y_Byker (up to May 2026) planning approval rate
y_Byker (up to May 2026) ward in Newcastle upon Tyne has a 94.2% approval rate based on 294 planning decisions. Newcastle upon Tyne overall: 93.3%.
Last updated: August 2026
94.2%
ward approval rate
294
Decisions
277
Approved
17
Refused
93.3%
Newcastle upon Tyne average
y_Byker (up to May 2026) is broadly in line with the Newcastle upon Tyne average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How y_Byker (up to May 2026) compares
y_Byker (up to May 2026) ward
94.2%
Newcastle upon Tyne overall
93.3%
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Recent decisions in y_Byker (up to May 2026)
Listed Building Application: Replacement of existing upvc windows and doors at g · 2026-06-29
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Other wards in Newcastle upon Tyne
y_Monument (up to May 2026) (94.4%)
y_Gosforth (up to May 2026) (94.1%)
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%)