Which ward in Bassetlaw has the highest planning approval rate?

Blyth at 89.8% based on 225 decisions.

Which ward in Bassetlaw has the lowest planning approval rate?

Langold at 75.9% based on 54 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Bassetlaw?

There is a 13.9% gap between Blyth and Langold. 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 13.9% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

4,404 real decisions·25 wards·Updated May 2026

84.5% approved overall. But 681 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Bassetlaw shifts your odds by up to 13.9%. 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	225	202	23	89.8%
2	Rampton	174	155	19	89.1%
3	Worksop South	249	221	28	88.8%
4	East Retford North	123	109	14	88.6%
5	Welbeck	136	120	16	88.2%
6	Harworth	200	176	24	88.0%
7	Worksop North	125	109	16	87.2%
8	Worksop East	100	87	13	87.0%
9	East Retford East	251	218	33	86.9%
10	Tuxford And Trent	294	254	40	86.4%
11	Worksop North West	264	227	37	86.0%
12	East Retford West	248	210	38	84.7%
13	Beckingham	140	118	22	84.3%
14	Carlton-in-Lindrick	190	158	32	83.2%
15	Sturton	179	149	30	83.2%
16	Sutton	183	151	32	82.5%
17	Everton	247	203	44	82.2%
18	East Markham	252	207	45	82.1%
19	Worksop South East	144	117	27	81.2%
20	Ranskill	150	118	32	78.7%
21	Clayworth	151	118	33	78.1%
22	Misterton	127	99	28	78.0%
23	East Retford South	82	64	18	78.0%
24	Worksop North East	97	75	22	77.3%
25	Langold	54	41	13	75.9%

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What the data tells us

A 13.9% gap separates the best and worst wards. Blyth approves 89.8% of applications while Langold approves just 75.9%. 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 4,404 planning decisions in Bassetlaw, January 2020 to present. 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 →