Which ward in Bassetlaw has the highest planning approval rate?

Blyth at 90.2% based on 235 decisions.

Which ward in Bassetlaw has the lowest planning approval rate?

East Retford South at 75.3% based on 89 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Bassetlaw?

There is a 14.9% gap between Blyth and East Retford South. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Bassetlaw

Planning outcomes in Bassetlaw are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 14.9% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

3,587 real decisions·25 wards·Updated September 2026

84.9% approved overall. But 543 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Bassetlaw shifts your odds by up to 14.9%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 25 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Blyth	235	212	23	90.2%
2	Welbeck	149	133	16	89.3%
3	Harworth	215	189	26	87.9%
4	Worksop South	282	248	34	87.9%
5	Rampton	187	164	23	87.7%
6	East Retford East	274	238	36	86.9%
7	East Retford North	134	116	18	86.6%
8	Worksop North	136	117	19	86.0%
9	Tuxford And Trent	317	271	46	85.5%
10	Worksop North West	293	249	44	85.0%
11	East Retford West	266	225	41	84.6%
12	Beckingham	153	129	24	84.3%
13	Worksop East	106	89	17	84.0%
14	Sturton	193	159	34	82.4%
15	East Markham	279	229	50	82.1%
16	Carlton-in-Lindrick	208	169	39	81.2%
17	Everton	270	219	51	81.1%
18	Worksop South East	159	128	31	80.5%
19	Sutton	198	159	39	80.3%
20	Worksop North East	101	79	22	78.2%
21	Clayworth	160	125	35	78.1%
22	Misterton	131	102	29	77.9%
23	Langold	63	49	14	77.8%
24	Ranskill	160	122	38	76.2%
25	East Retford South	89	67	22	75.3%

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What the data tells us

A 14.9% gap separates the best and worst wards. Blyth approves 90.2% of applications while East Retford South approves just 75.3%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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More Bassetlaw planning data

Methodology: Covers 3,587 planning decisions in Bassetlaw, January 2020 to September 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Bassetlaw Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →