Town planning approval rate
Town ward in Newcastle-under-Lyme has a 96.8% approval rate based on 124 planning decisions. Newcastle-under-Lyme overall: 93.8%.
Last updated: August 2026
96.8%
ward approval rate
124
Decisions
120
Approved
4
Refused
93.8%
Newcastle-under-Lyme average
Town sits slightly above the Newcastle-under-Lyme average, with a 3.0 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Town compares
Town ward
96.8%
Newcastle-under-Lyme overall
93.8%
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Recent decisions in Town
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
Relocation of existing post box to be Infront of the existing security shutter · Wed 17 Jun 2026
Change of use from offices (Use Class E) to 2no. houses in multiple occupation ( · Mon 08 Jun 2026
What gets approved near your property?
In Newcastle-under-Lyme, 1 in 16 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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