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SR8 planning approval rate

The SR8 postcode area falls under County Durham council, which has a 94.0% planning approval rate based on 9,426 decisions.

Last updated: October 2026

93.95%
County Durham approval rate

What this means for SR8

If you're planning a project in the SR8 area, your application will be decided by County Durham council. Based on historical data, around 6.0% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type, use our free tool to check your specific property.

What gets approved near your property?

In County Durham, 1 in 17 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:

✓ 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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County Durham approval by application type

Full (8,043 decided)
94.3%
Discharge of Conditions (2,497 decided)
98.9%
Trees (2,202 decided)
92.3%
Other (1,092 decided)
95.9%
Listed Building (724 decided)
98.1%
Advertisement (563 decided)
96.6%
Prior Approval (481 decided)
90.4%
Certificate of Lawfulness (240 decided)
82.9%
Change of Use (47 decided)
80.9%

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