Elvet And Gilesgate (Historic) planning approval rate
Elvet And Gilesgate (Historic) ward in County Durham has a 93.4% approval rate based on 820 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 95.0%.
Last updated: March 2026
93.4%
ward approval rate
820
Decisions
766
Approved
54
Refused
95.0%
County Durham average
Elvet And Gilesgate (Historic) is broadly in line with the County Durham average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Elvet And Gilesgate (Historic) compares
Elvet And Gilesgate (Historic) ward
93.4%
County Durham overall
95.0%
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Recent decisions in Elvet And Gilesgate (Historic)
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 14,377 decisions.
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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%)