cannot introduce a number that is not here. It describes the council's record, does not predict any application, and is not advice. Refreshed daily.
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How does Durham County Council treat your kind of scheme?
We have read too few decided advertisements and signage at Durham County Council to publish a rate yet (we need 10). Across the 56 councils with figures it is 86% approved, from 58 decisions.
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See it on a real applicationWhat Durham County Council approves, by kind of scheme
Only kinds with at least 10 decided applications are shown.
- tree works100% approved · 16 decided · 31 days
Why Durham County Council refuses
We have read 0 refusal notices here and need 5 before we describe a pattern. Councils publish these notices at different times, so this fills in as we read more.
Recent activity
Applications registered per week, last 12 weeks
Most common kinds in the last 90 days
- extensions and alterations68
- tree works52
- changes of use46
- new homes38
Latest applications in Durham County Council
As registered with the council. Open any one with a free account to see how this council treats schemes like it.
Electricity Substation To The East Of High West House Farm Hedleyhill Lane Tow Law DL13 4DE
DM/26/02952/VOC · registered 3 Nov 2026
Variation of conditions 1,2 and 3 of DM/26/00231/FPA (utility infrastructure) to extend the fixed term of the permission from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2030, to
Linden Lodge Cadger Bank Lanchester Durham DH7 0HB
DM/26/02955/TCA · registered 3 Nov 2026
T1 - Lime - Crown Reduction by 25%, reduce the overall height by 4 metres and reshaping the lateral crown spread by1-2 metres maintaining a balanced and natural
Durham Sixth Form Centre The Sands Durham DH1 1SG
DM/26/02956/TCA · registered 3 Nov 2026
Cherry - fell as close to current ground level as practical, Poplar - remove broken/hanging limb
The Hotts Hotts Lane Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1HB
DM/26/02943/TCA · registered 2 Nov 2026
T1 Sycamore - 2 metre crown reduction. T2 Alder - Pollard due to declining crown. T3 Sycamore - Shorten long heavy branch over building by up to 4 metres. - Sec
9 St Gregory Close Staindrop Darlington DL2 3LG
DM/26/02940/VOC · registered 2 Nov 2026
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/22/01796/FPA to allow for the addition of a window on the upper floor side elevatio
The Ranch 14 Culloden Terrace Grants Houses Peterlee SR8 3TD
DM/26/02944/DRC · registered 2 Nov 2026
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 4 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/02893/FPA
Set Durham County Council against another council
Where Durham County Council sits
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Nearby councils
- Northumberland County Council · 100% approved · 22 decided
- City of York Council · 96% approved · 68 decided
- Rossendale Borough Council · 87% approved · 46 decided
- South Ribble Borough Council · 96% approved · 74 decided
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Questions people ask about Durham County Council
- What is the planning approval rate in Durham County Council?
- Of 48 decided applications we have read at Durham County Council in the last two years, 94% were approved. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive.
- How long does Durham County Council take to decide a planning application?
- The typical time from validation to decision is 34 days, across 49 decisions we have read.
Where these figures come from
Worked out from 462 applications we have read from Durham County Council's own public planning register, with decisions between 29 September 2026 and 5 November 2026. Last read 6 November 2026. A rate needs at least 10 decided applications. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted, and neither are discharges of conditions, minor amendments, certificates of lawfulness or prior-approval notices, which are not decisions on a scheme. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive. The council's own record is the official source — its planning register. Planning data is public sector information under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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