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Newtown planning approval rate

Newtown ward in Buckinghamshire has a 76.3% approval rate based on 38 planning decisions. Buckinghamshire overall: 85.4%.

Last updated: September 2026

76.3%
ward approval rate
38
Decisions
29
Approved
9
Refused
85.4%
Buckinghamshire average

Newtown is 9.1 percentage points below the Buckinghamshire average, placing it among the stricter wards in Buckinghamshire. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.

How Newtown compares

Newtown ward (38 decided)
76.3%
Buckinghamshire overall (18,396 decided)
85.4%
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Recent decisions in Newtown

No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.

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Other wards in Buckinghamshire

Marlow (89.3%) Flackwell Heath and The Wooburns (87.4%) Abbey (87.3%) Ridgeway West (80.5%) Chiltern Villages (85.9%) Ridgeway East (79.5%) Princes Risborough (81.8%) Hazlemere (90.1%) Former Beaconsfield (90.4%) Penn, Tylers Green and Loudwater (89.0%) Former Chalfont St Giles (87.4%) Former Gerrards Cross (86.3%)
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