Lower Teesdale planning approval rate
Lower Teesdale ward in County Durham has a 85.2% approval rate based on 81 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 95.0%.
Last updated: May 2026
85.2%
ward approval rate
81
Decisions
69
Approved
12
Refused
95.0%
County Durham average
Lower Teesdale is 9.8 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 Lower Teesdale compares
Lower Teesdale ward
85.2%
County Durham overall
95.0%
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Recent decisions in Lower Teesdale
Erection of 1 no. agricultural building for the housing of calves and rearing of · Tue 17 Feb 2026
Extension to existing stone built workshop building to create additional working · Fri 13 Feb 2026
Alteration of an existing window opening to form a new door, installation of a n · Wed 11 Feb 2026
Proposed removal of sand and cement render from front elevation, cleaning of sto · Wed 11 Feb 2026
Proposed removal of sand and cement render from front elevation. · Wed 11 Feb 2026
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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%)
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%)