Which ward in Newark & Sherwood has the highest planning approval rate?

Castle at 93.3% based on 508 decisions.

Which ward in Newark & Sherwood has the lowest planning approval rate?

Rainworth South And Blidworth at 78.1% based on 215 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Newark & Sherwood?

There is a 15.2% gap between Castle and Rainworth South And Blidworth. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Newark & Sherwood

Planning outcomes in Newark & Sherwood are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 15.2% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

9,966 real decisions·21 wards·Updated March 2026

87.4% approved overall. But 1,256 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Newark & Sherwood shifts your odds by up to 15.2%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 21 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Castle	508	474	34	93.3%
2	Farnsfield	285	261	24	91.6%
3	Farndon And Fernwood	716	645	71	90.1%
4	Balderton North And Coddington	450	401	49	89.1%
5	Southwell	1,420	1,259	161	88.7%
6	Collingham	1,033	912	121	88.3%
7	Ollerton	299	263	36	88.0%
8	Beacon	465	409	56	88.0%
9	Boughton	172	150	22	87.2%
10	Bilsthorpe	149	130	19	87.2%
11	Sutton On Trent	519	451	68	86.9%
12	Rainworth North And Rufford	444	384	60	86.5%
13	Bridge	250	216	34	86.4%
14	Muskham	484	417	67	86.2%
15	Edwinstowe And Clipstone	389	334	55	85.9%
16	Dover Beck	819	698	121	85.2%
17	Trent	657	556	101	84.6%
18	Lowdham	337	285	52	84.6%
19	Balderton South	162	136	26	84.0%
20	Devon	179	148	31	82.7%
21	Rainworth South And Blidworth	215	168	47	78.1%

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What the data tells us

A 15.2% gap separates the best and worst wards. Castle approves 93.3% of applications while Rainworth South And Blidworth approves just 78.1%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 9,966 planning decisions in Newark & Sherwood, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Newark & Sherwood Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →