Planning outcomes in Newark & Sherwood are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 15.5% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.
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| # | Ward | Decisions | Approved | Refused | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castle | 545 | 511 | 34 | 93.8% |
| 2 | Farnsfield | 305 | 280 | 25 | 91.8% |
| 3 | Farndon And Fernwood | 763 | 692 | 71 | 90.7% |
| 4 | Balderton North And Coddington | 476 | 425 | 51 | 89.3% |
| 5 | Southwell | 1,532 | 1,362 | 170 | 88.9% |
| 6 | Collingham | 1,101 | 974 | 127 | 88.5% |
| 7 | Beacon | 490 | 433 | 57 | 88.4% |
| 8 | Ollerton | 321 | 283 | 38 | 88.2% |
| 9 | Boughton | 189 | 166 | 23 | 87.8% |
| 10 | Sutton On Trent | 551 | 482 | 69 | 87.5% |
| 11 | Rainworth North And Rufford | 463 | 403 | 60 | 87.0% |
| 12 | Bridge | 259 | 225 | 34 | 86.9% |
| 13 | Edwinstowe And Clipstone | 418 | 362 | 56 | 86.6% |
| 14 | Muskham | 514 | 443 | 71 | 86.2% |
| 15 | Bilsthorpe | 158 | 136 | 22 | 86.1% |
| 16 | Dover Beck | 879 | 753 | 126 | 85.7% |
| 17 | Trent | 712 | 607 | 105 | 85.3% |
| 18 | Lowdham | 362 | 308 | 54 | 85.1% |
| 19 | Balderton South | 176 | 149 | 27 | 84.7% |
| 20 | Devon | 187 | 156 | 31 | 83.4% |
| 21 | Rainworth South And Blidworth | 230 | 180 | 50 | 78.3% |
An extension might sail through in Castle but face serious resistance in Rainworth South And Blidworth.
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1,302 planning applications in Newark & Sherwood have been refused since 2020. Many of those homeowners had already paid for drawings and application fees. A free, property-specific report shows you what gets approved — and what gets refused — near your property.
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