Willington And Hunwick planning approval rate
Willington And Hunwick ward in County Durham has a 87.8% approval rate based on 49 planning decisions. County Durham overall: 94.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
87.8%
ward approval rate
49
Decisions
43
Approved
6
Refused
94.0%
County Durham average
Willington And Hunwick is 6.2 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 Willington And Hunwick compares
Willington And Hunwick ward
87.8%
County Durham overall
94.0%
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Recent decisions in Willington And Hunwick
Construction of a garden room to the front of the property · Tue 28 Jul 2026
Removal of fine growth from one limb back to the property boundary of one Cherry · Mon 20 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%)