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Barnard Castle planning approval rate

Barnard Castle ward in County Durham has a 98.5% approval rate based on 67 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 94.0%.

Last updated: September 2026

98.5%
ward approval rate
67
Decisions
66
Approved
1
Refused
94.0%
County Durham average

Barnard Castle sits slightly above the County Durham average, with a 4.5 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.

How Barnard Castle compares

Barnard Castle ward (67 decided)
98.5%
County Durham overall (9,303 decided)
94.0%
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Recent decisions in Barnard Castle

DM/26/01807/LB
Replacement of glazing in windows to front elevation with slim section double gl · Wed 09 Sep 2026
Approved
DM/26/01626/FPA
Installation of domestic EV charging point on external garage wall. · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Approved
DM/26/01628/LB
Installation of domestic EV charging point on external garage wall. · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Approved
DM/26/01118/FPA
Rear extension and loft conversion · Tue 04 Aug 2026
Approved
DM/26/01578/FPA
Single storey rear extension · Thu 30 Jul 2026
Approved

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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%)
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