Newcastle upon Tyne planning approval rate

Newcastle upon Tyne council approved 93.1% of planning applications and refused 6.9%, based on 8,785 decisions analysed. Ranked 158th out of 237 councils for strictness.

Last updated: May 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

93.1%

overall approval rate

8,785

Decisions analysed

8,182

Approved

603

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Newcastle upon Tyne? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Newcastle upon Tyne. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Other (4,540 decided)

92.4%

Discharge of Conditions (1,490 decided)

98.1%

Trees (860 decided)

88.5%

Certificate of Lawfulness (575 decided)

95.1%

Listed Building (550 decided)

97.6%

Advertisement (491 decided)

88.4%

Prior Approval (279 decided)

88.5%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Newcastle upon Tyne — mined from 8,785 proposal descriptions.

Extension (General) (2,397 decided)

94.7%

Garage / Parking (1,186 decided)

95.2%

Change of Use (Residential) (579 decided)

83.8%

New Build (557 decided)

88.7%

Dormer (507 decided)

88.4%

Loft Conversion (256 decided)

93.0%

Rear Extension (241 decided)

93.4%

Conservatory (225 decided)

96.9%

HMO (200 decided)

83.0%

Outbuilding (169 decided)

94.1%

Side Extension (145 decided)

94.5%

Basement (121 decided)

98.3%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (56 decided)

89.3%

Wraparound Extension (36 decided)

97.2%

Front Extension (22 decided)

86.4%

Flat Conversion (18 decided)

77.8%

Annex (11 decided)

90.9%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Newcastle upon Tyne. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Monument (1,648 decided)

94.6%

Gosforth (739 decided)

94.0%

Parklands (510 decided)

94.7%

North Jesmond (483 decided)

89.0%

Castle (448 decided)

96.2%

Callerton And Throckley (429 decided)

94.6%

South Jesmond (428 decided)

90.9%

Dene And South Gosforth (411 decided)

95.1%

Wingrove (386 decided)

91.2%

Fawdon And West Gosforth (329 decided)

91.2%

Benwell And Scotswood (260 decided)

91.9%

Elswick (251 decided)

89.2%

Manor Park (216 decided)

90.7%

Byker (207 decided)

94.2%

Chapel (201 decided)

94.0%

Denton And Westerhope (194 decided)

92.8%

Walkergate (191 decided)

92.7%

Heaton (188 decided)

89.9%

Ouseburn (184 decided)

95.1%

Arthurs Hill (168 decided)

91.7%

Wards in Newcastle upon Tyne

Monument

94.6% approval · 1,648 decisions

Gosforth

94.0% approval · 739 decisions

Parklands

94.7% approval · 510 decisions

North Jesmond

89.0% approval · 483 decisions

Castle

96.2% approval · 448 decisions

Callerton And Throckley

94.6% approval · 429 decisions

South Jesmond

90.9% approval · 428 decisions

Dene And South Gosforth

95.1% approval · 411 decisions

Wingrove

91.2% approval · 386 decisions

Fawdon And West Gosforth

91.2% approval · 329 decisions

Benwell And Scotswood

91.9% approval · 260 decisions

Elswick

89.2% approval · 251 decisions

Manor Park

90.7% approval · 216 decisions

Byker

94.2% approval · 207 decisions

Chapel

94.0% approval · 201 decisions

Denton And Westerhope

92.8% approval · 194 decisions

Walkergate

92.7% approval · 191 decisions

Heaton

89.9% approval · 188 decisions

Ouseburn

95.1% approval · 184 decisions

Arthurs Hill

91.7% approval · 168 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, showing how the council decides real applications.

2026/0343/01/LDC

Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey extension to rear. · Benwell And Scotswood ·

Approved

2026/0201/01/NPA

Notification for Prior Approval: Erection of a single storey extension to rear, · North Jesmond ·

Approved

2026/0179/01/HOU

Erection of single storey extension to rear. · Callerton And Throckley ·

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →

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