HMO approval rate in County Durham
County Durham approved 75.0% of hmo applications, based on 224 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
75.0%
hmo approval rate
224
HMO decisions
168
Approved
56
Refused
94.9%
County Durham overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the County Durham average (94.9%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in County Durham
HMO
75.0%
County Durham all applications
94.9%
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Other project types in County Durham
95.7%
97.8%
95.6%
97.1%
89.6%
95.9%
95.7%
96.9%
98.8%
94.3%
98.6%
96.0%
93.5%
81.0%