Bassetlaw Council approves 84.9% of planning applications, based on 3,587 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Bassetlaw is closely in line with the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 752 decided applications, Bassetlaw Council approved 84.7% of planning applications in 2025. Across 3,587 decisions on record (March 2021 to September 2026), the overall approval rate in Bassetlaw is 84.9%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Bassetlaw council planning portal records · Data to 29 September 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Bassetlaw.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 2,354 | 422 | 2,776 | 84.8% |
| Other | 437 | 118 | 555 | 78.7% |
| Change of Use | 271 | 41 | 312 | 86.9% |
| Trees | 218 | 80 | 298 | 73.2% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 251 | 38 | 289 | 86.9% |
| Listed Building | 269 | 17 | 286 | 94.1% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 102 | 36 | 138 | 73.9% |
| Advertisement | 92 | 17 | 109 | 84.4% |
| Prior Approval | 20 | 4 | 24 | 83.3% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuxford And Trent | 271 | 46 | 317 | 85.5% |
| Worksop North West | 249 | 44 | 293 | 85.0% |
| Worksop South | 248 | 34 | 282 | 87.9% |
| East Markham | 229 | 50 | 279 | 82.1% |
| East Retford East | 238 | 36 | 274 | 86.9% |
| Everton | 219 | 51 | 270 | 81.1% |
| East Retford West | 225 | 41 | 266 | 84.6% |
| Blyth | 212 | 23 | 235 | 90.2% |
| Harworth | 189 | 26 | 215 | 87.9% |
| Carlton-in-Lindrick | 169 | 39 | 208 | 81.2% |
| Sutton | 159 | 39 | 198 | 80.3% |
| Sturton | 159 | 34 | 193 | 82.4% |
| Rampton | 164 | 23 | 187 | 87.7% |
| Clayworth | 125 | 35 | 160 | 78.1% |
| Ranskill | 122 | 38 | 160 | 76.2% |
| Worksop South East | 128 | 31 | 159 | 80.5% |
| Beckingham | 129 | 24 | 153 | 84.3% |
| Welbeck | 133 | 16 | 149 | 89.3% |
| Worksop North | 117 | 19 | 136 | 86.0% |
| East Retford North | 116 | 18 | 134 | 86.6% |
| Misterton | 102 | 29 | 131 | 77.9% |
| Worksop East | 89 | 17 | 106 | 84.0% |
| Worksop North East | 79 | 22 | 101 | 78.2% |
| East Retford South | 67 | 22 | 89 | 75.3% |
| Langold | 49 | 14 | 63 | 77.8% |
How Bassetlaw’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 9.5pp since 2021.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Bassetlaw council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00886/HSE Harworth | Addition of Single Storey Side Extension | Approved |
| 26/00821/OUT Sutton | Outline Application for Four Single Storey Detached Dwellings with Garages Consi | Refused |
| 25/01127/FUL Worksop South East | Erect 95 Dwellings, Construct Highways, Open Space, Drainage and Associated Infr | Approved |
| 26/00871/LBA Carlton-in-Lindrick | Phased Two Year Programme of Roof Repairs, Comprising Re-covering in Clay Pantil | Approved |
| 26/00804/HSE Worksop North | Proposed Single Story Rear Extension | Approved |
| 26/00647/FUL Welbeck | 6 No. Single Storey Holiday Pods and Provision of an Additional 34 No. Parking S | Approved |
| 26/00931/AGR Welbeck | Erect New Shed for Storage of Straw | Approved |
| 26/00741/HSE Worksop South | Retain Boundary Fence | Approved |
| 25/00700/LBA Sutton | Listed Building Consent for Various Repairs to Roof, Addition of Four Extractor | Approved |
| 26/00922/HSE Carlton-in-Lindrick | Retain Existing Single Storey Rear Extension | Approved |
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Based on 3,587 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Bassetlaw is 84.9%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 3,587 planning decisions from Bassetlaw council. 3,044 were approved and 543 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, March 2021 to September 2026.
The average approval rate in Bassetlaw is 84.9%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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