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Bishop Auckland planning approval rate

Bishop Auckland ward in County Durham has a 95.2% approval rate based on 83 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 94.0%.

Last updated: September 2026

95.2%
ward approval rate
83
Decisions
79
Approved
4
Refused
94.0%
County Durham average

Bishop Auckland is broadly in line with the County Durham average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Bishop Auckland compares

Bishop Auckland ward (83 decided)
95.2%
County Durham overall (9,303 decided)
94.0%
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Recent decisions in Bishop Auckland

DM/26/01702/FPA
Demolition of the existing rear extension and its replacement with a larger sing · Tue 11 Aug 2026
Approved
DM/26/01559/FPA
1m high railing in front garden · Tue 04 Aug 2026
Approved
DM/26/01383/FPA
Single storey replacement rear extension · Mon 03 Aug 2026
Approved
DM/26/01403/FPA
Single storey side extension · Fri 31 Jul 2026
Approved
DM/26/01404/FPA
Demolition of existing garage, erection of replacement garage, single-storey rea · Wed 29 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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