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Walkergate planning approval rate
Walkergate ward in Newcastle upon Tyne has a 92.7% approval rate based on 191 planning decisions. Newcastle upon Tyne overall: 93.1%.
Last updated: June 2026
92.7%
ward approval rate
191
Decisions
177
Approved
14
Refused
93.1%
Newcastle upon Tyne average
Walkergate is broadly in line with the Newcastle upon Tyne average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Walkergate compares
Walkergate ward
92.7%
Newcastle upon Tyne overall
93.1%
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Recent decisions in Walkergate
Erection of single storey extensions to side and rear and alterations to elevati ·
Erection of a single storey extension to side and removal of existing garage ·
Erection of single-storey extension to rear ·
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