County Durham vs Bexley — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between County Durham and Bexley? A side-by-side comparison based on 27,049 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

County Durham: 95.0%

14,223 decisions · 13,506 approved · 717 refused · 113 wards

Bexley: 80.9%

12,826 decisions · 10,375 approved · 2,451 refused · 18 wards

Overall approval rates

County Durham (14,223 decided)

95.0%

Bexley (12,826 decided)

80.9%

By application type

Advertisement — County Durham (483 decided)

97.5%

Advertisement — Bexley (165 decided)

95.8%

Certificate of Lawfulness — County Durham (191 decided)

85.3%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Bexley (1,781 decided)

82.9%

Change of Use — County Durham (47 decided)

80.9%

Discharge of Conditions — County Durham (2,215 decided)

99.1%

Discharge of Conditions — Bexley (1,294 decided)

89.0%

Full — County Durham (7,275 decided)

94.4%

Listed Building — County Durham (652 decided)

98.0%

Listed Building — Bexley (23 decided)

78.3%

Other — County Durham (974 decided)

95.8%

Other — Bexley (9,132 decided)

79.5%

Prior Approval — County Durham (416 decided)

90.6%

Prior Approval — Bexley (115 decided)

51.3%

Trees — County Durham (1,970 decided)

92.5%

Trees — Bexley (316 decided)

79.4%

What the numbers mean

There is a 14.1 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Bexley is the stricter of the two, which means similar applications may face higher refusal risk there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.

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