Which ward in Bassetlaw has the highest planning approval rate?

Blyth at 90.1% based on 233 decisions.

Which ward in Bassetlaw has the lowest planning approval rate?

East Retford South at 76.5% based on 85 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Bassetlaw?

There is a 13.6% 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 13.6% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

4,681 real decisions·25 wards·Updated August 2026

84.1% approved overall. But 743 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Bassetlaw shifts your odds by up to 13.6%. 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	233	210	23	90.1%
2	Welbeck	144	128	16	88.9%
3	Worksop South	274	242	32	88.3%
4	Harworth	210	185	25	88.1%
5	Rampton	182	160	22	87.9%
6	East Retford East	269	235	34	87.4%
7	East Retford North	134	116	18	86.6%
8	Worksop North	133	115	18	86.5%
9	Worksop East	103	89	14	86.4%
10	Tuxford And Trent	310	267	43	86.1%
11	East Retford West	260	221	39	85.0%
12	Worksop North West	285	242	43	84.9%
13	Beckingham	151	127	24	84.1%
14	Sturton	188	156	32	83.0%
15	East Markham	275	225	50	81.8%
16	Carlton-in-Lindrick	202	165	37	81.7%
17	Everton	260	211	49	81.2%
18	Sutton	195	158	37	81.0%
19	Worksop South East	154	124	30	80.5%
20	Clayworth	158	124	34	78.5%
21	Worksop North East	100	78	22	78.0%
22	Misterton	130	101	29	77.7%
23	Langold	62	48	14	77.4%
24	Ranskill	157	121	36	77.1%
25	East Retford South	85	65	20	76.5%

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What the data tells us

A 13.6% gap separates the best and worst wards. Blyth approves 90.1% of applications while East Retford South approves just 76.5%. 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 4,681 planning decisions in Bassetlaw, January 2020 to August 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 →