Sedgefield planning approval rate
Sedgefield ward in County Durham has a 90.2% approval rate based on 51 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 95.0%.
Last updated: April 2026
90.2%
ward approval rate
51
Decisions
46
Approved
5
Refused
95.0%
County Durham average
Sedgefield is 4.8 percentage points below the County Durham average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Sedgefield compares
Sedgefield ward
90.2%
County Durham overall
95.0%
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Recent decisions in Sedgefield
Installation of bi-fold doors to the rear, installation of flue, replacement of · Tue 24 Feb 2026
Lawful development certificate for replacement of part of the roof on the existi · Tue 27 Jan 2026
Two storey side/front extension and associated alterations. · Thu 22 Jan 2026
Two storey side extension, first floor rear and single storey rear extensions, a · Wed 21 Jan 2026
Temporary change of use from grassed habitat to mobile trader/catering concessio · Tue 13 Jan 2026
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✓ Common refusal reasons in County Durham
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✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 14,377 decisions.
Other wards in County Durham
Elvet And Gilesgate (Historic) (93.4%)
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%)