Shotton And South Hetton (Historic) planning approval rate
Shotton And South Hetton (Historic) ward in County Durham has a 90.8% approval rate based on 119 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 94.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
Shotton And South Hetton (Historic) is 3.2 percentage points below the County Durham average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Shotton And South Hetton (Historic) compares
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Recent decisions in Shotton And South Hetton (Historic)
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