Gosforth planning approval rate
Gosforth ward in Newcastle upon Tyne has a 100.0% approval rate based on 20 planning decisions. Newcastle upon Tyne overall: 92.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
100.0%
ward approval rate
20
Decisions
20
Approved
0
Refused
92.3%
Newcastle upon Tyne average
Gosforth is 7.7 percentage points above the Newcastle upon Tyne average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Gosforth compares
Gosforth ward
100.0%
Newcastle upon Tyne overall
92.3%
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Recent decisions in Gosforth
Erection of single storey extension to side and alterations to first floor windo · 2026-08-31
Non material amendment: (amendment to change roof pitch, materials and rooflight · 2026-08-31
Non material amendment: (amendment to change UPVC porch panel to brick, and incl · 2026-08-24
Non material amendment: (amendment to insert 2 no rooflights to rear extension, · 2026-08-17
Listed Building Application: External alterations for installation of EV chargin · 2026-08-10
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Other wards in Newcastle upon Tyne
y_Monument (up to May 2026) (94.4%)
y_Gosforth (up to May 2026) (94.0%)
y_Parklands (up to May 2026) (95.2%)
y_Callerton And Throckley (up to May 2026) (93.9%)
y_North Jesmond (up to May 2026) (89.6%)
y_Castle (up to May 2026) (95.7%)
y_South Jesmond (up to May 2026) (90.8%)
y_Dene And South Gosforth (up to May 2026) (94.2%)
y_Wingrove (up to May 2026) (91.0%)
y_Fawdon And West Gosforth (up to May 2026) (91.1%)
y_Benwell And Scotswood (up to May 2026) (93.6%)
y_Elswick (up to May 2026) (90.5%)