Broxtowe Council approves 94.7% of planning applications, based on 4,581 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Broxtowe sits 6.8 percentage points above 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 Broxtowe.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 2,669 | 154 | 2,823 | 94.5% |
| Trees | 919 | 7 | 926 | 99.2% |
| Other | 359 | 43 | 402 | 89.3% |
| Advertisement | 144 | 16 | 160 | 90.0% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 127 | 9 | 136 | 93.4% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 77 | 10 | 87 | 88.5% |
| Prior Approval | 26 | 3 | 29 | 89.7% |
| Listed Building | 17 | 1 | 18 | 94.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beeston West | 568 | 17 | 585 | 97.1% |
| Bramcote | 468 | 18 | 486 | 96.3% |
| Attenborough & Chilwell East | 415 | 11 | 426 | 97.4% |
| Toton & Chilwell Meadows | 279 | 14 | 293 | 95.2% |
| Greasley | 227 | 23 | 250 | 90.8% |
| Nuthall East & Strelley | 230 | 11 | 241 | 95.4% |
| Kimberley | 218 | 19 | 237 | 92.0% |
| Beeston North | 182 | 20 | 202 | 90.1% |
| Beeston Central | 181 | 12 | 193 | 93.8% |
| Stapleford South East | 183 | 9 | 192 | 95.3% |
| Watnall & Nuthall West | 148 | 7 | 155 | 95.5% |
| Chilwell West | 137 | 12 | 149 | 91.9% |
| Awsworth, Cossall & Trowell | 133 | 8 | 141 | 94.3% |
| Brinsley | 125 | 9 | 134 | 93.3% |
| Stapleford South West | 117 | 3 | 120 | 97.5% |
| Beeston Rylands | 116 | 3 | 119 | 97.5% |
| Chilwell East | 94 | 7 | 101 | 93.1% |
| Nuthall West And Greasley | 88 | 10 | 98 | 89.8% |
| Eastwood South | 86 | 6 | 92 | 93.5% |
| Stapleford North | 82 | 5 | 87 | 94.3% |
| Eastwood St Mary's | 73 | 6 | 79 | 92.4% |
| Eastwood Hall | 55 | 4 | 59 | 93.2% |
| Eastwood Hilltop | 52 | 2 | 54 | 96.3% |
| Trowell | 43 | 4 | 47 | 91.5% |
| Eastwood North And Greasley (Beauvale) | 37 | 3 | 40 | 92.5% |
Real residential planning decisions from Broxtowe council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00041/FUL Bramcote | Construct single storey rear/side extension | Approved |
| 26/00035/FUL Greasley | Alterations and increase of roof height to facilitate loft conversion. Partial d | Approved |
| 26/00045/FUL Stapleford South East | Alterations to front porch and façade, two storey and single storey rear extensi | Approved |
| 26/00025/FUL Bramcote | Construct two storey and single storey rear extension and single storey side ext | Approved |
| 26/00059/PNH Watnall & Nuthall West | Construct single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the or | Approved |
| 26/00005/FUL Kimberley | Construct single storey rear extension and new roof to garage | Approved |
| 26/00012/PNH Kimberley | Construct single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the or | Approved |
| 26/00006/PNH Bramcote | Construct single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the or | Approved |
| 25/00890/PNO Stapleford South West | Prior approval for change of use from commercial, business and service (Use Clas | Approved |
| 26/00027/NMA Kimberley | Non material amendment to 18/00857/REM to layout of parking bays and area to rea | Approved |
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Based on 4,581 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Broxtowe is 94.7%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 4,581 planning decisions from Broxtowe council. 4,338 were approved and 243 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Broxtowe is 94.7%, 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.