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Dormer approval rate in County Durham

County Durham approved 95.9% of dormer applications, based on 317 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

95.9%
dormer approval rate
317
Dormer decisions
304
Approved
13
Refused
94.0%
County Durham overall

Dormer applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the County Durham average (94.0%).

How dormer compares in County Durham

Dormer (317 decided)
95.9%
County Durham all applications (9,303 decided)
94.0%

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Other project types in County Durham

Garage / Parking (2,057 decided)
95.7%
Rear Extension (1,591 decided)
97.7%
Extension (General) (1,468 decided)
95.6%
87.1%
Side Extension (916 decided)
97.1%
New Build (637 decided)
89.5%
Outbuilding (594 decided)
95.8%
Front Extension (273 decided)
97.1%
Conservatory (266 decided)
98.9%
HMO (241 decided)
73.9%
Loft Conversion (169 decided)
94.7%
Wraparound Extension (155 decided)
98.7%
Annex (128 decided)
95.3%
Basement (37 decided)
94.6%
Flat Conversion (23 decided)
78.3%
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