Barnard Castle planning approval rate
Barnard Castle ward in County Durham has a 97.4% approval rate based on 39 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 95.0%.
Last updated: April 2026
97.4%
ward approval rate
39
Decisions
38
Approved
1
Refused
95.0%
County Durham average
Barnard Castle sits slightly above the County Durham average, with a 2.4 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Barnard Castle compares
Barnard Castle ward
97.4%
County Durham overall
95.0%
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Recent decisions in Barnard Castle
Replacement summerhouse and proposed new garden store to front garden. · Tue 24 Feb 2026
Replacement summerhouse and proposed new garden store to front garden. · Tue 24 Feb 2026
Replace uPVC (ground floor) and timber (first floor) windows at the side & rear · Mon 23 Feb 2026
Replacement of existing conservatory with ground floor garden room extension. · Fri 20 Feb 2026
Proposed rear infill extension and renovation/refurbishment of existing Smoke Ho · Fri 13 Feb 2026
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✓ Common refusal reasons in County Durham
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 14,377 decisions.
Other wards in County Durham
Elvet And Gilesgate (Historic) (93.4%)
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%)