Which ward in Newcastle-under-Lyme has the highest planning approval rate?

Holditch & Chesterton at 100.0% based on 57 decisions.

Which ward in Newcastle-under-Lyme has the lowest planning approval rate?

Crackley & Red Street at 81.8% based on 11 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Newcastle-under-Lyme?

There is a 18.2% gap between Holditch & Chesterton and Crackley & Red Street. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Planning outcomes in Newcastle-under-Lyme are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 18.2% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

1,184 real decisions·21 wards·Updated August 2026

93.8% approved overall. But 73 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Newcastle-under-Lyme shifts your odds by up to 18.2%. 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	Holditch & Chesterton	57	57	0	100.0%
2	May Bank	48	48	0	100.0%
3	Clayton	10	10	0	100.0%
4	Westbury Park & Northwood	24	24	0	100.0%
5	Audley	92	90	2	97.8%
6	Knutton	38	37	1	97.4%
7	Keele	31	30	1	96.8%
8	Town	124	120	4	96.8%
9	Cross Heath	26	25	1	96.2%
10	Bradwell	53	51	2	96.2%
11	Talke & Butt Lane	53	51	2	96.2%
12	Silverdale	39	37	2	94.9%
13	Westlands	51	48	3	94.1%
14	Wolstanton	33	31	2	93.9%
15	Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe	47	44	3	93.6%
16	Thistleberry	31	29	2	93.5%
17	Newchapel & Mow Cop	42	39	3	92.9%
18	Madeley & Betley	107	97	10	90.7%
19	Loggerheads	108	96	12	88.9%
20	Maer & Whitmore	158	137	21	86.7%
21	Crackley & Red Street	11	9	2	81.8%

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What the data tells us

A 18.2% gap separates the best and worst wards. Holditch & Chesterton approves 100.0% of applications while Crackley & Red Street approves just 81.8%. 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 1,184 planning decisions in Newcastle-under-Lyme, January 2020 to August 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Newcastle-under-Lyme Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →