Chester-le-Street South planning approval rate
Chester-le-Street South ward in County Durham has a 99.1% approval rate based on 115 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 95.0%.
Last updated: April 2026
99.1%
ward approval rate
115
Decisions
114
Approved
1
Refused
95.0%
County Durham average
Chester-le-Street South sits slightly above the County Durham average, with a 4.1 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Chester-le-Street South compares
Chester-le-Street South ward
99.1%
County Durham overall
95.0%
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Recent decisions in Chester-le-Street South
Rear dormer to first floor and ground floor single storey rear extension · Tue 17 Feb 2026
Single storey side and rear extensions · Thu 29 Jan 2026
Erection of single-storey porch extension to the front, and single-storey extens · Wed 28 Jan 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%)