Boughton planning approval rate
Boughton ward in Newark & Sherwood has a 88.4% approval rate based on 198 planning decisions. Newark & Sherwood overall: 83.6%.
Last updated: September 2026
88.4%
ward approval rate
198
Decisions
175
Approved
23
Refused
83.6%
Newark & Sherwood average
Boughton sits slightly above the Newark & Sherwood average, with a 4.8 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Boughton compares
Boughton ward
88.4%
Newark & Sherwood overall
83.6%
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Recent decisions in Boughton
Demolition of a single storey rear extension and 2 garages and the construction · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Application for permission in principle for proposed residential development of · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Erection of a single storey rear house extension. · Wed 29 Jul 2026
Alterations and extension to provide two semi detached-dwellings and creation of · Tue 30 Jun 2026
Two storey side extension, detached garage and new 2m high fence to front bounda · Mon 08 Jun 2026
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