Newark & Sherwood Council approves 83.6% of planning applications, based on 6,138 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Newark & Sherwood sits 1.4 percentage points below the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 1,579 decided applications, Newark & Sherwood Council approved 94.0% of planning applications in 2025. Across 6,138 decisions on record (January 2020 to September 2026), the overall approval rate in Newark & Sherwood is 83.6%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Newark & Sherwood council planning portal records · Data to 29 September 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 | 3,809 | 551 | 4,360 | 87.4% |
| Trees | 3,077 | 61 | 3,138 | 98.1% |
| Full | 1,981 | 479 | 2,460 | 80.5% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 565 | 118 | 683 | 82.7% |
| Listed Building | 516 | 36 | 552 | 93.5% |
| Advertisement | 124 | 19 | 143 | 86.7% |
| Change of Use | 77 | 39 | 116 | 66.4% |
| Prior Approval | 32 | 6 | 38 | 84.2% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 9 | 0 | 9 | 100.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell | 1,476 | 170 | 1,646 | 89.7% |
| Collingham | 1,052 | 128 | 1,180 | 89.2% |
| Dover Beck | 833 | 126 | 959 | 86.9% |
| Farndon And Fernwood | 740 | 72 | 812 | 91.1% |
| Trent | 651 | 106 | 757 | 86.0% |
| Sutton On Trent | 527 | 69 | 596 | 88.4% |
| Castle | 551 | 34 | 585 | 94.2% |
| Muskham | 491 | 71 | 562 | 87.4% |
| Beacon | 466 | 57 | 523 | 89.1% |
| Balderton North And Coddington | 457 | 52 | 509 | 89.8% |
| Rainworth North And Rufford | 449 | 60 | 509 | 88.2% |
| Edwinstowe And Clipstone | 404 | 57 | 461 | 87.6% |
| Lowdham | 348 | 54 | 402 | 86.6% |
| Ollerton | 305 | 38 | 343 | 88.9% |
| Farnsfield | 315 | 25 | 340 | 92.6% |
| Bridge | 239 | 35 | 274 | 87.2% |
| Rainworth South And Blidworth | 210 | 49 | 259 | 81.1% |
| Devon | 177 | 31 | 208 | 85.1% |
| Boughton | 175 | 23 | 198 | 88.4% |
| Balderton South | 163 | 28 | 191 | 85.3% |
| Bilsthorpe | 148 | 23 | 171 | 86.5% |
| Farnsfield & Bilsthorpe | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% |
How Newark & Sherwood’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, up 5.4pp 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26/01487/ELE Collingham | Replacement transformer and poles. | Approved |
| 26/00798/HOUSE Devon | New dormer window extension. | Approved |
| 26/00569/HOUSE Collingham | Proposed single storey extension, new boundary wall and new access | Refused |
| 26/00483/RMAM Collingham | Reserved Matters Planning application for the erection of a cold storage distrib | Approved |
| 26/00952/HOUSE Beacon | Demolition of conservatory and construction of two storey and single storey rear | Approved |
| 26/01169/HOUSE Southwell | Installation of solar panels to rear elevation. | Approved |
| 26/01115/S73 Farndon And Fernwood | Variation to Condition 4 (materials to be approved) to change the roof specifica | Approved |
| 26/01182/HOUSE Collingham | Replacement entrance gates, replacement greenhouse and raised decking area. | Approved |
| 26/00275/HOUSE Ollerton | Proposed demolition of existing garage and construction of single storey extensi | Approved |
| 26/00858/HOUSE Dover Beck | Proposed single story extension to the front of the property | Approved |
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Based on 6,138 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Newark & Sherwood is 83.6%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 6,138 planning decisions from Newark & Sherwood council. 5,129 were approved and 1,009 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, January 2020 to September 2026.
The average approval rate in Newark & Sherwood is 83.6%, 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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