Bassetlaw Council approves 85.0% of planning applications, based on 2,547 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Bassetlaw sits 2.9 percentage points below the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Bassetlaw.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 1,320 | 207 | 1,527 | 86.4% |
| Other | 236 | 71 | 307 | 76.9% |
| Trees | 111 | 47 | 158 | 70.3% |
| Change of Use | 128 | 23 | 151 | 84.8% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 141 | 6 | 147 | 95.9% |
| Listed Building | 132 | 10 | 142 | 93.0% |
| Advertisement | 48 | 7 | 55 | 87.3% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 40 | 8 | 48 | 83.3% |
| Prior Approval | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Markham | 134 | 22 | 156 | 85.9% |
| Tuxford And Trent | 133 | 22 | 155 | 85.8% |
| Everton | 119 | 31 | 150 | 79.3% |
| Blyth | 127 | 14 | 141 | 90.1% |
| East Retford East | 120 | 20 | 140 | 85.7% |
| Worksop North West | 120 | 20 | 140 | 85.7% |
| Worksop South | 124 | 15 | 139 | 89.2% |
| East Retford West | 106 | 20 | 126 | 84.1% |
| Harworth | 108 | 10 | 118 | 91.5% |
| Sturton | 88 | 20 | 108 | 81.5% |
| Rampton | 95 | 10 | 105 | 90.5% |
| Carlton-in-Lindrick | 93 | 10 | 103 | 90.3% |
| Sutton | 74 | 15 | 89 | 83.1% |
| Misterton | 65 | 22 | 87 | 74.7% |
| East Retford North | 77 | 9 | 86 | 89.5% |
| Worksop North | 74 | 10 | 84 | 88.1% |
| Clayworth | 64 | 20 | 84 | 76.2% |
| Ranskill | 62 | 19 | 81 | 76.5% |
| Worksop South East | 61 | 19 | 80 | 76.2% |
| Welbeck | 72 | 7 | 79 | 91.1% |
| Beckingham | 71 | 7 | 78 | 91.0% |
| Worksop East | 50 | 10 | 60 | 83.3% |
| Worksop North East | 44 | 13 | 57 | 77.2% |
| East Retford South | 47 | 8 | 55 | 85.5% |
| Langold | 27 | 9 | 36 | 75.0% |
Real residential planning decisions from Bassetlaw council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 23/01234/HSE East Retford North | Proposed Two Storey Side Extension | Approved |
| 23/01181/HSE Welbeck | Erect Single Storey Rear Extension | Approved |
| 23/01182/HSE Welbeck | Single Storey Rear Extension | Approved |
| 23/01169/FUL Langold | Erect a Two Bedroom Single Storey Garden Annex Building (Resubmission of P.A. 23 | Approved |
| 23/01104/HSE Sutton | Carry Out Internal Alterations to Ground Floor, Form Two New Window Openings in | Approved |
| 23/01105/LBA Sutton | Carry Out Internal Alterations to Ground Floor, Form Two New Window Openings in | Approved |
| 23/01023/COU Tuxford And Trent | Change of Use of Land for the Extension of Traveller Site to Create Two Addition | Approved |
| 23/00995/HSE Everton | Proposed Two Storey Side Extension and Single Storey Rear Extension, Including R | Approved |
| 23/00838/COU Carlton-in-Lindrick | Conversion of Existing Farm Storage Building into Residential Annex | Approved |
| 23/00971/HSE Sturton | The Construction of a Single Storey Outbuilding to House a Snooker Room/Home Bar | Approved |
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Based on 2,547 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Bassetlaw is 85.0%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 2,547 planning decisions from Bassetlaw council. 2,164 were approved and 383 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Bassetlaw is 85.0%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.