Horden And Dene House planning approval rate
Horden And Dene House ward in County Durham has a 81.8% approval rate based on 33 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 94.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
81.8%
ward approval rate
33
Decisions
27
Approved
6
Refused
94.0%
County Durham average
Horden And Dene House is 12.2 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 Horden And Dene House compares
Horden And Dene House ward
81.8%
County Durham overall
94.0%
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Recent decisions in Horden And Dene House
Retrospective application for alterations to shop front · Tue 08 Sep 2026
Change of use of ground floor from shop to private residential flat · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Retention of externally illuminated wall and fascia signs to front and side · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Extension to residents ground floor lounge within existing courtyard · Tue 11 Aug 2026
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Other wards in County Durham
Elvet And Gilesgate (Historic) (93.3%)
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%)