Full approval rate in County Durham
County Durham approved 94.4% of full applications, based on 7,594 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
94.4%
full approval rate
7,594
Full decisions
7,172
Approved
422
Refused
94.9%
County Durham overall
How full compares in County Durham
Full
94.4%
County Durham all types
94.9%
What gets approved near your property?
In County Durham, 1 in 20 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in County Durham
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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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
Free. Based on 15,049 decisions.
Other application types in County Durham
Full
94.4%
Discharge of Conditions
99.1%
Trees
92.2%
Other
95.7%
Listed Building
98.1%
Prior Approval
92.2%
Advertisement
97.4%
Certificate of Lawfulness
84.6%
Change of Use
81.2%