Sedgefield planning approval rate
Sedgefield ward in County Durham has a 90.3% approval rate based on 93 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 94.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
90.3%
ward approval rate
93
Decisions
84
Approved
9
Refused
94.0%
County Durham average
Sedgefield is 3.7 percentage points below the County Durham average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Sedgefield compares
Sedgefield ward
90.3%
County Durham overall
94.0%
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Recent decisions in Sedgefield
Change of use of dwelling (use class C3) to residential care home for children ( · Mon 07 Sep 2026
Garage/WC and porch · Thu 03 Sep 2026
Single storey front extension and rear dormers (amended description) · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Partial roof replacement · 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%)