Devon planning approval rate
Devon ward in Newark & Sherwood has a 85.1% approval rate based on 208 planning decisions. Newark & Sherwood overall: 83.6%.
Last updated: September 2026
85.1%
ward approval rate
208
Decisions
177
Approved
31
Refused
83.6%
Newark & Sherwood average
Devon is broadly in line with the Newark & Sherwood average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Devon compares
Devon ward
85.1%
Newark & Sherwood overall
83.6%
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Recent decisions in Devon
New dormer window extension. · Tue 29 Sep 2026
Proposed single storey rear extension. · Tue 08 Sep 2026
Application for non material amendment for the addition of Obscured Window to Ea · Tue 18 Aug 2026
Proposed Hip-To-Gable Attic Conversion and Internal Alterations. · Mon 15 Jun 2026
Remove existing window and replace with new bay window extension to Front Elevat · Tue 09 Jun 2026
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