Easington And Shotton planning approval rate
Easington And Shotton ward in County Durham has a 92.9% approval rate based on 85 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 94.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
92.9%
ward approval rate
85
Decisions
79
Approved
6
Refused
94.0%
County Durham average
Easington And Shotton is broadly in line with the County Durham average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Easington And Shotton compares
Easington And Shotton ward
92.9%
County Durham overall
94.0%
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Recent decisions in Easington And Shotton
Retention of single storey rear extension and removal of roof terrace · Wed 02 Sep 2026
First floor rear extension · Wed 26 Aug 2026
Illuminated signage to front elevation and free standing monolith sign. · Mon 10 Aug 2026
Change of use of unadopted access road into residential garden curtilage and ere · Mon 27 Jul 2026
Single-storey rear extension with rendered finish, installation to canopy to the · Tue 21 Jul 2026
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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%)