Bilsthorpe planning approval rate
Bilsthorpe ward in Newark & Sherwood has a 86.4% approval rate based on 169 planning decisions. Newark & Sherwood overall: 83.6%.
Last updated: September 2026
86.4%
ward approval rate
169
Decisions
146
Approved
23
Refused
83.6%
Newark & Sherwood average
Bilsthorpe sits slightly above the Newark & Sherwood average, with a 2.8 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Bilsthorpe compares
Bilsthorpe ward
86.4%
Newark & Sherwood overall
83.6%
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Recent decisions in Bilsthorpe
Replacement of 3ft fence with a 6ft fence and installation of a gate · Wed 26 Aug 2026
Conversion of existing garage to form a self-contained annex for short-term holi · Tue 28 Jul 2026
The replacement of the existing 12m high telegraph pole tower with a 20m high mo · Mon 06 Jul 2026
Demolition of existing garage and erection of garage with flat roof. · Fri 26 Jun 2026
Installation of dropped kerb and driveway. · Fri 05 Jun 2026
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