Shildon And Dene Valley planning approval rate
Shildon And Dene Valley ward in County Durham has a 91.5% approval rate based on 59 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 94.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
91.5%
ward approval rate
59
Decisions
54
Approved
5
Refused
94.0%
County Durham average
Shildon And Dene Valley is 2.5 percentage points below the County Durham average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Shildon And Dene Valley compares
Shildon And Dene Valley ward
91.5%
County Durham overall
94.0%
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Recent decisions in Shildon And Dene Valley
Reconfiguration and conversion including extension and additional floor to exist · Fri 04 Sep 2026
Conservatory to rear · Thu 30 Jul 2026
Change of use from dwelling to separate residential dwelling, community use (inc · Thu 30 Jul 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%)