Upper Teesdale planning approval rate
Upper Teesdale ward in County Durham has a 89.8% approval rate based on 108 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 95.0%.
Last updated: April 2026
89.8%
ward approval rate
108
Decisions
97
Approved
11
Refused
95.0%
County Durham average
Upper Teesdale is 5.2 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 Upper Teesdale compares
Upper Teesdale ward
89.8%
County Durham overall
95.0%
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Recent decisions in Upper Teesdale
Prior approval for the erection of agricultural building for machinery, workshop · Fri 20 Feb 2026
Prior approval for the erection of agricultural building for storage of feed and · Mon 16 Feb 2026
Erection of detached garden room/home office and greenhouse including associated · Mon 16 Feb 2026
Installation of air source heat pump, solar panels to front and rear elevations, · Thu 05 Feb 2026
Single storey side extension · Thu 22 Jan 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in County Durham
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 14,377 decisions.
Other wards in County Durham
Elvet And Gilesgate (Historic) (93.4%)
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%)