Blakelaw planning approval rate
Blakelaw ward in Newcastle upon Tyne has a 90.7% approval rate based on 107 planning decisions. Newcastle upon Tyne overall: 93.1%.
Last updated: April 2026
90.7%
ward approval rate
107
Decisions
97
Approved
10
Refused
93.1%
Newcastle upon Tyne average
Blakelaw is 2.4 percentage points below the Newcastle upon Tyne average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Blakelaw compares
Blakelaw ward
90.7%
Newcastle upon Tyne overall
93.1%
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Recent decisions in Blakelaw
Erection of single storey extension to rear and access ramp to front. ·
Siting of an InPost Parcel Locker to Northern site boundary (Retrospective) ·
Change of use from Use Class E pharmacy to Use Class E restaurant (retrospective ·
Notification for Prior Approval: Erection of a single storey extension to rear, ·
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed incidental use of dwellinghouse (Cla ·
What gets approved near your property?
In Newcastle upon Tyne, 1 in 14 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Newcastle upon Tyne
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Newcastle upon Tyne
✓ 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 8,785 decisions.