May Bank planning approval rate
May Bank ward in Newcastle-under-Lyme has a 100.0% approval rate based on 22 planning decisions. Newcastle-under-Lyme overall: 93.7%.
Last updated: March 2026
100.0%
ward approval rate
22
Decisions
22
Approved
0
Refused
93.7%
Newcastle-under-Lyme average
May Bank is 6.3 percentage points above the Newcastle-under-Lyme average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How May Bank compares
May Bank ward
100.0%
Newcastle-under-Lyme overall
93.7%
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Recent decisions in May Bank
Proposed single storey rear extension · Wed 11 Feb 2026
Minor alterations, as well as refurbishing and restoring a property in a conserv · Wed 11 Feb 2026
Cherry tree on northern border of front garden: The eastern most stem , which is · Wed 07 Jan 2026
Large conifer close to front of house:This has co-dominant stems not much above · Wed 07 Jan 2026
Large conifers req reducing in height. Wall has fallen over. · Wed 07 Jan 2026
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:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Newcastle-under-Lyme
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
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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
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 526 decisions.