Shaftesbury planning approval rate
Shaftesbury ward in Newport has a 86.8% approval rate based on 121 planning decisions. Newport overall: 88.2%.
Last updated: August 2026
86.8%
ward approval rate
121
Decisions
105
Approved
16
Refused
88.2%
Newport average
Shaftesbury is broadly in line with the Newport average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Shaftesbury compares
Shaftesbury ward
86.8%
Newport overall
88.2%
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Recent decisions in Shaftesbury
SINGLE STOREY FLAT ROOF EXTENSION TO EXISTING PHARMACY AND ASSOCIATED ALTERATION · Thu 06 Aug 2026
RETROSPECTIVE PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A RAISED DECKING TO THE REAR OF THE PROPER · Thu 23 Jul 2026
CHANGE OF USE FROM A 3 BEDROOM DWELLING (C3 USE) TO A 4 BEDROOM HOUSE IN MULTIPL · Fri 26 Jun 2026
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF NAIL SALON TO PROVIDE ADDIT · Thu 25 Jun 2026
ERECTION OF PERGOLA (RETROSPECTIVE) · Thu 21 May 2026
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