Weardale (Historic) planning approval rate
Weardale (Historic) ward in County Durham has a 95.7% approval rate based on 651 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 94.9%.
Last updated: August 2026
95.7%
ward approval rate
651
Decisions
623
Approved
28
Refused
94.9%
County Durham average
Weardale (Historic) is broadly in line with the County Durham average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Weardale (Historic) compares
Weardale (Historic) ward
95.7%
County Durham overall
94.9%
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Recent decisions in Weardale (Historic)
Conversion of barn to dwelling · Mon 13 Jul 2026
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