Newport planning approval rate
Newport council approved 88.2% of planning applications and refused 11.8%, based on 5,820 decisions analysed. Ranked 90th out of 300 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
88.2%
overall approval rate
5,820
Decisions analysed
5,132
Approved
688
Refused
22
Wards covered
Planning in Newport? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Newport. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
81.9%
96.6%
84.6%
97.1%
88.4%
88.7%
72.9%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Newport, mined from 5,820 proposal descriptions.
85.7%
89.5%
91.3%
81.5%
88.6%
74.9%
93.8%
88.5%
75.4%
72.0%
53.3%
77.4%
79.2%
78.6%
55.6%
80.0%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Newport. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Caerleon
86.2%
Liswerry
91.3%
Bishton And Langstone
86.5%
Stow Hill
85.3%
Tredegar Park And Marshfield
90.1%
Allt-yr-Yn
86.6%
Llanwern
92.9%
Pillgwenlly
89.2%
Rogerstone North
91.5%
Graig
88.0%
Gaer
94.0%
Victoria
81.1%
Malpas
84.5%
St Julians
85.7%
Beechwood
78.8%
Ringland
92.6%
Alway
89.0%
Shaftesbury
86.8%
Rogerstone West
90.3%
Bettws
93.1%
Wards in Newport
Caerleon
86.2% approval · 579 decisions
Liswerry
91.3% approval · 482 decisions
Bishton And Langstone
86.5% approval · 474 decisions
Stow Hill
85.3% approval · 462 decisions
Tredegar Park And Marshfield
90.1% approval · 446 decisions
Allt-yr-Yn
86.6% approval · 417 decisions
Llanwern
92.9% approval · 397 decisions
Pillgwenlly
89.2% approval · 316 decisions
Rogerstone North
91.5% approval · 293 decisions
Graig
88.0% approval · 266 decisions
Gaer
94.0% approval · 215 decisions
Victoria
81.1% approval · 196 decisions
Malpas
84.5% approval · 194 decisions
St Julians
85.7% approval · 189 decisions
Beechwood
78.8% approval · 165 decisions
Ringland
92.6% approval · 163 decisions
Alway
89.0% approval · 145 decisions
Shaftesbury
86.8% approval · 121 decisions
Rogerstone West
90.3% approval · 93 decisions
Bettws
93.1% approval · 87 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Newport, showing how the council decides real applications.
HIP TO GABLE ROOF ALTERATION AND REAR DORMER EXTENSION · Rogerstone North · Thu 13 Aug 2026
CONSTRUCTION OF RETAINING WALLS TO FACILITATE THE CREATION OF A KITCHEN GARDEN A · Caerleon · Thu 13 Aug 2026
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT FOR A PROPOSED REAR TWO STOREY EXTENSION OVER EXISTING S · Caerleon · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Showing 3 recent comparable decisions. See more in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Newport
What is the planning approval rate in Newport?
Based on 5,820 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Newport approved 88.2% of applications and refused 11.8%. The council is ranked 90th out of 300 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Newport?
Newport refuses 11.8% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 8. That is close to the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 5,820 decided applications since 2020, 688 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Newport have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Newport are in Gaer (94.0%), Bettws (93.1%), and Llanwern (92.9%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Newport?
The most common planning application types in Newport are: Full (2,119 decisions, 81.9% approved), Discharge of Conditions (1,871, 96.6%), and Other (680, 84.6%).
How long does a planning application take in Newport?
Planning applications in Newport take an average of 13.7 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 985 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Newport decides approximately 970 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Newport?
You can search planning applications in Newport directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 5,820 historical decisions in Newport to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Newport calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Newport's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.