Newark & Sherwood Council approves 87.4% of planning applications, based on 9,966 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Newark & Sherwood is closely in line with the national average.
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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 | 3,400 | 530 | 3,930 | 86.5% |
| Trees | 2,733 | 56 | 2,789 | 98.0% |
| Full | 1,841 | 467 | 2,308 | 79.8% |
| Listed Building | 463 | 33 | 496 | 93.3% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 54 | 111 | 165 | 32.7% |
| Advertisement | 112 | 16 | 128 | 87.5% |
| Change of Use | 75 | 38 | 113 | 66.4% |
| Prior Approval | 24 | 5 | 29 | 82.8% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 8 | 0 | 8 | 100.0% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on — your free property report is emailed in minutes.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell | 1,259 | 161 | 1,420 | 88.7% |
| Collingham | 912 | 121 | 1,033 | 88.3% |
| Dover Beck | 698 | 121 | 819 | 85.2% |
| Farndon And Fernwood | 645 | 71 | 716 | 90.1% |
| Trent | 556 | 101 | 657 | 84.6% |
| Sutton On Trent | 451 | 68 | 519 | 86.9% |
| Castle | 474 | 34 | 508 | 93.3% |
| Muskham | 417 | 67 | 484 | 86.2% |
| Beacon | 409 | 56 | 465 | 88.0% |
| Balderton North And Coddington | 401 | 49 | 450 | 89.1% |
| Rainworth North And Rufford | 384 | 60 | 444 | 86.5% |
| Edwinstowe And Clipstone | 334 | 55 | 389 | 85.9% |
| Lowdham | 285 | 52 | 337 | 84.6% |
| Ollerton | 263 | 36 | 299 | 88.0% |
| Farnsfield | 261 | 24 | 285 | 91.6% |
| Bridge | 216 | 34 | 250 | 86.4% |
| Rainworth South And Blidworth | 168 | 47 | 215 | 78.1% |
| Devon | 148 | 31 | 179 | 82.7% |
| Boughton | 150 | 22 | 172 | 87.2% |
| Balderton South | 136 | 26 | 162 | 84.0% |
| Bilsthorpe | 130 | 19 | 149 | 87.2% |
| Farnsfield & Bilsthorpe | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% |
How Newark & Sherwood’s planning approval rate has changed year by year — up 4.9pp 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 25/01849/FUL Bilsthorpe | Extension of the existing staff car park located to the northeast of the main of | Approved |
| 25/01997/DEM Trent | Application to determine if prior approval is required for demolition of 4 Agric | Approved |
| 25/01760/HOUSE Edwinstowe And Clipstone | Detached garage/outbuilding | Approved |
| 25/01143/FUL Rainworth North And Rufford | Reduce size of existing compound and creation of 106 car parking bays. | Approved |
| 25/01518/HOUSE Muskham | Proposed rear extension, new side window and internal alterations. | Approved |
| 25/01576/LBC Muskham | Replacement of 4 Yorkshire sliding sashes with new to match existing and 1 door | Approved |
| 25/01887/LBC Trent | Repairs to Brick Piers, Palings and Parterre Wall | Approved |
| 25/01800/LBC Collingham | Flood resilience measures including barriers to external doors, non return valve | Approved |
| 25/01417/HOUSE Rainworth North And Rufford | Detached car port and garage conversion. | Approved |
| 25/01136/FUL Ollerton | Proposed single storey rear extension | Approved |
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Based on 9,966 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Newark & Sherwood is 87.4%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 9,966 planning decisions from Newark & Sherwood council. 8,710 were approved and 1,256 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Newark & Sherwood is 87.4%, 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.