County Durham planning appeals
Inspectors allowed 23% of the planning appeals decided against County Durham, 7 points below the England figure of 31%.
That ranks County Durham 144 of 195 English councils with at least 20 appeals decided, counting from the most often overturned.
What this means if you are objecting
Refusals here tend to hold up. When County Durham refuses an application, the Inspectorate agrees more often than it does nationally, which means an objection that persuades the case officer is more likely to be the end of it.
Householder appeals
4 householder appeals were decided against County Durham, with 0% allowed. These are extensions, loft conversions and the like, and they are decided under a faster procedure than a full planning appeal.
Against the rest of North East
Across North East, inspectors allowed 16% of planning appeals on average. County Durham is a unitary authority.
Other councils in North East
- Northumberland21% (11/52)
- Newcastle upon Tyne5% (1/21)
Objecting to an application in County Durham?
Enter the planning reference and we will check the designations on the site, the adopted local plan and the applicant's own documents, then tell you which grounds you actually have. That part is free.
Check my grounds, freeFigures cover April 2025 to March 2026 and come from the Planning Inspectorate, Decisions by LPA and decision maker, published under the Open Government Licence. Section 78 planning appeals only. “Allowed” means the inspector granted permission the council had refused. Source data.