Byker planning approval rate
Byker ward in Newcastle upon Tyne has a 94.2% approval rate based on 207 planning decisions. Newcastle upon Tyne overall: 93.1%.
Last updated: March 2026
94.2%
ward approval rate
207
Decisions
195
Approved
12
Refused
93.1%
Newcastle upon Tyne average
Byker is broadly in line with the Newcastle upon Tyne average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Byker compares
Byker ward
94.2%
Newcastle upon Tyne overall
93.1%
Planning in Newcastle upon Tyne? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Recent decisions in Byker
Erection of first floor extension to side (retrospective). ·
Conversion of dwelling house into 2no. residential flats (Class C3) and provisio ·
Conversion of basement to residential flat (Class C3), alterations to rear eleva ·
Notification of Prior Approval for demolition of brick porch ·
Proposed change of use of first floor from a 2-bed flat to a 1-bed/1-person resi ·
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:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Newcastle upon Tyne
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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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.