Deerness planning approval rate
Deerness ward in County Durham has a 91.4% approval rate based on 35 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 95.0%.
Last updated: April 2026
91.4%
ward approval rate
35
Decisions
32
Approved
3
Refused
95.0%
County Durham average
Deerness is 3.6 percentage points below the County Durham average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Deerness compares
Deerness ward
91.4%
County Durham overall
95.0%
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Recent decisions in Deerness
Roof conversion to form bedrooms and bathroom · Wed 28 Jan 2026
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✓ 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%)