Loft Conversion approval rate in County Durham
County Durham approved 94.7% of loft conversion applications, based on 169 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
94.7%
loft conversion approval rate
169
Loft Conversion decisions
160
Approved
9
Refused
94.0%
County Durham overall
Loft Conversion applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the County Durham average (94.0%).
How loft conversion compares in County Durham
Loft Conversion
94.7%
County Durham all applications
94.0%
Planning a loft conversion in County Durham?
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✓ PDF report for your architect
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Other project types in County Durham
95.7%
97.7%
95.6%
97.1%
89.5%
95.8%
95.9%
97.1%
98.9%
73.9%
98.7%
95.3%
94.6%
78.3%