Bassetlaw Council approves 84.7% of planning applications, based on 3,639 decisions from the council’s public planning portal. The national approval rate across the councils PlanningLens tracks is 87.43%. Bassetlaw is 2.7 percentage points below that rate.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 752 decided applications, Bassetlaw Council approved 84.7% of planning applications in 2025. Across 3,639 decisions on record (March 2021 to October 2026), the overall approval rate in Bassetlaw is 84.7%; the national approval rate across the councils PlanningLens tracks is 87.43%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Bassetlaw council planning portal records · Data to 19 October 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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This table counts every decided application in Bassetlaw, including types that the headline rate leaves out, so its totals are larger than the headline figure.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 2,379 | 424 | 2,803 | 84.9% |
| Other | 439 | 120 | 559 | 78.5% |
| Change of Use | 272 | 42 | 314 | 86.6% |
| Trees | 221 | 81 | 302 | 73.2% |
| Listed Building | 274 | 17 | 291 | 94.2% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 251 | 39 | 290 | 86.6% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 104 | 37 | 141 | 73.8% |
| 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 | 273 | 46 | 319 | 85.6% |
| Worksop North West | 252 | 44 | 296 | 85.1% |
| Worksop South | 252 | 34 | 286 | 88.1% |
| East Markham | 234 | 50 | 284 | 82.4% |
| East Retford East | 239 | 37 | 276 | 86.6% |
| Everton | 220 | 52 | 272 | 80.9% |
| East Retford West | 228 | 42 | 270 | 84.4% |
| Blyth | 212 | 23 | 235 | 90.2% |
| Harworth | 191 | 26 | 217 | 88.0% |
| Carlton-in-Lindrick | 173 | 40 | 213 | 81.2% |
| Sutton | 160 | 40 | 200 | 80.0% |
| Sturton | 160 | 34 | 194 | 82.5% |
| Rampton | 165 | 23 | 188 | 87.8% |
| Ranskill | 124 | 38 | 162 | 76.5% |
| Clayworth | 125 | 36 | 161 | 77.6% |
| Worksop South East | 130 | 31 | 161 | 80.7% |
| Beckingham | 130 | 24 | 154 | 84.4% |
| Welbeck | 133 | 16 | 149 | 89.3% |
| Worksop North | 118 | 19 | 137 | 86.1% |
| East Retford North | 117 | 18 | 135 | 86.7% |
| Misterton | 102 | 29 | 131 | 77.9% |
| Worksop East | 90 | 17 | 107 | 84.1% |
| Worksop North East | 79 | 22 | 101 | 78.2% |
| East Retford South | 68 | 24 | 92 | 73.9% |
| Langold | 50 | 14 | 64 | 78.1% |
How Bassetlaw’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 9.1pp since 2021.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Each reference links to the record on the council’s planning portal.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/01230/HSE Ranskill | Erect 2 Storey Side Extension and Front Porch. | Approved |
| 26/00973/LBA Worksop South | Listed Building Application for Proposed External Alterations and Refurbishment, | Approved |
| 26/00972/FUL Worksop South | Proposed External Alterations and Refurbishment, Including Replacement of Existi | Approved |
| 26/00953/HSE East Markham | Erect Detached Garage | Approved |
| 26/00870/FUL Worksop South East | Formation of a New Secondary Doorway within the Existing Shopfront to Serve the | Approved |
| 26/00740/LBA East Markham | Listed Building Consent For The Replacement of External Doors and Internal Alter | Approved |
| 26/00739/HSE East Markham | Replacement of External Doors and Internal Alterations | Approved |
| 26/00645/FUL East Markham | Demolition of Existing Barn and Erect New Barn for Agricultural Use and New Anci | Approved |
| 26/01218/HPD East Retford South | Proposed Rear Conservatory | Approved |
| 26/00724/FUL Sturton | Application for Various Facade & Envelope Amends, Conversion of First Floor from | Approved |
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Based on 3,639 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Bassetlaw is 84.7%. The national approval rate across the councils PlanningLens tracks is 87.43%.
PlanningLens has analysed 3,639 planning decisions from Bassetlaw council. 3,082 were approved and 557 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, March 2021 to October 2026.
The average approval rate in Bassetlaw is 84.7%, 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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