Garage conversion planning approval rate in County Durham
100% of 20 decided garage conversion applications in County Durham were approved.
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
A similar project nearby can help you understand the council's decisions. Its outcome does not establish what will be acceptable at your address.
100%
Approval rate, all years, from 20 decided
20
decided garage conversion applications in County Durham: 20 approved, 0 refused
100%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 8 decided
How to read these rates
These are historical outcomes for the applications in our archive, not the chance of approval for your property. Compare the same project type and read the decided count alongside each percentage.
About the planning data
Rate = approved divided by approved plus refused, using the decisions in our classified archive. Rates are withheld as unknown where fewer than 8 records of that project type were decided. Withdrawn applications are excluded. The eight-record threshold is a display rule, not a guarantee that a sample is statistically reliable.
Recent means records dated 2022 or later. Records without a year are excluded from the recent rate but remain in the all-years figure. Historical coverage varies by council, and duplicate application references may remain in the archive.
Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England. The wider 20.6 million application catalogue is accessible through PlanIT; it is not the dataset used to calculate these percentages.
Read the full methodology and coverage notes.
Project types and outcomes are classified from council records. Check the original application and decision notice before relying on an individual example. A page rebuild does not mean every council record has just been refreshed.
Coverage for this project type
Dated records in this archive span 2015 to 2024. 0 of 20 decided records have no year recorded. Coverage may have gaps within the date range.
8 decided records are dated 2022 or later. This is an archive count, not a measure of all current council activity.
Small archive sample: only 20 decided records support this figure. A small number of different outcomes can substantially change the percentage.
These project categories can include different application routes and proposals combining several kinds of work. Read the proposal and decision type before comparing it with your project.
Check planning requirements in County Durham, or read about permitted development in County Durham. An approval rate does not decide which route your property qualifies for.
Example garage conversion decisions in County Durham
These examples deliberately include approved and refused applications where available. They are not a representative sample or a list of the latest decisions. Look up each reference on the council's planning search to read the plans and decision notice.
Visit County Durham's official website to find its planning register and search the references below. Descriptions may be shortened.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| DM/22/02546/FPA | 2024 | Approved | Retrospective planning permission for the erection of a 1.8 metre high timber fence erected within the boundary. Conversion of garage into storage area, crea... 3 Oakfields Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6PQ |
| DM/24/01274/FPA | 2024 | Approved | Garage conversion to habitable accommodation including replacement of garage door with window and masonry wall. 38 Highgate Durham DH1 4GA |
| DM/24/01335/CPO | 2024 | Approved | Garage conversion into habitable space and associated works including addition/alteration to fenestration (amended plans received on 9th August). 12 Lawther Walk Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0TT |
| DM/22/03774/FPA | 2023 | Approved | Conversion of existing double garage to annexe (partly retrospective). Willow Tree Cottage East Hedleyhope Durham DL13 4PR |
| DM/23/01581/FPA | 2023 | Approved | Conversion of garage, block paving to extend drive, dropped kerb, modification to gable roof edge and external rendered wall cladding 18 Redhills Lane Crossgate Moor Durham DH1 4AJ |
| DM/22/01123/FPA | 2022 | Approved | Conversion of garage to additional bedroom including window to rear. Hunthorn Hartlepool Street North Thornley Durham DH6 3AN |
About the planning data
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
Other project types in County Durham
- Single-storey rear extension 99%, 102 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 94%, 48 decided
- Wraparound extension unknown, 7 decided
- Side extension 92%, 65 decided
- Loft conversion and dormer 96%, 23 decided
- Rooflight 97%, 31 decided
- Outbuilding and garden room 93%, 30 decided
- Porch 100%, 23 decided
- Basement unknown, 3 decided
- Window and door 99%, 90 decided