Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe planning approval rate
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe ward in County Durham has a 91.9% approval rate based on 259 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 94.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
91.9%
ward approval rate
259
Decisions
238
Approved
21
Refused
94.0%
County Durham average
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe is 2.1 percentage points below the County Durham average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe compares
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe ward
91.9%
County Durham overall
94.0%
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Recent decisions in Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Replacement of crickets nets and run up extended to lanes 1 and 2. Erection of 3 · Thu 17 Sep 2026
Replacement of the rear entrance door, installation of a uPVC panel and ventilat · Fri 11 Sep 2026
Replacement of defective timber windows and timber lintels repair of external st · Fri 28 Aug 2026
Replacement of defective timber windows and timber lintels repair of external st · Fri 28 Aug 2026
Proposed 2no. external condenser units to be mounted on rooftop on new unistrut · Fri 28 Aug 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%)