Aycliffe South planning approval rate
Aycliffe South ward in County Durham has a 94.9% approval rate based on 78 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 94.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
94.9%
ward approval rate
78
Decisions
74
Approved
4
Refused
94.0%
County Durham average
Aycliffe South is broadly in line with the County Durham average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Aycliffe South compares
Aycliffe South ward
94.9%
County Durham overall
94.0%
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Recent decisions in Aycliffe South
Mono pitch roof to existing flat roof garage structure · Thu 27 Aug 2026
Demolition of existing conservatory and replacement single-storey rear extension · Tue 11 Aug 2026
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Other wards in County Durham
Elvet And Gilesgate (Historic) (93.3%)
Barnard Castle West (Historic) (97.3%)
Weardale (Historic) (95.7%)
Barnard Castle East (Historic) (96.7%)
Neville's Cross (Historic) (92.2%)
Sedgefield (Historic) (97.3%)
Lanchester (Historic) (93.1%)
Belmont (Historic) (96.7%)
Evenwood (Historic) (93.7%)
Coxhoe (Historic) (95.0%)
Leadgate And Medomsley (Historic) (93.7%)
Framwellgate And Newton Hall (Historic) (97.3%)