Crook planning approval rate
Crook ward in County Durham has a 88.2% approval rate based on 51 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 95.0%.
Last updated: April 2026
88.2%
ward approval rate
51
Decisions
45
Approved
6
Refused
95.0%
County Durham average
Crook is 6.8 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
88.2%
County Durham overall
95.0%
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Recent decisions in Crook
Single storey rear extension with pitch roof. · Thu 05 Feb 2026
Two storey rear extension, new flue to gable. · Thu 05 Feb 2026
Erection of kiosks and associated works · Thu 05 Feb 2026
Two storey rear extension, alterations to fenestration, enlarge rear patio and r · Fri 16 Jan 2026
Front porch · Thu 15 Jan 2026
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✓ Common refusal reasons in County Durham
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ 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%)