Wooler planning approval rate
Wooler ward in Northumberland has a 86.4% approval rate based on 22 planning decisions. Northumberland overall: 90.6%.
Last updated: September 2026
86.4%
ward approval rate
22
Decisions
19
Approved
3
Refused
90.6%
Northumberland average
Wooler is 4.2 percentage points below the Northumberland average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Wooler compares
Wooler ward
86.4%
Northumberland overall
90.6%
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Recent decisions in Wooler
Proposed single storey extension and the erection of a garden studio · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Notification of Prior Approval of demolition of unoccupied cottage. Property has · Thu 16 Jul 2026
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