Newark & Sherwood Council approves 87.8% of planning applications, based on 10,645 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Newark & Sherwood is closely in line with the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 1,485 decided applications, Newark & Sherwood Council approved 93.6% of planning applications in 2025. Across 10,645 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Newark & Sherwood is 87.8%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Newark & Sherwood council planning portal records · Updated June 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Newark & Sherwood.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 3,668 | 550 | 4,218 | 87.0% |
| Trees | 2,953 | 57 | 3,010 | 98.1% |
| Full | 1,937 | 479 | 2,416 | 80.2% |
| Listed Building | 495 | 35 | 530 | 93.4% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 57 | 118 | 175 | 32.6% |
| Advertisement | 119 | 19 | 138 | 86.2% |
| Change of Use | 76 | 39 | 115 | 66.1% |
| Prior Approval | 29 | 5 | 34 | 85.3% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 9 | 0 | 9 | 100.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell | 1,362 | 170 | 1,532 | 88.9% |
| Collingham | 974 | 127 | 1,101 | 88.5% |
| Dover Beck | 753 | 126 | 879 | 85.7% |
| Farndon And Fernwood | 692 | 71 | 763 | 90.7% |
| Trent | 607 | 105 | 712 | 85.3% |
| Sutton On Trent | 482 | 69 | 551 | 87.5% |
| Castle | 511 | 34 | 545 | 93.8% |
| Muskham | 443 | 71 | 514 | 86.2% |
| Beacon | 433 | 57 | 490 | 88.4% |
| Balderton North And Coddington | 425 | 51 | 476 | 89.3% |
| Rainworth North And Rufford | 403 | 60 | 463 | 87.0% |
| Edwinstowe And Clipstone | 362 | 56 | 418 | 86.6% |
| Lowdham | 308 | 54 | 362 | 85.1% |
| Ollerton | 283 | 38 | 321 | 88.2% |
| Farnsfield | 280 | 25 | 305 | 91.8% |
| Bridge | 225 | 34 | 259 | 86.9% |
| Rainworth South And Blidworth | 180 | 50 | 230 | 78.3% |
| Boughton | 166 | 23 | 189 | 87.8% |
| Devon | 156 | 31 | 187 | 83.4% |
| Balderton South | 149 | 27 | 176 | 84.7% |
| Bilsthorpe | 136 | 22 | 158 | 86.1% |
| Farnsfield & Bilsthorpe | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% |
How Newark & Sherwood’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, up 4.4pp since 2020.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Newark & Sherwood council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00498/HOUSE Rainworth North And Rufford | Conversion of existing loft room to en-suite bedroom with internal staircase, do | Approved |
| 26/00366/FUL Dover Beck | Change of use from agriculture to mixed use comprising agriculture and a car par | Refused |
| 26/00362/FUL Dover Beck | Alterations to a soil bund on the West boundary adjacent to the Cocker Beck | Refused |
| 26/00484/HOUSE Castle | To part demolish the existing rear extension to form a single storey extension. | Approved |
| 26/00427/HOUSE Beacon | Single storey side extension. | Approved |
| 25/02080/FUL Southwell | Reroofing of the plan pub building, including sections of single storey rear ext | Approved |
| 25/01066/FUL Beacon | Erection of a two-storey side extension and internal alterations to form seven r | Approved |
| 26/00671/TWCA Southwell | T1 - Laburnum to be removed as it will be in the direct line of new fence line. | Approved |
| 26/00578/HOUSE Trent | Rear two storey and single storey extensions | Approved |
| 25/01981/FUL Trent | Erection of 2 dwellings | Approved |
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Based on 10,645 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Newark & Sherwood is 87.8%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 10,645 planning decisions from Newark & Sherwood council. 9,343 were approved and 1,302 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Newark & Sherwood is 87.8%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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