What percentage of planning applications does County Durham approve?

County Durham approves approximately 94% of planning applications, based on 9,303 decisions analysed by PlanningLens from the council's planning portal.

How many planning applications has County Durham decided?

PlanningLens has analysed 9,303 planning decisions published by County Durham.

What is the refusal rate for County Durham planning applications?

County Durham refuses approximately 6% of planning applications.

How long does a planning application take in County Durham?

The typical planning application in County Durham takes 7.9 weeks from validation to decision, which is within the statutory 8-week target for householder applications. That is the median of 15,670 applications decided since January 2020 with both dates on record. See how County Durham compares in the UK ranking: How long does a planning application take in the UK?

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Recent planning decisions in County Durham

2 days ago

Single storey front extension. Loft conversion with dormer roof to front and rea

DM/26/01899/FPA · Delves Lane

Approved

2 days ago

Garage conversion into a habitable space

DM/26/01878/FPA · Lumley And West Rainton

Approved

2 days ago

Replacement of crickets nets and run up extended to lanes 1 and 2. Erection of 3

DM/25/01327/FPA · Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe

Approved

2 days ago

Erection of 4no 2 storey dwellings with associated hard & soft landscaping & bou

DM/25/00640/FPA · Thornley And Wheatley Hill

Approved

3 days ago

Single storey replacement front extension

DM/26/01889/FPA · Lanchester And Burnhope

Approved

3 days ago

Change of use from commercial premises (Use Class F2) to a mixed-use cocktail ba

DM/26/01880/FPA · Consett North

Approved

3 days ago

Retention of detached ancillary outbuilding

DM/26/01826/FPA · Lower Teesdale

Approved

3 days ago

Demolition of existing conservatory to replace with rear single storey extension

DM/26/01438/FPA · Tudhoe

Approved

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This page analyses 9,303 planning decisions made by County Durham, from January 2020 to present. Data is sourced directly from the council’s planning portal. For the full approval rate breakdown, ward-level analysis, and extension-type approval patterns, see the County Durham planning approval rates page.

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