Erewash planning approval rate
Erewash council approved 93.1% of planning applications and refused 6.9%, based on 3,710 decisions analysed. Ranked 193rd out of 300 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
93.1%
overall approval rate
Planning in Erewash?
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Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Erewash. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Erewash, mined from 3,710 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Erewash. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Wards in Erewash
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Erewash, showing how the council decides real applications.
Single storey side & rear extension · · 2026-08-14
Proposed non material amendment to planting plan on southern boundary of plot. · · 2026-08-14
Proposed Conversion Of Ground, First, Second And Third Floor Commercial Into 80 · · 2026-08-13
Showing 3 recent comparable decisions. See more in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
In Erewash, 1 in 14 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Erewash
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Erewash
What is the planning approval rate in Erewash?
Based on 3,710 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Erewash approved 93.1% of applications and refused 6.9%. The council is ranked 193rd out of 300 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Erewash?
Erewash refuses 6.9% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 14. That is lower than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 3,710 decided applications since 2020, 256 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Erewash have the highest planning approval rates?
Approval rates in Erewash vary by ward, see the ward breakdown above for detailed figures for each area.
What types of planning application are most common in Erewash?
The most common planning application types in Erewash are: Full (2,242 decisions, 93.5% approved), Trees (467, 94.4%), and Certificate of Lawfulness (387, 92.0%).
How long does a planning application take in Erewash?
Most planning applications in Erewash are decided within 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments, the statutory targets set by central government. With 3,710 decisions analysed since 2020, Erewash processes approximately 618 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Erewash?
You can search planning applications in Erewash directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 3,710 historical decisions in Erewash to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Erewash calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Erewash'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.