Prior Approval approval rate in County Durham
County Durham approved 92.3% of prior approval applications, based on 595 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
92.3%
prior approval approval rate
595
Prior Approval decisions
549
Approved
46
Refused
94.9%
County Durham overall
How prior approval compares in County Durham
Prior Approval
92.3%
County Durham all types
94.9%
What gets approved near your property?
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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
Free. Based on 15,557 decisions.
Other application types in County Durham
Full
94.3%
Discharge of Conditions
98.9%
Trees
92.3%
Other
95.8%
Listed Building
98.2%
Prior Approval
92.3%
Advertisement
97.2%
Certificate of Lawfulness
83.0%
Change of Use
81.2%