Seaham planning approval rate
Seaham ward in County Durham has a 87.5% approval rate based on 24 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 94.9%.
Last updated: June 2026
87.5%
ward approval rate
24
Decisions
21
Approved
3
Refused
94.9%
County Durham average
Seaham is 7.4 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
87.5%
County Durham overall
94.9%
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Recent decisions in Seaham
Demolition of existing conservatory and porch to the side elevation and replace · Tue 16 Jun 2026
Rear single storey extension · Thu 04 Jun 2026
Front porch · Tue 12 May 2026
Demolition of existing conservatory with replacement single storey rear extensio · Tue 05 May 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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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%)