Beacon planning approval rate
Beacon ward in Newark & Sherwood has a 89.1% approval rate based on 523 planning decisions. Newark & Sherwood overall: 83.6%.
Last updated: September 2026
89.1%
ward approval rate
523
Decisions
466
Approved
57
Refused
83.6%
Newark & Sherwood average
Beacon is 5.5 percentage points above the Newark & Sherwood average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Beacon compares
Beacon ward
89.1%
Newark & Sherwood overall
83.6%
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Recent decisions in Beacon
Demolition of conservatory and construction of two storey and single storey rear · Thu 24 Sep 2026
Proposed detached carport. · Wed 16 Sep 2026
Proposed self build/custom build two bedroom dwelling and extension of dropped k · Fri 14 Aug 2026
A painted mural situated on one of the external walls to the courtyard · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Residential development of 5 self/custom build houses with private drive. · Mon 03 Aug 2026
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