Newham vs County Durham — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Newham and County Durham? A side-by-side comparison based on 29,125 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Newham: 82.7%

14,902 decisions · 12,320 approved · 2,582 refused · 28 wards

County Durham: 95.0%

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

Overall approval rates

Newham (14,902 decided)

82.7%

County Durham (14,223 decided)

95.0%

By application type

Advertisement — Newham (438 decided)

92.9%

Advertisement — County Durham (483 decided)

97.5%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Newham (2,446 decided)

76.3%

Certificate of Lawfulness — County Durham (191 decided)

85.3%

Change of Use — Newham (804 decided)

75.6%

Change of Use — County Durham (47 decided)

80.9%

Discharge of Conditions — Newham (322 decided)

93.5%

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

99.1%

Full — Newham (6,648 decided)

78.0%

Full — County Durham (7,275 decided)

94.4%

Listed Building — Newham (54 decided)

94.4%

Listed Building — County Durham (652 decided)

98.0%

Other — Newham (3,680 decided)

95.2%

Other — County Durham (974 decided)

95.8%

Prior Approval — Newham (170 decided)

46.5%

Prior Approval — County Durham (416 decided)

90.6%

Trees — Newham (340 decided)

92.9%

Trees — County Durham (1,970 decided)

92.5%

What the numbers mean

There is a 12.3 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Newham 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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