Beacon planning approval rate
Beacon ward in Newark & Sherwood has a 88.6% approval rate based on 502 planning decisions. Newark & Sherwood overall: 88.0%.
Last updated: August 2026
88.6%
ward approval rate
502
Decisions
445
Approved
57
Refused
88.0%
Newark & Sherwood average
Beacon is broadly in line with the Newark & Sherwood average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Beacon compares
Beacon ward
88.6%
Newark & Sherwood overall
88.0%
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Recent decisions in Beacon
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
Erection of a single storey rear house extension · Fri 03 Jul 2026
Proposed rear first floor extension and front second floor extension and relocat · Tue 30 Jun 2026
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