Extension (General) approval rate in County Durham

County Durham approved 95.6% of extension (general) applications, based on 1,425 decisions analysed.

Last updated: June 2026

95.6%

extension (general) approval rate

1,425

Extension (General) decisions

1,363

Approved

Refused

94.9%

County Durham overall

Extension (General) applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the County Durham average (94.9%).

How extension (general) compares in County Durham

Extension (General) (1,425 decided)

95.6%

County Durham all applications (15,049 decided)

94.9%

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Other project types in County Durham

Garage / Parking (1,962 decided)

95.7%

Rear Extension (1,515 decided)

97.8%

Change of Use (Residential) (1,136 decided)

87.1%

Side Extension (875 decided)

97.1%

New Build (613 decided)

89.6%

Outbuilding (562 decided)

95.9%

Dormer (301 decided)

95.7%

Front Extension (259 decided)

96.9%

Conservatory (258 decided)

98.8%

HMO (224 decided)

75.0%

Loft Conversion (157 decided)

94.3%

Wraparound Extension (147 decided)

98.6%

Annex (124 decided)

96.0%

Basement (31 decided)

93.5%

Flat Conversion (21 decided)

81.0%

← All County Durham planning statistics

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