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Consett North planning approval rate

Consett North ward in County Durham has a 90.9% approval rate based on 22 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 94.0%.

Last updated: September 2026

90.9%
ward approval rate
22
Decisions
20
Approved
2
Refused
94.0%
County Durham average

Consett North is 3.1 percentage points below the County Durham average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.

How Consett North compares

Consett North ward (22 decided)
90.9%
County Durham overall (9,303 decided)
94.0%
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Recent decisions in Consett North

DM/26/01348/FPA
Conversion of dwelling (C3) into children's home (C2) to accommodate up to four · Mon 07 Sep 2026
Refused
DM/24/03476/FPA
Change of use of upper floor of building from commercial to 1 No. one bedroom ap · Wed 12 Aug 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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