Consultations
We want to give everyone who lives, works or visits County Durham the chance to help improve our services and influence the decisions we make. One way we do this is by giving individuals, businesses and organisations the chance to have their say about subjects and services which they have an interest in.
Durham City 'to let' boards
Have your say on renewing our application to control to length of time and number of 'to let' boards on houses in Durham City.
The closing date for comments is 5.00pm on Monday 22 July 2024.
Biodiversity Supplementary Planning Document
We want your views on the Biodiversity Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) which sets out guidance to make sure new developments deliver the best outcomes for biodiversity.
Biodiversity Supplementary Planning Document consultation
The closing date for comments is 5.00pm on Sunday 14 July 2024.
Energy Efficiency, Renewables and the Historic Environment SPD (phase two)
Following on from our initial consultation last year (October to December 2023), we want your views on the amended Energy Efficiency, Renewables and the Historic Environment Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).
Energy Efficiency, Renewables and the Historic Environment SPD consultation (phase two)
The closing date for comments is 5.00pm on Sunday 14 July 2024.
Shopfront Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (phase two)
Following on from our initial consultation last year (October to December 2023), we want your views on the amended Shopfront Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) which sets out guidance to promote good shopfront design, restoration, and refurbishment.
Shopfront Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document consultation (phase two)
The closing date for comments is 5.00pm on Sunday 14 July 2024.
Non-Designated Heritage Asset Supplementary Planning Document
We want you views on the Non-Designated Heritage Asset (NDHA) Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) which sets out guidance on identifying non-designated heritage assets.
Non-Designated Heritage Asset Supplementary Planning Document consultation
The closing date for comments is 5.00pm on Sunday 14 July 2024.
Face to face customer services
Have your say on proposals to change the way we offer face to face services to our residents.
Proposed changes to face to face customer services
The closing date for comments is 5.00pm on Sunday 28 July 2024.
Revised Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) for Durham City
We are currently consulting on a revised AQAP which sets out how we intend to improve air quality in Durham City. We want your views on the 21 draft actions, and whether you have any suggestions for alternatives.
Consultation on a revised Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) for Durham City
The closing date for comments is 5.00pm on Sunday 30 June 2024.
Community water fluoridation expansion in the north east of England
The government are consulting on a proposal to request the relevant water companies to enter into new fluoridation arrangements, and to vary existing agreements, in order to expand community water fluoridation schemes across the north east of England. This is because of significant and long-standing inequalities in the region and is part of the government's plan to improve dental health.
Gov.uk: community water fluoridation expansion in the north east of England
The closing date for comments is 11.59pm on 31 July 2024.
Why we consult
We want to give everyone who lives, works or visits County Durham the chance to help improve our services and influence the decisions we make. One way we do this is by giving individuals, businesses and organisations the chance to have their say about subjects and services which they have an interest in. We may also have a legal duty to consult with you, for example, before making big changes to any of our services. Listening to, and taking onboard, your views, helps us make sure our services meet the needs of our communities.
We use different levels of engagement - sometimes we ask you to be involved from the start in shaping plans and services (co-production) and sometimes it is more appropriate that we draw up draft proposals first (consultation). Once complete, we feed back the outcome of each consultation and how your feedback has influenced it.
We try our best to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to join in:
- We make printed copies of all our surveys available in our Customer Access Points and libraries as well as online.
- We produce information and surveys in Easy Read formats for people with learning disabilities and can produce documents in large print, another language or other formats on request.
For more details on how we consult, please see our Consultation Statement (PDF) [165KB] . If you'd like to know more about what we do, would like one of our current consultations in an alternative format, or are finding our service difficult to access, please Contact Consultations.
Planning
We work on a variety of planning schemes across the county and some of these applications require a consultation process. Our Statement of Community Involvement explains how we consult on planning issues currently, including:
Previous consultations and feedback from them
When our consultations close, we analyse the information we receive and make decisions based on that information. Find out about previous consultations:
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