Evenwood planning approval rate
Evenwood ward in County Durham has a 90.0% approval rate based on 30 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 95.0%.
Last updated: April 2026
90.0%
ward approval rate
30
Decisions
27
Approved
3
Refused
95.0%
County Durham average
Evenwood is 5.0 percentage points below the County Durham average, placing it among the stricter wards in County Durham. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Evenwood compares
Evenwood ward
90.0%
County Durham overall
95.0%
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Recent decisions in Evenwood
Retrospective change of use from agricultural land to dog exercise area (Use Cla · Mon 09 Feb 2026
Erection of an agricultural general purpose storage building pursuant to DM/25/0 · Mon 02 Feb 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in County Durham
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 14,377 decisions.
Other wards in County Durham
Elvet And Gilesgate (Historic) (93.4%)
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%)