New Build approval rate in County Durham
County Durham approved 89.5% of new build applications, based on 637 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
89.5%
new build approval rate
637
New Build decisions
570
Approved
67
Refused
94.0%
County Durham overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the County Durham average (94.0%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in County Durham
New Build
89.5%
County Durham all applications
94.0%
Planning a new build 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%
95.8%
95.9%
97.1%
98.9%
73.9%
94.7%
98.7%
95.3%
94.6%
78.3%