Barnard Castle East (Historic) planning approval rate
Barnard Castle East (Historic) ward in County Durham has a 96.7% approval rate based on 608 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 94.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
96.7%
ward approval rate
608
Decisions
588
Approved
20
Refused
94.0%
County Durham average
Barnard Castle East (Historic) sits slightly above the County Durham average, with a 2.7 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Barnard Castle East (Historic) compares
Barnard Castle East (Historic) ward
96.7%
County Durham overall
94.0%
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Recent decisions in Barnard Castle East (Historic)
Conversion of existing barn into residential dwelling including creation of vehi · Mon 14 Sep 2026
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Other wards in County Durham
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Weardale (Historic) (95.7%)
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%)