Bilsthorpe planning approval rate
Bilsthorpe ward in Newark & Sherwood has a 87.2% approval rate based on 149 planning decisions. Newark & Sherwood overall: 87.4%.
Last updated: April 2026
87.2%
ward approval rate
149
Decisions
130
Approved
19
Refused
87.4%
Newark & Sherwood average
Bilsthorpe is broadly in line with the Newark & Sherwood average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Bilsthorpe compares
Bilsthorpe ward
87.2%
Newark & Sherwood overall
87.4%
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Recent decisions in Bilsthorpe
Extension of the existing staff car park located to the northeast of the main of · Wed 31 Dec 2025
G1 - mixed species - Cut back Ash and Sycamore back to boundary fence, trim coni · Mon 27 Oct 2025
Demolition of existing buildings. Creation of 4 new dwellings with associated ac · Mon 20 Oct 2025
Agricultural storage shed and associated hardstanding. · Mon 29 Sep 2025
What gets approved near your property?
In Newark & Sherwood, 1 in 8 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Newark & Sherwood
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 9,966 decisions.