Sacriston And Witton Gilbert planning approval rate
Sacriston And Witton Gilbert ward in County Durham has a 98.1% approval rate based on 53 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 94.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
98.1%
ward approval rate
53
Decisions
52
Approved
1
Refused
94.0%
County Durham average
Sacriston And Witton Gilbert sits slightly above the County Durham average, with a 4.1 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Sacriston And Witton Gilbert compares
Sacriston And Witton Gilbert ward
98.1%
County Durham overall
94.0%
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Recent decisions in Sacriston And Witton Gilbert
Demolition of existing garage and erection of replacement garage to rear · Tue 08 Sep 2026
Listed Building Consent for replacement roof covering and installation of additi · Fri 04 Sep 2026
Partial wall removal to create wider driveway access and extend dropped kerb · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Proposed Demolition and Asbestos removal · Tue 11 Aug 2026
Removal of existing pitched roof with replacement flat roof and associated works · Wed 29 Jul 2026
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Other wards in County Durham
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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%)