Chester-le-Street South planning approval rate
Chester-le-Street South ward in County Durham has a 98.4% approval rate based on 123 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 94.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
98.4%
ward approval rate
123
Decisions
121
Approved
2
Refused
94.0%
County Durham average
Chester-le-Street South sits slightly above the County Durham average, with a 4.4 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Chester-le-Street South compares
Chester-le-Street South ward
98.4%
County Durham overall
94.0%
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Recent decisions in Chester-le-Street South
Erection and display of 1no externally illuminated double-sided pictorial hangin · Tue 01 Sep 2026
Single storey front and rear extensions · Tue 11 Aug 2026
Single storey extension to west elevation · Tue 11 Aug 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%)