Ollerton planning approval rate
Ollerton ward in Newark & Sherwood has a 88.9% approval rate based on 343 planning decisions. Newark & Sherwood overall: 83.6%.
Last updated: September 2026
88.9%
ward approval rate
343
Decisions
305
Approved
38
Refused
83.6%
Newark & Sherwood average
Ollerton is 5.3 percentage points above the Newark & Sherwood average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Ollerton compares
Ollerton ward
88.9%
Newark & Sherwood overall
83.6%
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Recent decisions in Ollerton
Proposed demolition of existing garage and construction of single storey extensi · Tue 22 Sep 2026
Erection of a single storey rear house extension and detached out building. Repl · Wed 19 Aug 2026
Application to determine if prior approval required for proposed new building un · Tue 18 Aug 2026
Demolition of The Forest Centre 111 Forest Road, the Former Lloyds TSB Bank Fore · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Replacement of 3 antennas. Removal of 6 MHAs and the installation of 3 MHAs inc · Fri 17 Jul 2026
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