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Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Newcastle upon Tyne

Planning outcomes in Newcastle upon Tyne are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 18.8% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

7,920 real decisions·38 wards·Updated September 2026
100.0%
Highest: Jesmond
81.2%
Lowest: Elswick
18.8%
Gap
38
Wards
92.3% approved overall. But 613 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Newcastle upon Tyne shifts your odds by up to 18.8%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 38 wards ranked

#WardDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Jesmond17170
100.0%
2Gosforth25250
100.0%
3Parklands and North Gosforth15150
100.0%
4Dene and South Gosforth19190
100.0%
5Wingrove10100
100.0%
6Ouseburn18180
100.0%
7Manor Park13130
100.0%
8Heaton13130
100.0%
9Walkergate11110
100.0%
10y_Walker (up to May 2026)1671625
97.0%
11y_Kenton (up to May 2026)1951896
96.9%
12y_Castle (up to May 2026)60858226
95.7%
13Monument67643
95.5%
14y_Parklands (up to May 2026)69666333
95.3%
15y_Chapel (up to May 2026)29127615
94.8%
16y_Ouseburn (up to May 2026)27125714
94.8%
17y_Monument (up to May 2026)2,4042,270134
94.4%
18y_Walkergate (up to May 2026)25824315
94.2%
19y_Byker (up to May 2026)29427717
94.2%
20y_Gosforth (up to May 2026)98392459
94.0%
21y_Dene And South Gosforth (up to May 2026)53450232
94.0%
22y_Callerton And Throckley (up to May 2026)65261240
93.9%
23y_Benwell And Scotswood (up to May 2026)35933623
93.6%
24y_Kingston Park And Newbiggin Hall (up to May 2026)22521015
93.3%
25y_Denton And Westerhope (up to May 2026)27225220
92.6%
26y_Arthurs Hill (up to May 2026)25223220
92.1%
27y_Blakelaw (up to May 2026)14913712
91.9%
28y_Fawdon And West Gosforth (up to May 2026)41437737
91.1%
29y_Wingrove (up to May 2026)46842642
91.0%
30y_Heaton (up to May 2026)26323924
90.9%
31y_South Jesmond (up to May 2026)58453054
90.8%
32y_Manor Park (up to May 2026)28025426
90.7%
33y_Elswick (up to May 2026)34931633
90.5%
34Fawdon and West Gosforth1091
90.0%
35y_West Fenham (up to May 2026)21719522
89.9%
36y_Lemington (up to May 2026)17415618
89.7%
37y_North Jesmond (up to May 2026)62355865
89.6%
38Elswick16133
81.2%
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What the data tells us

1
A 18.8% gap separates the best and worst wards. Jesmond approves 100.0% of applications while Elswick approves just 81.2%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.
2
High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.
3
Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 7,920 planning decisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, January 2020 to September 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Newcastle upon Tyne Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →
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