Mansfield planning approval rate

Mansfield council approved 98.8% of planning applications and refused 1.2%, based on 2,946 decisions analysed. Ranked 220th out of 221 councils for strictness.

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

98.8%

overall approval rate

2,946

Decisions analysed

2,911

Approved

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Mansfield? 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 Mansfield. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (1,296 decided)

100.0%

Discharge of Conditions (496 decided)

99.2%

Trees (284 decided)

98.6%

Other (224 decided)

95.5%

Change of Use (220 decided)

99.1%

Certificate of Lawfulness (134 decided)

100.0%

Prior Approval (133 decided)

88.7%

Advertisement (91 decided)

100.0%

Listed Building (68 decided)

100.0%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Mansfield — mined from 2,946 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (634 decided)

98.9%

Garage / Parking (495 decided)

98.4%

Side Extension (336 decided)

99.4%

Change of Use (Residential) (318 decided)

98.7%

Extension (General) (160 decided)

99.4%

Outbuilding (137 decided)

99.3%

New Build (111 decided)

98.2%

Front Extension (102 decided)

100.0%

Dormer (101 decided)

99.0%

HMO (60 decided)

100.0%

Loft Conversion (54 decided)

98.1%

Conservatory (53 decided)

100.0%

Wraparound Extension (48 decided)

100.0%

Annex (24 decided)

95.8%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (13 decided)

100.0%

Flat Conversion (11 decided)

100.0%

Approval rate by ward

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

Oakham (213 decided)

99.1%

Central (197 decided)

98.5%

Berry Hill (169 decided)

99.4%

Rufford (135 decided)

96.3%

Lindhurst (121 decided)

99.2%

Vale (117 decided)

100.0%

Grange Farm (100 decided)

99.0%

Rock Hill (100 decided)

100.0%

Southwell (100 decided)

99.0%

Newlands (96 decided)

100.0%

Yeoman Hill (90 decided)

97.8%

Meden (88 decided)

100.0%

Carr Bank (87 decided)

96.6%

Thompsons (84 decided)

96.4%

Warsop Carrs (84 decided)

98.8%

Ling Forest (83 decided)

100.0%

Eakring (76 decided)

100.0%

Sherwood (75 decided)

100.0%

Manor (75 decided)

100.0%

Market Warsop (71 decided)

97.2%

Wards in Mansfield

Oakham

99.1% approval · 213 decisions

Central

98.5% approval · 197 decisions

Berry Hill

99.4% approval · 169 decisions

Rufford

96.3% approval · 135 decisions

Lindhurst

99.2% approval · 121 decisions

Vale

100.0% approval · 117 decisions

Grange Farm

99.0% approval · 100 decisions

Rock Hill

100.0% approval · 100 decisions

Southwell

99.0% approval · 100 decisions

Newlands

100.0% approval · 96 decisions

Yeoman Hill

97.8% approval · 90 decisions

Meden

100.0% approval · 88 decisions

Carr Bank

96.6% approval · 87 decisions

Thompsons

96.4% approval · 84 decisions

Warsop Carrs

98.8% approval · 84 decisions

Ling Forest

100.0% approval · 83 decisions

Eakring

100.0% approval · 76 decisions

Sherwood

100.0% approval · 75 decisions

Manor

100.0% approval · 75 decisions

Market Warsop

97.2% approval · 71 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

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

2025/0720/OUT

OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR 2 NO. DETACHED BUNGALOWS WITH ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEP · Hornby · Wed 18 Mar 2026

Approved

2025/0289/FUL

ERECTION OF 34 NO. AFFORDABLE DWELLINGS, LANDSCAPING, HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS AND A · Sherwood · Wed 18 Mar 2026

Approved

2026/0151/NCC

INSTALLATION OF 2 NO. NEW KIOSKS TO HOUSE EQUIPMENT FOR SEWAGE UNDERTAKINGS · Mill Lane · Tue 17 Mar 2026

Approved

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