West Auckland planning approval rate
West Auckland ward in County Durham has a 94.4% approval rate based on 71 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 94.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
94.4%
ward approval rate
71
Decisions
67
Approved
4
Refused
94.0%
County Durham average
West Auckland is broadly in line with the County Durham average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How West Auckland compares
West Auckland ward
94.4%
County Durham overall
94.0%
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Recent decisions in West Auckland
Replacement of 4nr external timber doors with aluminium equivalents. · Thu 03 Sep 2026
Listed Building Consent to replace 4nr external doors with aluminium equivalents · Thu 03 Sep 2026
Single story rear extension · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Lower boundary wall height (in association with demolition of garage) · Tue 11 Aug 2026
Single storey side extension and outbuilding to rear · Tue 04 Aug 2026
What gets approved near your property?
In County Durham, 1 in 17 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in County Durham
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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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
Free. Based on 9,303 decisions.
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%)