May Bank planning approval rate
May Bank ward in Newcastle-under-Lyme has a 98.2% approval rate based on 56 planning decisions. Newcastle-under-Lyme overall: 93.1%.
Last updated: September 2026
98.2%
ward approval rate
56
Decisions
55
Approved
1
Refused
93.1%
Newcastle-under-Lyme average
May Bank is 5.1 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
98.2%
Newcastle-under-Lyme overall
93.1%
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Recent decisions in May Bank
Removal of existing side extension and garage and erection of replacement 2 stor · Tue 29 Sep 2026
Proposed replacement of existing conservatory with brick and tile extension · Mon 21 Sep 2026
Proposed dwelling attached to existing semi-detached house of 60 Basford Park Ro · Thu 17 Sep 2026
T1 Beech tree in grounds of Derwent House over car park and growing towards buil · Wed 02 Sep 2026
Proposed two storey extension to side to form sitting / dining room and new gara · Tue 01 Sep 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
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