HMO approval rate in County Durham

County Durham approved 74.8% of hmo applications, based on 218 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

74.8%

hmo approval rate

218

HMO decisions

163

Approved

Refused

95.0%

County Durham overall

HMO applications are refused more often than the County Durham average (95.0%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.

How hmo compares in County Durham

HMO (218 decided)

74.8%

County Durham all applications (14,377 decided)

95.0%

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Other project types in County Durham

Garage / Parking (1,891 decided)

95.7%

Rear Extension (1,451 decided)

97.8%

Extension (General) (1,383 decided)

95.7%

Change of Use (Residential) (1,096 decided)

87.1%

Side Extension (830 decided)

97.0%

New Build (590 decided)

89.8%

Outbuilding (530 decided)

96.2%

Dormer (293 decided)

95.6%

Front Extension (249 decided)

96.8%

Conservatory (238 decided)

99.6%

Loft Conversion (151 decided)

94.0%

Wraparound Extension (140 decided)

98.6%

Annex (123 decided)

95.9%

Basement (30 decided)

93.3%

Flat Conversion (20 decided)

80.0%

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