West Auckland planning approval rate
West Auckland ward in County Durham has a 95.5% approval rate based on 44 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 95.0%.
Last updated: April 2026
95.5%
ward approval rate
44
Decisions
42
Approved
2
Refused
95.0%
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
95.5%
County Durham overall
95.0%
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Recent decisions in West Auckland
Erection of dwelling, detached garage and new access · Mon 23 Feb 2026
Single storey extension to existing nursery block to accommodate an additional n · Mon 16 Feb 2026
Listed building consent for a single storey extension to existing nursery block · Wed 11 Feb 2026
Conversion and change of use from residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to childre · Fri 16 Jan 2026
Extension to existing detached garage and rendering of existing garage · Wed 14 Jan 2026
What gets approved near your property?
In County Durham, 1 in 20 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report 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
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%)