Bassetlaw planning approval rate
Bassetlaw council approved 84.2% of planning applications and refused 15.8%, based on 4,572 decisions analysed. Ranked 38th out of 284 councils for strictness.
Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
84.2%
overall approval rate
4,572
Decisions analysed
3,848
Approved
724
Refused
25
Wards covered
Planning in Bassetlaw? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Bassetlaw. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
85.2%
78.6%
87.1%
72.1%
87.2%
94.1%
85.8%
83.3%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Bassetlaw, mined from 4,572 proposal descriptions.
83.4%
91.1%
90.1%
90.4%
86.7%
85.4%
69.0%
92.4%
84.1%
66.2%
86.6%
79.5%
66.7%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Bassetlaw. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Tuxford And Trent
85.9%
Worksop North West
85.5%
East Retford East
87.2%
East Markham
81.7%
Worksop South
88.1%
Everton
81.2%
East Retford West
85.0%
Blyth
90.0%
Harworth
88.2%
Carlton-in-Lindrick
82.8%
Sutton
81.8%
Sturton
82.8%
Rampton
88.3%
Ranskill
77.4%
Clayworth
77.8%
Worksop South East
81.3%
Beckingham
83.9%
Welbeck
88.6%
East Retford North
86.4%
Worksop North
86.8%
Wards in Bassetlaw
Tuxford And Trent
85.9% approval · 304 decisions
Worksop North West
85.5% approval · 275 decisions
East Retford East
87.2% approval · 265 decisions
East Markham
81.7% approval · 263 decisions
Worksop South
88.1% approval · 261 decisions
Everton
81.2% approval · 256 decisions
East Retford West
85.0% approval · 254 decisions
Blyth
90.0% approval · 230 decisions
Harworth
88.2% approval · 204 decisions
Carlton-in-Lindrick
82.8% approval · 198 decisions
Sutton
81.8% approval · 192 decisions
Sturton
82.8% approval · 186 decisions
Rampton
88.3% approval · 180 decisions
Ranskill
77.4% approval · 155 decisions
Clayworth
77.8% approval · 153 decisions
Worksop South East
81.3% approval · 150 decisions
Beckingham
83.9% approval · 149 decisions
Welbeck
88.6% approval · 140 decisions
East Retford North
86.4% approval · 132 decisions
Worksop North
86.8% approval · 129 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Bassetlaw, showing how the council decides real applications.
Single Storey Side Extension · Ranskill · Mon 22 Jun 2026
Erect Side Garage Drive and Conversion of Existing Garage into Habitable Room · Carlton-in-Lindrick · Thu 18 Jun 2026
Erection of Detached Dwelling and Construct New Access · East Retford East · Thu 18 Jun 2026
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
In Bassetlaw, 1 in 6 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Bassetlaw
What is the planning approval rate in Bassetlaw?
Based on 4,572 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Bassetlaw approved 84.2% of applications and refused 15.8%. The council is ranked 38th out of 284 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Bassetlaw?
Bassetlaw refuses 15.8% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 6. That is higher than the UK average of 11.7%. Out of 4,572 decided applications since 2020, 724 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Bassetlaw have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Bassetlaw are in Blyth (90.0%), Welbeck (88.6%), and Rampton (88.3%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Bassetlaw?
The most common planning application types in Bassetlaw are: Full (2,665 decisions, 85.2% approved), Other (529, 78.6%), and Change of Use (302, 87.1%).
How long does a planning application take in Bassetlaw?
Planning applications in Bassetlaw take an average of 14.0 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 4,532 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Bassetlaw decides approximately 762 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Bassetlaw?
You can search planning applications in Bassetlaw directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 4,572 historical decisions in Bassetlaw to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Bassetlaw calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Bassetlaw's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.