Benfieldside planning approval rate
Benfieldside ward in County Durham has a 90.9% approval rate based on 33 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 95.0%.
Last updated: April 2026
90.9%
ward approval rate
33
Decisions
30
Approved
3
Refused
95.0%
County Durham average
Benfieldside is 4.1 percentage points below the County Durham average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Benfieldside compares
Benfieldside ward
90.9%
County Durham overall
95.0%
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Recent decisions in Benfieldside
Front porch with canopy · Fri 20 Feb 2026
Fell defective Ash tree in boundary hedge line to ground level. - Section 211 no · Wed 18 Feb 2026
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✓ Common refusal reasons in County Durham
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✓ 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%)