Lanchester (Historic) planning approval rate
Lanchester (Historic) ward in County Durham has a 93.1% approval rate based on 364 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 95.0%.
Last updated: March 2026
93.1%
ward approval rate
364
Decisions
339
Approved
25
Refused
95.0%
County Durham average
Lanchester (Historic) is broadly in line with the County Durham average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Lanchester (Historic) compares
Lanchester (Historic) ward
93.1%
County Durham overall
95.0%
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Recent decisions in Lanchester (Historic)
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 14,377 decisions.
Other wards in County Durham
Elvet And Gilesgate (Historic) (93.4%)
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%)
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%)