Town planning approval rate
Town ward in Newcastle-under-Lyme has a 95.2% approval rate based on 62 planning decisions. Newcastle-under-Lyme overall: 93.7%.
Last updated: March 2026
95.2%
ward approval rate
62
Decisions
59
Approved
3
Refused
93.7%
Newcastle-under-Lyme average
Town is broadly in line with the Newcastle-under-Lyme average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Town compares
Town ward
95.2%
Newcastle-under-Lyme overall
93.7%
Planning in Newcastle-under-Lyme? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Recent decisions in Town
Change of use from offices to office and flat · Thu 19 Feb 2026
Retrospective single storey side extension to house meters and doorway to rear e · Wed 18 Feb 2026
Proposed two-storey side extension, single-storey rear extension and new vehicul · Fri 13 Feb 2026
4 bedroom property to be used a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) · Thu 12 Feb 2026
Proposed internal and minor external alterations and refurbishment/redecoration · Mon 09 Feb 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:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ 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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✓ 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.