Barnard Castle West (Historic) planning approval rate
Barnard Castle West (Historic) ward in County Durham has a 97.3% approval rate based on 790 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 95.0%.
Last updated: March 2026
97.3%
ward approval rate
790
Decisions
769
Approved
21
Refused
95.0%
County Durham average
Barnard Castle West (Historic) sits slightly above the County Durham average, with a 2.3 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Barnard Castle West (Historic) compares
Barnard Castle West (Historic) ward
97.3%
County Durham overall
95.0%
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Recent decisions in Barnard Castle West (Historic)
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 14,377 decisions.
Other wards in County Durham
Elvet And Gilesgate (Historic) (93.4%)
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%)