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Planning performance · official MHCLG data
93.7% of applications approved
Ranks #51 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.0% · rolling 2025 Q1 – 2025 Q4
Decision speed (% in time), approval trends back to 1979, application-type mix and live market activity are available on paid plans.
Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate
23.5% of appeals overturn this council
Ranks #34 of 317 for decisions upheld · national average 32.1% · 259 appeals decided
Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.
Property market · HM Land Registry
£140,000 median sale price
-3.5% year on year · 6,394 sales in the last 12 months
Area-level (the whole authority), standard sales, median not average. Breakdown by property type and the 10-year trend are available on paid plans.
Energy performance · EPC certificates
46.2% of homes rated EPC C or above
Ranks #154 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 241,155 certificates
% rated C or above (higher is better). The A–G band distribution and year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.
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| Reference | Address | Description | Type | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM/26/01678/AD | St Andrews Park Dragon Lane Gilesgate | Erection and Display of 1no double-sided non-illuminated directional sign | Other | 30 Jun 2026 |
| DM/26/01658/AD | Units 1 To 2 Block A Merrington Lane Industrial Estate Vyners Close Spennymoor | Display of 2 no. 'V' boards, 9 no. flags, 1 no. illuminated totem, 1 no. hoarding section, 2 no. illuminated light… | Other | 29 Jun 2026 |
| DM/26/01659/TCA | 37 The Avenue Durham | Willow (T1) - felling and removal, Silver Birch (T2) - crown reduce and re-shape by 20%, Ash (T5) - felling and removal | Treeworks | 29 Jun 2026 |
| DM/26/01664/TCA | 39 The Avenue Durham | Silver Birch (T4) - crown reduce and re-shape by 20% | Treeworks | 29 Jun 2026 |
| DM/26/01665/DRC | Dunelm Garage Darlington Road Durham | Discharge of Condition 4 (noise impact assessment and mitigation) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/02009/FPA. | Dischargeconditions | 29 Jun 2026 |
| DM/26/01662/DRC | Land To The West Of Grice Court Staindrop | Discharge of conditions 12 (materials) and 14 (means of enclosure) pursuant to DM/20/01185/FPA (as amended by… | Dischargeconditions | 29 Jun 2026 |
| DM/26/01668/FPA | 4 Wiltshire Close Belmont Durham | Garage conversion including installation of hipped roof | Other | 28 Jun 2026 |
| DM/26/01652/TCA | The Beeches Queen Street Barnard Castle | T1, T3, T6 and T9: Remove | Treeworks | 26 Jun 2026 |
| DM/26/01648/FPA | 33 St Cuthberts Way Bishop Auckland | Retrospective planning application for a single storey rear extension | Householder | 26 Jun 2026 |
| DM/26/01643/AD | Land To The North East Of Unit 1 Low Main Court Integra 61 North Bowburn | 1) Int-Illum 9mtr Totem 2) Int-Illum 9mtr Totem 3) Int-Illum Directional Sign 4) Int-Illum Height Restrictor 5)… | Advertisement | 25 Jun 2026 |
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About this data
We index every application published on County Durham’s planning portal (Idox Public Access) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:
https://publicaccess.durham.gov.uk/online-applicationsNewest application received 30 Jun 2026.
This page lists the latest applications received by County Durham, updated daily. The PlanNexus dashboard and API let you search the full archive of 75,146 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type — a free account includes 1,000 requests a month. The council's own portal is also linked above.
PlanNexus indexes County Durham's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 30 Jun 2026.
93.7% of County Durham's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q1 – 2025 Q4, against a national average of 87.0% (official MHCLG figures).
23.5% of appeals against County Durham decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.1%, across 259 decided appeals.
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