Broxtowe planning approval rate

Broxtowe council approved 94.7% of planning applications and refused 5.3%, based on 4,581 decisions analysed. Ranked 186th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

94.7%

overall approval rate

4,581

Decisions analysed

4,338

Approved

243

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Broxtowe? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Broxtowe. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (2,823 decided)

94.5%

Trees (926 decided)

99.2%

Other (402 decided)

89.3%

Advertisement (160 decided)

90.0%

Certificate of Lawfulness (136 decided)

93.4%

Discharge of Conditions (87 decided)

88.5%

Prior Approval (29 decided)

89.7%

Listed Building (18 decided)

94.4%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Broxtowe — mined from 4,581 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (1,363 decided)

95.2%

Side Extension (689 decided)

97.1%

Garage / Parking (435 decided)

93.3%

Extension (General) (213 decided)

95.8%

Conservatory (202 decided)

94.1%

Front Extension (200 decided)

96.0%

Dormer (160 decided)

88.1%

Change of Use (Residential) (148 decided)

90.5%

Wraparound Extension (100 decided)

99.0%

Outbuilding (76 decided)

96.1%

Loft Conversion (69 decided)

91.3%

HMO (29 decided)

93.1%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (18 decided)

94.4%

Annex (13 decided)

92.3%

New Build (11 decided)

90.9%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Broxtowe. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Beeston West (585 decided)

97.1%

Bramcote (486 decided)

96.3%

Attenborough & Chilwell East (426 decided)

97.4%

Toton & Chilwell Meadows (293 decided)

95.2%

Greasley (250 decided)

90.8%

Nuthall East & Strelley (241 decided)

95.4%

Kimberley (237 decided)

92.0%

Beeston North (202 decided)

90.1%

Beeston Central (193 decided)

93.8%

Stapleford South East (192 decided)

95.3%

Watnall & Nuthall West (155 decided)

95.5%

Chilwell West (149 decided)

91.9%

Awsworth, Cossall & Trowell (141 decided)

94.3%

Brinsley (134 decided)

93.3%

Stapleford South West (120 decided)

97.5%

Beeston Rylands (119 decided)

97.5%

Chilwell East (101 decided)

93.1%

Nuthall West And Greasley (98 decided)

89.8%

Eastwood South (92 decided)

93.5%

Stapleford North (87 decided)

94.3%

Wards in Broxtowe

Beeston West

97.1% approval · 585 decisions

Bramcote

96.3% approval · 486 decisions

Attenborough & Chilwell East

97.4% approval · 426 decisions

Toton & Chilwell Meadows

95.2% approval · 293 decisions

Greasley

90.8% approval · 250 decisions

Nuthall East & Strelley

95.4% approval · 241 decisions

Kimberley

92.0% approval · 237 decisions

Beeston North

90.1% approval · 202 decisions

Beeston Central

93.8% approval · 193 decisions

Stapleford South East

95.3% approval · 192 decisions

Watnall & Nuthall West

95.5% approval · 155 decisions

Chilwell West

91.9% approval · 149 decisions

Awsworth, Cossall & Trowell

94.3% approval · 141 decisions

Brinsley

93.3% approval · 134 decisions

Stapleford South West

97.5% approval · 120 decisions

Beeston Rylands

97.5% approval · 119 decisions

Chilwell East

93.1% approval · 101 decisions

Nuthall West And Greasley

89.8% approval · 98 decisions

Eastwood South

93.5% approval · 92 decisions

Stapleford North

94.3% approval · 87 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Broxtowe, showing how the council decides real applications.

26/00041/FUL

Construct single storey rear/side extension · Bramcote · Fri 06 Mar 2026

Approved

26/00035/FUL

Alterations and increase of roof height to facilitate loft conversion. Partial d · Greasley · Fri 06 Mar 2026

Approved

26/00045/FUL

Alterations to front porch and façade, two storey and single storey rear extensi · Stapleford South East · Mon 02 Mar 2026

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

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