Belmont planning approval rate
Belmont ward in County Durham has a 91.8% approval rate based on 98 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 94.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
91.8%
ward approval rate
98
Decisions
90
Approved
8
Refused
94.0%
County Durham average
Belmont is 2.2 percentage points below the County Durham average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Belmont compares
Belmont ward
91.8%
County Durham overall
94.0%
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Recent decisions in Belmont
First floor side extension · Fri 28 Aug 2026
Erection and Display of 1no double-sided non-illuminated directional sign · Wed 12 Aug 2026
Garage conversion including installation of hipped roof · Thu 06 Aug 2026
Single-storey rear extension with 2no. rooflights and conversion of attached gar · Fri 31 Jul 2026
Retention of erection of an outbuilding to rear · Mon 27 Jul 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%)