Bridge planning approval rate
Bridge ward in Newark & Sherwood has a 87.2% approval rate based on 274 planning decisions. Newark & Sherwood overall: 83.6%.
Last updated: September 2026
87.2%
ward approval rate
274
Decisions
239
Approved
35
Refused
83.6%
Newark & Sherwood average
Bridge sits slightly above the Newark & Sherwood average, with a 3.6 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Bridge compares
Bridge ward
87.2%
Newark & Sherwood overall
83.6%
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Recent decisions in Bridge
Removal of low timber fence, sections of boundary wall, wire fencing and gates. · Tue 18 Aug 2026
Demolition of existing timber garage and greenhouse and the erection of a 2 bedr · Thu 09 Jul 2026
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