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Deerness planning approval rate

Deerness ward in County Durham has a 93.3% approval rate based on 60 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 94.0%.

Last updated: September 2026

93.3%
ward approval rate
60
Decisions
56
Approved
4
Refused
94.0%
County Durham average

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

How Deerness compares

Deerness ward (60 decided)
93.3%
County Durham overall (9,303 decided)
94.0%
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Recent decisions in Deerness

DM/26/01788/FPA
Single storey front extension · Tue 08 Sep 2026
Approved
DM/26/02106/PNA
Prior approval for the construction of an agricultural storage shed · Mon 07 Sep 2026
Approved
DM/26/00692/FPA
Demolition of two existing garages and their replacement with a detached garage. · Fri 04 Sep 2026
Approved
DM/25/03577/FPA
Modifications to first floor dormer window and modification to entrance wall pie · Wed 12 Aug 2026
Approved
DM/26/00742/FPA
To demolish and erect new rear extension, replace windows and doors, re-render w · Tue 04 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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