Nottingham planning approval rate
Nottingham council approved 93.6% of planning applications and refused 6.4%, based on 6,278 decisions analysed. Ranked 162nd out of 221 councils for strictness.
Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
93.6%
overall approval rate
Planning in Nottingham?
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Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Nottingham. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Nottingham — mined from 6,278 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Nottingham. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Castle (May 2019) (995 decided)
94.9%
Lenton And Wollaton East (May 2019) (615 decided)
91.4%
Hyson Green And Arboretum (May 2019) (454 decided)
93.2%
Wollaton West (May 2019) (428 decided)
94.4%
Mapperley (May 2019) (427 decided)
94.4%
St Anns (May 2019) (396 decided)
94.9%
Dales (May 2019) (291 decided)
90.4%
Berridge (May 2019) (289 decided)
94.5%
Sherwood (May 2019) (285 decided)
94.0%
Leen Valley (May 2019) (266 decided)
94.0%
Meadows (May 2019) (241 decided)
92.1%
Bilborough (May 2019) (235 decided)
94.5%
Radford (May 2019) (233 decided)
88.4%
Clifton West (May 2019) (225 decided)
96.0%
Basford (May 2019) (222 decided)
92.8%
Bulwell (May 2019) (178 decided)
95.5%
Aspley (May 2019) (130 decided)
90.0%
Bulwell Forest (May 2019) (122 decided)
93.4%
Bestwood (May 2019) (114 decided)
98.2%
Clifton East (May 2019) (100 decided)
92.0%
Wards in Nottingham
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Nottingham, showing how the council decides real applications.
Amendment to planning permission ref. 22/00329/PFUL3 to add small windows to gro · Aspley (May 2019) · Tue 30 Dec 2025
Change the roof from a flat top to a hip that meets at a point. To centre the do · Bilborough (May 2019) · Mon 29 Dec 2025
PROPOSED SUB DIVISION OF EXISTING BUILDING TO CREATE TWO ADDITIONAL ONE BED FLAT · Mapperley (May 2019) · Mon 29 Dec 2025
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What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Appeal success rates
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,278 decisions.
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