Lowdham planning approval rate
Lowdham ward in Newark & Sherwood has a 84.6% approval rate based on 337 planning decisions. Newark & Sherwood overall: 87.4%.
Last updated: March 2026
84.6%
ward approval rate
337
Decisions
285
Approved
52
Refused
87.4%
Newark & Sherwood average
Lowdham is 2.8 percentage points below the Newark & Sherwood average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Lowdham compares
Lowdham ward
84.6%
Newark & Sherwood overall
87.4%
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Recent decisions in Lowdham
Application for permission in principle for construction of upto 2 dwellings · Wed 17 Dec 2025
Two storey rear extension and new canopy. · Wed 17 Dec 2025
Application for permission in principle for residential development of one to tw · Wed 10 Dec 2025
T1 - Yew - side prune away from corner of Church to give approx. 2-3 metres clea · Mon 01 Dec 2025
Proposed extensions to the rear and side of the property. · Wed 12 Nov 2025
What gets approved near 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.