Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe planning approval rate
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe ward in County Durham has a 93.2% approval rate based on 235 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 94.9%.
Last updated: August 2026
93.2%
ward approval rate
235
Decisions
219
Approved
16
Refused
94.9%
County Durham average
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe is broadly in line with the County Durham average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe compares
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe ward
93.2%
County Durham overall
94.9%
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Recent decisions in Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Conversion of small community hall and existing adjoining bungalow into 1 no. 3- · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Listed Building Consent for the replacement of 5 no. timber windows · Tue 11 Aug 2026
Rear extension to form a 4-bed HMO (Use Class C4) with additional basement stora · Tue 11 Aug 2026
Grade 2 listed building. Replacement of the existing fascia signage with new non · Mon 10 Aug 2026
Reduce central leader with dieback by 4m, reduce sides and all other growth by u · Mon 27 Jul 2026
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Other wards in County Durham
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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%)