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Gaer planning approval rate

Gaer ward in Newport has a 94.0% approval rate based on 215 planning decisions. Newport overall: 88.2%.

Last updated: August 2026

94.0%
ward approval rate
215
Decisions
202
Approved
13
Refused
88.2%
Newport average

Gaer is 5.8 percentage points above the Newport average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.

How Gaer compares

Gaer ward (215 decided)
94.0%
Newport overall (5,820 decided)
88.2%
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Recent decisions in Gaer

PROPOSED ALTERATION OF REAR SINGLE STOREY PITCHED ROOF TO A FLAT ROOF TO PROVIDE · Thu 11 Jun 2026
Refused
PROPOSED FRONT EXTENSION TO PROVIDE A GROUND FLOOR TOILET AND SHOWER ROOM · Thu 04 Jun 2026
Approved
PROPOSED 1 - 2 METRE CROWN REDUCTION OF THREE HORNBEAM LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE · Tue 26 May 2026
Approved
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT FOR THE REMOVAL OF AN EXISTING ROOF LANTERN ABOVE STAGE · Mon 18 May 2026
Approved
REAR AND SIDE SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION (PART RETROSPECTIVE) · Thu 16 Apr 2026
Approved

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