Broxtowe planning approval rate
Broxtowe council approved 94.6% of planning applications and refused 5.4%, based on 5,308 decisions analysed. Ranked 233rd out of 292 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
94.6%
overall approval rate
5,308
Decisions analysed
5,022
Approved
286
Refused
25
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.
94.6%
99.0%
89.6%
89.9%
87.3%
85.3%
96.8%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Broxtowe, mined from 5,308 proposal descriptions.
95.1%
96.8%
94.2%
95.3%
95.9%
94.3%
89.2%
98.6%
96.2%
92.5%
94.3%
96.0%
94.4%
88.2%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Broxtowe. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Beeston West
97.0%
Bramcote
96.1%
Attenborough & Chilwell East
97.2%
Toton & Chilwell Meadows
95.6%
Greasley
91.5%
Kimberley
92.8%
Nuthall East & Strelley
94.8%
Beeston Central
93.4%
Beeston North
88.4%
Stapleford South East
95.3%
Watnall & Nuthall West
95.2%
Awsworth, Cossall & Trowell
94.0%
Chilwell West
92.5%
Brinsley
91.9%
Beeston Rylands
96.6%
Stapleford South West
97.2%
Eastwood St Mary's
93.3%
Stapleford North
95.1%
Chilwell East
93.1%
Nuthall West And Greasley
89.8%
Wards in Broxtowe
Beeston West
97.0% approval · 671 decisions
Bramcote
96.1% approval · 571 decisions
Attenborough & Chilwell East
97.2% approval · 503 decisions
Toton & Chilwell Meadows
95.6% approval · 341 decisions
Greasley
91.5% approval · 294 decisions
Kimberley
92.8% approval · 277 decisions
Nuthall East & Strelley
94.8% approval · 268 decisions
Beeston Central
93.4% approval · 242 decisions
Beeston North
88.4% approval · 241 decisions
Stapleford South East
95.3% approval · 212 decisions
Watnall & Nuthall West
95.2% approval · 186 decisions
Awsworth, Cossall & Trowell
94.0% approval · 184 decisions
Chilwell West
92.5% approval · 161 decisions
Brinsley
91.9% approval · 149 decisions
Beeston Rylands
96.6% approval · 145 decisions
Stapleford South West
97.2% approval · 142 decisions
Eastwood St Mary's
93.3% approval · 105 decisions
Stapleford North
95.1% approval · 103 decisions
Chilwell East
93.1% approval · 101 decisions
Nuthall West And Greasley
89.8% approval · 98 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Broxtowe, showing how the council decides real applications.
Construct single storey rear extension · Bramcote · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Single storey rear extension · Brinsley · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Construct single storey front extension, raising the ridge height of the existin · Attenborough & Chilwell East · Thu 20 Aug 2026
Showing 3 recent comparable decisions. See more in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Broxtowe
What is the planning approval rate in Broxtowe?
Based on 5,308 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Broxtowe approved 94.6% of applications and refused 5.4%. The council is ranked 233rd out of 292 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Broxtowe?
Broxtowe refuses 5.4% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 19. That is lower than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 5,308 decided applications since 2020, 286 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Broxtowe have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Broxtowe are in Attenborough & Chilwell East (97.2%), Stapleford South West (97.2%), and Beeston West (97.0%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Broxtowe?
The most common planning application types in Broxtowe are: Full (3,288 decisions, 94.6% approved), Trees (1,024, 99.0%), and Other (433, 89.6%).
How long does a planning application take in Broxtowe?
Planning applications in Broxtowe take an average of 10.2 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 728 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Broxtowe decides approximately 885 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Broxtowe?
You can search planning applications in Broxtowe directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 5,308 historical decisions in Broxtowe to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Broxtowe calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Broxtowe's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.