Benfieldside planning approval rate
Benfieldside ward in County Durham has a 91.8% approval rate based on 49 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 94.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
91.8%
ward approval rate
49
Decisions
45
Approved
4
Refused
94.0%
County Durham average
Benfieldside is 2.2 percentage points below the County Durham average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Benfieldside compares
Benfieldside ward
91.8%
County Durham overall
94.0%
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Recent decisions in Benfieldside
First floor side/rear extension and single storey rear extension. Reconfiguratio · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Raised patio area with metal balustrade to side of property · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Single storey rear extension and loft conversion with dormer to rear · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Lawful Development Certificate for the erection of a 1.0m high stone wall to fro · Fri 24 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%)