Newark & Sherwood planning approval rate

Newark & Sherwood council approved 87.4% of planning applications and refused 12.6%, based on 9,966 decisions analysed. Ranked 63rd out of 221 councils for strictness.

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

87.4%

overall approval rate

9,966

Decisions analysed

8,710

Approved

1,256

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Newark & Sherwood? 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 Newark & Sherwood. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Other (3,930 decided)

86.5%

Trees (2,789 decided)

98.0%

Full (2,308 decided)

79.8%

Listed Building (496 decided)

93.3%

Certificate of Lawfulness (165 decided)

32.7%

Advertisement (128 decided)

87.5%

Change of Use (113 decided)

66.4%

Prior Approval (29 decided)

82.8%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Newark & Sherwood — mined from 9,966 proposal descriptions.

Garage / Parking (1,440 decided)

80.6%

Rear Extension (1,039 decided)

86.5%

Extension (General) (753 decided)

85.4%

Outbuilding (601 decided)

84.7%

Side Extension (590 decided)

85.1%

Change of Use (Residential) (516 decided)

75.2%

New Build (456 decided)

73.2%

Conservatory (272 decided)

91.2%

Front Extension (209 decided)

83.7%

Dormer (170 decided)

74.7%

Annex (137 decided)

79.6%

Wraparound Extension (91 decided)

81.3%

Loft Conversion (67 decided)

76.1%

HMO (19 decided)

78.9%

Flat Conversion (10 decided)

80.0%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Newark & Sherwood. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Southwell (1,420 decided)

88.7%

Collingham (1,033 decided)

88.3%

Dover Beck (819 decided)

85.2%

Farndon And Fernwood (716 decided)

90.1%

Trent (657 decided)

84.6%

Sutton On Trent (519 decided)

86.9%

Castle (508 decided)

93.3%

Muskham (484 decided)

86.2%

Beacon (465 decided)

88.0%

Balderton North And Coddington (450 decided)

89.1%

Rainworth North And Rufford (444 decided)

86.5%

Edwinstowe And Clipstone (389 decided)

85.9%

Lowdham (337 decided)

84.6%

Ollerton (299 decided)

88.0%

Farnsfield (285 decided)

91.6%

Bridge (250 decided)

86.4%

Rainworth South And Blidworth (215 decided)

78.1%

Devon (179 decided)

82.7%

Boughton (172 decided)

87.2%

Balderton South (162 decided)

84.0%

Wards in Newark & Sherwood

Southwell

88.7% approval · 1,420 decisions

Collingham

88.3% approval · 1,033 decisions

Dover Beck

85.2% approval · 819 decisions

Farndon And Fernwood

90.1% approval · 716 decisions

Trent

84.6% approval · 657 decisions

Sutton On Trent

86.9% approval · 519 decisions

Castle

93.3% approval · 508 decisions

Muskham

86.2% approval · 484 decisions

Beacon

88.0% approval · 465 decisions

Balderton North And Coddington

89.1% approval · 450 decisions

Rainworth North And Rufford

86.5% approval · 444 decisions

Edwinstowe And Clipstone

85.9% approval · 389 decisions

Lowdham

84.6% approval · 337 decisions

Ollerton

88.0% approval · 299 decisions

Farnsfield

91.6% approval · 285 decisions

Bridge

86.4% approval · 250 decisions

Rainworth South And Blidworth

78.1% approval · 215 decisions

Devon

82.7% approval · 179 decisions

Boughton

87.2% approval · 172 decisions

Balderton South

84.0% approval · 162 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

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

25/01849/FUL

Extension of the existing staff car park located to the northeast of the main of · Bilsthorpe · Wed 31 Dec 2025

Approved

25/01997/DEM

Application to determine if prior approval is required for demolition of 4 Agric · Trent · Tue 30 Dec 2025

Approved

25/01760/HOUSE

Detached garage/outbuilding · Edwinstowe And Clipstone · Tue 30 Dec 2025

Approved

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

What gets approved near your property?

In Newark & Sherwood, 1 in 8 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:

✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Newark & Sherwood
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect

Get Newark & Sherwood Pro Report — £79

Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 9,966 decisions.

Compare with nearby councils

Nottingham Rushcliffe Lincoln North East Derbyshire

Check planning approval patterns — Free