Crook planning approval rate
Crook ward in County Durham has a 86.2% approval rate based on 87 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 94.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
86.2%
ward approval rate
87
Decisions
75
Approved
12
Refused
94.0%
County Durham average
Crook is 7.8 percentage points below the County Durham average, placing it among the stricter wards in County Durham. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Crook compares
Crook ward
86.2%
County Durham overall
94.0%
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Recent decisions in Crook
Creation of new 2 bedroomed dwelling (Use Class C3) from part of former public h · Wed 19 Aug 2026
Single storey side extension, rendering and cladding to existing building and in · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Refurbishment of the existing attached barn with external alterations and the in · Wed 05 Aug 2026
Two-storey side extension · Wed 29 Jul 2026
Replacement of driveway, addition of steps and handrail (Retrospective) · Tue 28 Jul 2026
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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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%)