Newcastle upon Tyne Council approves 93.1% of planning applications, based on 8,785 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Newcastle upon Tyne sits 5.2 percentage points above the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Newcastle upon Tyne.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 4,194 | 346 | 4,540 | 92.4% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 1,462 | 28 | 1,490 | 98.1% |
| Trees | 761 | 99 | 860 | 88.5% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 547 | 28 | 575 | 95.1% |
| Listed Building | 537 | 13 | 550 | 97.6% |
| Advertisement | 434 | 57 | 491 | 88.4% |
| Prior Approval | 247 | 32 | 279 | 88.5% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monument | 1,559 | 89 | 1,648 | 94.6% |
| Gosforth | 695 | 44 | 739 | 94.0% |
| Parklands | 483 | 27 | 510 | 94.7% |
| North Jesmond | 430 | 53 | 483 | 89.0% |
| Castle | 431 | 17 | 448 | 96.2% |
| Callerton And Throckley | 406 | 23 | 429 | 94.6% |
| South Jesmond | 389 | 39 | 428 | 90.9% |
| Dene And South Gosforth | 391 | 20 | 411 | 95.1% |
| Wingrove | 352 | 34 | 386 | 91.2% |
| Fawdon And West Gosforth | 300 | 29 | 329 | 91.2% |
| Benwell And Scotswood | 239 | 21 | 260 | 91.9% |
| Elswick | 224 | 27 | 251 | 89.2% |
| Manor Park | 196 | 20 | 216 | 90.7% |
| Byker | 195 | 12 | 207 | 94.2% |
| Chapel | 189 | 12 | 201 | 94.0% |
| Denton And Westerhope | 180 | 14 | 194 | 92.8% |
| Walkergate | 177 | 14 | 191 | 92.7% |
| Heaton | 169 | 19 | 188 | 89.9% |
| Ouseburn | 175 | 9 | 184 | 95.1% |
| Arthurs Hill | 154 | 14 | 168 | 91.7% |
| West Fenham | 146 | 16 | 162 | 90.1% |
| Kingston Park And Newbiggin Hall | 141 | 11 | 152 | 92.8% |
| Kenton | 125 | 5 | 130 | 96.2% |
| Lemington | 110 | 12 | 122 | 90.2% |
| Walker | 118 | 4 | 122 | 96.7% |
Showing top 25 of 26 wards by volume. Your Pro Report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →Real residential planning decisions from Newcastle upon Tyne council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 2026/0343/01/LDC Benwell And Scotswood | Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey extension to rear. | Approved |
| 2026/0201/01/NPA North Jesmond | Notification for Prior Approval: Erection of a single storey extension to rear, | Approved |
| 2026/0179/01/HOU Callerton And Throckley | Erection of single storey extension to rear. | Approved |
| 2026/0118/01/HOU Kingston Park And Newbiggin Hall | Conversion of garage into habitable rooms | Approved |
| 2026/0148/01/LDC Elswick | Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion and erection of dorm | Approved |
| 2026/0140/01/DET Byker | Erection of first floor extension to side (retrospective). | Approved |
| 2026/0102/01/LDC North Jesmond | Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed dormer roof to rear outrigger | Approved |
| 2026/0137/01/DET North Jesmond | Erection of dormer extension to front. | Refused |
| 2026/0133/01/NPA Chapel | Notification for Prior Approval: Erection of a single storey extension to rear, | Approved |
| 2026/0130/01/HOU Gosforth | Erection of porch to front, garage conversion, and extension to rear. | Approved |
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Based on 8,785 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Newcastle upon Tyne is 93.1%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 8,785 planning decisions from Newcastle upon Tyne council. 8,182 were approved and 603 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Newcastle upon Tyne is 93.1%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.