Upper Teesdale planning approval rate
Upper Teesdale ward in County Durham has a 92.1% approval rate based on 178 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 94.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
92.1%
ward approval rate
178
Decisions
164
Approved
14
Refused
94.0%
County Durham average
Upper Teesdale is broadly in line with the County Durham average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Upper Teesdale compares
Upper Teesdale ward
92.1%
County Durham overall
94.0%
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Recent decisions in Upper Teesdale
Erection of a single-storey rear extension and replacement of an existing side d · Fri 04 Sep 2026
Erection of timber garden shed with metal corrugated roof on concrete pad · Wed 02 Sep 2026
Replacement of 3 existing windows at first floor level with new timber framed sa · Tue 01 Sep 2026
Replace existing control house including meter room extension and alterations to · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Proposed erection of 3no. dwellings and associated works · Thu 30 Jul 2026
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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%)