Gosforth planning approval rate
Gosforth ward in Newcastle upon Tyne has a 94.0% approval rate based on 739 planning decisions. Newcastle upon Tyne overall: 93.1%.
Last updated: March 2026
94.0%
ward approval rate
739
Decisions
695
Approved
44
Refused
93.1%
Newcastle upon Tyne average
Gosforth is broadly in line with the Newcastle upon Tyne average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Gosforth compares
Gosforth ward
94.0%
Newcastle upon Tyne overall
93.1%
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Recent decisions in Gosforth
Erection of porch to front, garage conversion, and extension to rear. ·
Non material amendment: (changes to rooflights and dormer windows ) to planning ·
Installation of new automatic entrance doors to front and rear. Replace front en ·
Erection of rear and side extensions, and new garage roof. ·
Erection of close boarded timber boundary fence with steel entrance gate with br ·
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
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 8,785 decisions.