Lumley And West Rainton planning approval rate
Lumley And West Rainton ward in County Durham has a 100.0% approval rate based on 40 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 95.0%.
Last updated: April 2026
100.0%
ward approval rate
40
Decisions
40
Approved
0
Refused
95.0%
County Durham average
Lumley And West Rainton sits slightly above the County Durham average, with a 5.0 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Lumley And West Rainton compares
Lumley And West Rainton ward
100.0%
County Durham overall
95.0%
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Recent decisions in Lumley And West Rainton
Retention of increased height of boundary wall · Tue 24 Feb 2026
Construction of chimney stack to the side of dwelling and bay window to the fron · Tue 10 Feb 2026
Side extension to existing garage · Tue 27 Jan 2026
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✓ Common refusal reasons in County Durham
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✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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%)
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%)