Shotton And South Hetton (Historic) planning approval rate
Shotton And South Hetton (Historic) ward in County Durham has a 90.0% approval rate based on 120 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 95.0%.
Last updated: April 2026
90.0%
ward approval rate
120
Decisions
108
Approved
12
Refused
95.0%
County Durham average
Shotton And South Hetton (Historic) is 5.0 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 Shotton And South Hetton (Historic) compares
Shotton And South Hetton (Historic) ward
90.0%
County Durham overall
95.0%
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Recent decisions in Shotton And South Hetton (Historic)
Change of use from former stable and garage block to single storey dwelling and · Tue 03 Feb 2026
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 14,377 decisions.
Other wards in County Durham
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Weardale (Historic) (95.7%)
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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%)