District Planning

Durham County Council is the relevant planning authority for mineral and waste matters and the County Council's own developments (schools, roads etc). In addition, County Durham has seven district/borough councils which are also local planning authorities dealing with all other development proposals in their respective areas (housing, industrial, shopping etc). The addresses of District Council Planning Authorities are given below. The administrative areas covered by these authorities are shown below.

District Council Contacts

Chester-le-Street District Council
Director of Planning Services
Civic Centre
Newcastle Road
Chester-le-Street
County Durham
DH3 3UT

Tel: 0191 3872172
Fax: 0191 3871583
Web: Chester-le-Street District Planning Home Page

City of Durham District Council
City Planning Office
17 Claypath
Durham
DH1 1RH

Tel: 0191 3866111
Fax: 0191 3841529
Web: City of Durham District Planning Home Page

Derwentside District Council
Planning Department
Civic Centre
Medomsley Road
Consett
County Durham
DH8 5JA

Tel: 01207 218276
Fax: 1207 218280.
Web: Derwentside District Planning Home Page

District of Easington Council
Planning and Building Control Services
Council Offices
Seaside Lane
Easington
County Durham
SR8 3TN

Tel: (0191) 527 0501
Fax: (0191) 527 3764
Web: District of Easington Planning Home Page

Sedgefield Borough Council
Planning Services
Council Offices
Green Lane
Spennymoor
DL16 6JQ

Tel: 01388 816166
Fax: 01388 824105
Web: Sedgefield Borough Planning Homepage

Teesdale District Council
Planning Section
Teesdale House
Galgate
Barnard Castle
Co. Durham
DL12 8EL

Tel: 01833 690000
Fax: 01833 637269
Web: Teesdale District Planning Home Page

Wear Valley District Council
Planning
Civic Centre
Crook
Co Durham
DL15 9ES

Tel: 01388 765555
Fax: 01388 766660
Web: Wear Valley District Planning Home Page

How to Contact Us

Planning Policy
Tel: 0191 3834114
Email: Planning Policy

Planning Development Control
Tel: 0191 3835698
Email: Development Control