Newport Council approves 90.0% of planning applications, based on 4,824 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Newport sits 2.1 percentage points above the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Newport.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discharge of Conditions | 1,586 | 50 | 1,636 | 96.9% |
| Full | 1,342 | 251 | 1,593 | 84.2% |
| Other | 535 | 90 | 625 | 85.6% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 299 | 48 | 347 | 86.2% |
| Trees | 274 | 5 | 279 | 98.2% |
| Advertisement | 248 | 25 | 273 | 90.8% |
| Prior Approval | 41 | 5 | 46 | 89.1% |
| Listed Building | 17 | 8 | 25 | 68.0% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caerleon | 428 | 61 | 489 | 87.5% |
| Liswerry | 397 | 34 | 431 | 92.1% |
| Bishton And Langstone | 360 | 50 | 410 | 87.8% |
| Tredegar Park And Marshfield | 320 | 30 | 350 | 91.4% |
| Allt-yr-Yn | 300 | 39 | 339 | 88.5% |
| Stow Hill | 310 | 29 | 339 | 91.4% |
| Llanwern | 292 | 23 | 315 | 92.7% |
| Rogerstone North | 251 | 24 | 275 | 91.3% |
| Pillgwenlly | 241 | 20 | 261 | 92.3% |
| Graig | 200 | 24 | 224 | 89.3% |
| Gaer | 171 | 11 | 182 | 94.0% |
| St Julians | 141 | 19 | 160 | 88.1% |
| Victoria | 134 | 26 | 160 | 83.8% |
| Malpas | 138 | 20 | 158 | 87.3% |
| Beechwood | 109 | 27 | 136 | 80.1% |
| Ringland | 127 | 7 | 134 | 94.8% |
| Alway | 110 | 11 | 121 | 90.9% |
| Shaftesbury | 95 | 11 | 106 | 89.6% |
| Bettws | 75 | 5 | 80 | 93.8% |
| Rogerstone West | 45 | 4 | 49 | 91.8% |
| Tredegar Park | 39 | 4 | 43 | 90.7% |
| Rogerstone East | 12 | 2 | 14 | 85.7% |
Real residential planning decisions from Newport council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/0104 Rogerstone North | LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE FOR PROPOSED GARAGE CONVERSION | Approved |
| 26/0096 Rogerstone North | DEMOLITION OF ATTACHED GARAGE AND CONSTRUCTION TO TWO GROUND FLOOR SIDE EXTENSIO | Refused |
| 26/0039 Liswerry | REMOVAL OF EXISTING GLAZED DOORS AND WINDOWS AND REPLACEMENT WITH CLADDING AND R | Approved |
| 26/0036 Alway | LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE FOR PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION | Refused |
| 26/0043 St Julians | PROPOSED TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION, SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND AMENDED PAR | Approved |
| 26/0037 Graig | LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE FOR A PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION | Approved |
| 25/1110 Rogerstone East | CONSTRUCTION OF PARKING AREA/HARDSTANDING INCLUDING RETAINING WALLS AND ASSOCIAT | Approved |
| 25/1090 St Julians | PORCH EXTENSION | Refused |
| 26/0046 Allt-yr-Yn | NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO INSTALL ROOF MOUNTED PV PANELS IN RESPECT OF 23/1065 P | Approved |
| 26/0026 Stow Hill | LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE FOR A PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY DETACHED GARDEN OFFI | Approved |
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Based on 4,824 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Newport is 90.0%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 4,824 planning decisions from Newport council. 4,342 were approved and 482 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Newport is 90.0%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.