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Planning in Durham

In the last month Durham had 7 new planning applications and 4 decisions worth knowing about within 1.5 miles of its middle, more than the middle County Durham area (1). That makes it the 1st busiest of 169 County Durham areas for planning. Of the decisions, 2 were approved and 2 refused, while 96% were approved across County Durham.

DH1, County Durham · within 1.5 miles of the middle of Durham

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7new applicationslast 31 days
4decisions2 approved, 2 refused
1 of 169County Durham rank1st is the busiest
50%approval rateCounty Durham: 96%

New applications

Decisions

Plus 15 minor items, such as tree work notices, on Durham’s main page.

What kind of plans

Kind of planLast month
New signs3
Rear extension2
Phone mast2
Extension1
Change of use1
Side extension1
New shared house (HMO)1

Durham against County Durham

Last monthDurhamMiddle County Durham area
Applications and decisions111
New applications70
Decisions40
New homes applied for00
Approval rate50%96% (all County Durham)

Applications and decisions worth knowing about; minor items such as tree work aren’t counted. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Nearby areas

AreaAllNewDecidedApprovedRefused
Durham117422
Crossgate74312
Elvet75202
Claypath64202
Aykley Heads21110
Neville's Cross00000
Crossgate Moor00000
See every County Durham area ranked, and the biggest housing schemes, on the planning in County Durham page. Figures come from the councils’ public planning records; tap any application for the details and the council’s own page.

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Questions people ask

How many planning applications are there in Durham?

In the last month there were 7 new applications and 4 decisions worth knowing about within 1.5 miles of the middle of Durham, ranking it 1st of 169 County Durham areas. The middle County Durham area had 1.

Are planning applications approved in Durham?

In the last month 2 were approved and 2 refused near Durham (50% approved). Across County Durham, 96% of decided applications were approved.