Bestwood (May 2019) planning approval rate
Bestwood (May 2019) ward in Nottingham has a 97.8% approval rate based on 135 planning decisions. Nottingham overall: 92.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
97.8%
ward approval rate
135
Decisions
132
Approved
3
Refused
92.4%
Nottingham average
Bestwood (May 2019) is 5.4 percentage points above the Nottingham average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Bestwood (May 2019) compares
Bestwood (May 2019) ward
97.8%
Nottingham overall
92.4%
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Recent decisions in Bestwood (May 2019)
Conversion of garage and rear section of passageway into a living space. Erectio · Mon 17 Aug 2026
Proposed single-storey front porch and single and double-storey rear extension. · Mon 17 Aug 2026
Part retrospective conversion of existing conservatory with erection of single s · Mon 03 Aug 2026
Erection of rear extension and loft conversion with side dormer · Fri 31 Jul 2026
Amendment to planning permission reference 23/01172/PFUL3, involving the roof he · Mon 20 Jul 2026
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Other wards in Nottingham
Castle (May 2019) (95.6%)
Lenton And Wollaton East (May 2019) (92.8%)
Hyson Green And Arboretum (May 2019) (94.0%)
Mapperley (May 2019) (95.6%)
Wollaton West (May 2019) (95.2%)
St Anns (May 2019) (95.5%)
Sherwood (May 2019) (95.2%)
Berridge (May 2019) (95.4%)
Dales (May 2019) (91.0%)
Leen Valley (May 2019) (95.0%)
Radford (May 2019) (89.8%)
Meadows (May 2019) (93.4%)