Keele planning approval rate
Keele ward in Newcastle-under-Lyme has a 97.0% approval rate based on 33 planning decisions. Newcastle-under-Lyme overall: 93.1%.
Last updated: September 2026
97.0%
ward approval rate
33
Decisions
32
Approved
1
Refused
93.1%
Newcastle-under-Lyme average
Keele sits slightly above the Newcastle-under-Lyme average, with a 3.9 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Keele compares
Keele ward
97.0%
Newcastle-under-Lyme overall
93.1%
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Recent decisions in Keele
Proposed new plant machinery on existing flat roof, and replacement of 7No exter · Mon 17 Aug 2026
The home owner would like to prune the young Sycamore back to the fence or appro · Thu 06 Aug 2026
Application for the approval of all external facing materials, boundary treatmen · Thu 04 Jun 2026
What gets approved near your property?
In Newcastle-under-Lyme, 1 in 14 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Newcastle-under-Lyme
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 895 decisions.