Derwent And Pont Valley planning approval rate
Derwent And Pont Valley ward in County Durham has a 95.8% approval rate based on 48 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 95.0%.
Last updated: April 2026
95.8%
ward approval rate
48
Decisions
46
Approved
2
Refused
95.0%
County Durham average
Derwent And Pont Valley is broadly in line with the County Durham average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Derwent And Pont Valley compares
Derwent And Pont Valley ward
95.8%
County Durham overall
95.0%
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Recent decisions in Derwent And Pont Valley
Change of use of existing shed to a dog grooming room. · Mon 02 Mar 2026
Demolish existing side extension and erect a larger single storey side extension · Tue 24 Feb 2026
Single storey rear extension; garage conversion to a home study/gym with associa · Tue 10 Feb 2026
Porch to front and provision of UPVC sash windows of same colour and design as t · Fri 06 Feb 2026
Two storey rear extension · Fri 06 Feb 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%)