Planning permission in County Durham

County Durham planning data

• 90.4% of applications decided within the statutory time (12 months to end of March 2026).
• Pre-application advice fee: Not yet available
• County Durham planning portal

Local Article 4 directions

• Durham City alterations, Hawthorn Terrace, Crossgate Peth, Albert Street, Lambton Street, Nevilledale Terrace, Claypath, Gilesgate — Restricts front elevation, roof, and boundary changes.
• HMO conversion, Mount Oswald, Carrville and Belmont — In force since 14 January 2022.
• HMO conversion, remainder of county — In force since 17 August 2026.

Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-planning-application-statistics (Table P153: district planning authorities' performance - speed of non-major development decisions). Last verified 2026-09-14.