Shaftesbury planning approval rate
Shaftesbury ward in Newport has a 89.6% approval rate based on 106 planning decisions. Newport overall: 90.0%.
Last updated: March 2026
89.6%
ward approval rate
106
Decisions
95
Approved
11
Refused
90.0%
Newport average
Shaftesbury is broadly in line with the Newport average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Shaftesbury compares
Shaftesbury ward
89.6%
Newport overall
90.0%
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Recent decisions in Shaftesbury
PRIOR APPROVAL FOR DEMOLITION OF SINGLE STOREY TIMBER FRAMED BUILDING (PURSUANT · Tue 19 Aug 2025
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✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,824 decisions.