Lumley And West Rainton planning approval rate
Lumley And West Rainton ward in County Durham has a 98.6% approval rate based on 71 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 94.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
98.6%
ward approval rate
71
Decisions
70
Approved
1
Refused
94.0%
County Durham average
Lumley And West Rainton sits slightly above the County Durham average, with a 4.6 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Lumley And West Rainton compares
Lumley And West Rainton ward
98.6%
County Durham overall
94.0%
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Recent decisions in Lumley And West Rainton
The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the re · Fri 28 Aug 2026
Two-storey side and rear extensions with decking · Fri 28 Aug 2026
Change of use from class E to class F1 and F2 (use of Building as a community hu · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Erection of 93 dwellings with associated access, infrastructure and landscaping · 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%)