Newcastle-under-Lyme planning approval rate
Newcastle-under-Lyme council approved 93.7% of planning applications and refused 6.3%, based on 526 decisions analysed. Ranked 165th out of 221 councils for strictness.
Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Newcastle-under-Lyme — mined from 526 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Newcastle-under-Lyme. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Wards in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Newcastle-under-Lyme, showing how the council decides real applications.
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →
What gets approved near your property?
In Newcastle-under-Lyme, 1 in 16 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Common refusal reasons in Newcastle-under-Lyme
✓ 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 526 decisions.