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Planning performance · official MHCLG data
93.4% of applications approved
Ranks #54 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.1% · rolling 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
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
23.3% of appeals overturn this council
Ranks #29 of 315 for decisions upheld · national average 32.1% · 258 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
£142,000 median sale price
-2.1% year on year · 6,383 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/26/02125/FPA | Home Farm Windlestone Ferryhill | Conservatory to western elevation | Householder | 13 Aug 2026 |
| DM/26/02128/TCA | 12 St Charles Road Tudhoe Village Spennymoor | Crown reduction and reshaping: T1 Walnut 3.5m, T2 Pine tree 2m | Treeworks | 13 Aug 2026 |
| DM/26/02116/FPA | 2 Fir Tree Close Gilesgate Moor Durham | Single storey rear extension | Householder | 12 Aug 2026 |
| DM/26/02115/PNA | Land To The South Of Stonedrass Cottage Wearhead | Prior approval for a general purpose agricultural building under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the GPDO | Priorapproval | 12 Aug 2026 |
| DM/26/02109/TCA | Woodlands Romaldkirk Barnard Castle | T1. Wild cherry tree - remove three lower branches | Treeworks | 11 Aug 2026 |
| DM/26/02104/NMA | Land South Of A182 Cold Hesledon | Amendment to Condition 4 to remove the reference to trellis topped fencing. | Fullplanning | 11 Aug 2026 |
| DM/26/02106/PNA | Standalone Farm Esh Winning Crook | Prior approval for the construction of an agricultural storage shed | Priorapproval | 11 Aug 2026 |
| DM/26/02107/DRC | Land To The South Of Puddlers Corner Roundabout Genesis Way Consett | Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 of DM/23/00631/RM (Reserved matters) relating to SuDs Basin Risk… | Dischargeconditions | 11 Aug 2026 |
| DM/26/02108/TCA | Land At The North Of Wharton Park North Road Durham | Sycamore (T1) - felling and removal | Treeworks | 11 Aug 2026 |
| DM/26/02094/PN56 | Tesco Extra Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland | Prior notification of the installation of Photovoltaic Panels under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the Town and… | Priorapproval | 10 Aug 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 13 Aug 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 75,507 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 13 Aug 2026.
93.4% of County Durham's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1, against a national average of 87.1% (official MHCLG figures).
23.3% of appeals against County Durham decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.1%, across 258 decided appeals.
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