Lanchester And Burnhope planning approval rate
Lanchester And Burnhope ward in County Durham has a 91.7% approval rate based on 72 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 94.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
91.7%
ward approval rate
72
Decisions
66
Approved
6
Refused
94.0%
County Durham average
Lanchester And Burnhope is 2.3 percentage points below the County Durham average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Lanchester And Burnhope compares
Lanchester And Burnhope ward
91.7%
County Durham overall
94.0%
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Recent decisions in Lanchester And Burnhope
5 Leylandii - reduce height by 3-4 metres. prune side branches in by 1-2 metres · Fri 21 Aug 2026
T16. Ash - remove the branch growing towards the car parking area back to the ma · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Single storey side and rear extensions · Mon 17 Aug 2026
Replacement of 2 sliding sash windows, 1 casement window and front door. · Wed 12 Aug 2026
External cladding alterations, window and door changes to front and rear and rai · Tue 04 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%)