Seaham planning approval rate
Seaham ward in County Durham has a 80.6% approval rate based on 31 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 94.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
80.6%
ward approval rate
31
Decisions
25
Approved
6
Refused
94.0%
County Durham average
Seaham is 13.4 percentage points below the County Durham average, placing it among the stricter wards in County Durham. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Seaham compares
Seaham ward
80.6%
County Durham overall
94.0%
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Recent decisions in Seaham
Loft conversion with dormer window to rear · Fri 14 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%)