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Stanley planning approval rate

Stanley ward in County Durham has a 95.2% approval rate based on 42 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 94.0%.

Last updated: September 2026

95.2%
ward approval rate
42
Decisions
40
Approved
2
Refused
94.0%
County Durham average

Stanley is broadly in line with the County Durham average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Stanley compares

Stanley ward (42 decided)
95.2%
County Durham overall (9,303 decided)
94.0%
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Recent decisions in Stanley

DM/26/01554/FPA
Refurbishment of artificial grass pitch (AGP) including replacement pitch surfac · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Approved
DM/25/03348/OUT
Proposed 3 bed Dwelling house with associated parking · Wed 12 Aug 2026
Approved
DM/26/01086/FPA
First floor extension to create two storey dwelling and double garage/sun room e · Tue 21 Jul 2026
Approved

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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%)
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