Murton planning approval rate
Murton ward in County Durham has a 91.9% approval rate based on 37 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 95.0%.
Last updated: April 2026
91.9%
ward approval rate
37
Decisions
34
Approved
3
Refused
95.0%
County Durham average
Murton is 3.1 percentage points below the County Durham average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Murton compares
Murton ward
91.9%
County Durham overall
95.0%
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Recent decisions in Murton
Change of use of open space to private garden incorporating dropped kerb, side e · Wed 21 Jan 2026
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✓ Common refusal reasons in County Durham
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ 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%)