Town planning approval rate
Town ward in Newcastle-under-Lyme has a 96.2% approval rate based on 133 planning decisions. Newcastle-under-Lyme overall: 93.1%.
Last updated: September 2026
96.2%
ward approval rate
133
Decisions
128
Approved
5
Refused
93.1%
Newcastle-under-Lyme average
Town sits slightly above the Newcastle-under-Lyme average, with a 3.1 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Town compares
Town ward
96.2%
Newcastle-under-Lyme overall
93.1%
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Recent decisions in Town
Installation of combined defibrillator and bleed kit cabinet to external wall of · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Proposed change of use of the existing Class E offices to provide two houses in · Thu 20 Aug 2026
Change of Use planning application from existing residential (C3 dwellinghouses) · Wed 15 Jul 2026
1x Copper Beech and 1x Beech back boundary. Reduce height by approx 30% with bra · Mon 06 Jul 2026
Full planning application for the extension of an existing college building and · Thu 25 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
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