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Chilton planning approval rate

Chilton ward in County Durham has a 95.5% approval rate based on 22 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 94.0%.

Last updated: September 2026

95.5%
ward approval rate
22
Decisions
21
Approved
1
Refused
94.0%
County Durham average

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

How Chilton compares

Chilton ward (22 decided)
95.5%
County Durham overall (9,303 decided)
94.0%
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Recent decisions in Chilton

DM/26/01338/FPA
Two storey extension to side of property and single storey extension to rear · Tue 01 Sep 2026
Approved
DM/26/00876/FPA
Demolition of an existing steel portal building and erection of a replacement ou · Wed 26 Aug 2026
Approved
DM/26/00510/FPA
Erection of detached shed and gym and hardstanding to front (amended description · Wed 26 Aug 2026
Approved
DM/26/01522/FPA
Alterations to shop front and change of use of property from tanning salon to pe · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Approved
DM/26/01324/FPA
Small rear single storey extension, concrete foundations, small drainage alterat · Tue 21 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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