County Durham vs Wandsworth — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between County Durham and Wandsworth? A side-by-side comparison based on 27,628 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

County Durham: 95.0%

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

Wandsworth: 89.7%

13,405 decisions · 12,027 approved · 1,378 refused · 0 wards

Overall approval rates

County Durham (14,223 decided)

95.0%

Wandsworth (13,405 decided)

89.7%

By application type

Advertisement — County Durham (483 decided)

97.5%

Certificate of Lawfulness — County Durham (191 decided)

85.3%

Change of Use — County Durham (47 decided)

80.9%

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

99.1%

Full — County Durham (7,275 decided)

94.4%

Listed Building — County Durham (652 decided)

98.0%

Other — County Durham (974 decided)

95.8%

Other — Wandsworth (13,405 decided)

89.7%

Prior Approval — County Durham (416 decided)

90.6%

Trees — County Durham (1,970 decided)

92.5%

What the numbers mean

There is a 5.3 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Wandsworth 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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