Dormer approval rate in County Durham

County Durham approved 95.8% of dormer applications, based on 313 decisions analysed.

Last updated: August 2026

95.8%

dormer approval rate

313

Dormer decisions

300

Approved

Refused

94.9%

County Durham overall

Dormer applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the County Durham average (94.9%).

How dormer compares in County Durham

Dormer (313 decided)

95.8%

County Durham all applications (15,557 decided)

94.9%

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Other project types in County Durham

Garage / Parking (2,022 decided)

95.6%

Rear Extension (1,571 decided)

97.7%

Extension (General) (1,454 decided)

95.5%

Change of Use (Residential) (1,175 decided)

86.9%

Side Extension (905 decided)

97.1%

New Build (632 decided)

89.4%

Outbuilding (586 decided)

95.7%

Front Extension (267 decided)

97.0%

Conservatory (265 decided)

98.9%

HMO (237 decided)

74.3%

Loft Conversion (168 decided)

94.6%

Wraparound Extension (152 decided)

98.7%

Annex (127 decided)

95.3%

Basement (37 decided)

94.6%

Flat Conversion (23 decided)

78.3%

← All County Durham planning statistics

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