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Spennymoor planning approval rate

Spennymoor ward in County Durham has a 98.1% approval rate based on 54 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 94.0%.

Last updated: September 2026

98.1%
ward approval rate
54
Decisions
53
Approved
1
Refused
94.0%
County Durham average

Spennymoor sits slightly above the County Durham average, with a 4.1 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.

How Spennymoor compares

Spennymoor ward (54 decided)
98.1%
County Durham overall (9,303 decided)
94.0%
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Recent decisions in Spennymoor

Retention of detached gazebo in rear garden curtilage of host dwelling · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Approved
Single storey flat roofed extension to rear of property, with roof lantern · Tue 04 Aug 2026
Approved

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