Rushcliffe planning approval rate

Rushcliffe council approved 88.8% of planning applications and refused 11.2%, based on 7,470 decisions analysed. Ranked 84th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

88.8%

overall approval rate

7,470

Decisions analysed

6,634

Approved

836

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Rushcliffe? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Rushcliffe. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (5,382 decided)

90.5%

Other (468 decided)

83.3%

Certificate of Lawfulness (349 decided)

81.1%

Discharge of Conditions (326 decided)

92.9%

Trees (291 decided)

91.8%

Prior Approval (276 decided)

62.3%

Listed Building (222 decided)

94.6%

Advertisement (150 decided)

88.7%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Rushcliffe — mined from 7,470 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (2,268 decided)

91.4%

Garage / Parking (1,550 decided)

87.4%

Side Extension (1,538 decided)

92.3%

Dormer (628 decided)

90.9%

Outbuilding (537 decided)

89.9%

Front Extension (527 decided)

91.1%

Extension (General) (511 decided)

91.6%

New Build (458 decided)

82.3%

Loft Conversion (374 decided)

87.4%

Change of Use (Residential) (360 decided)

83.1%

Conservatory (287 decided)

94.4%

Wraparound Extension (268 decided)

92.9%

Annex (101 decided)

90.1%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (76 decided)

82.9%

Basement (24 decided)

87.5%

HMO (22 decided)

90.9%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Rushcliffe. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Keyworth And Wolds (554 decided)

89.4%

Ruddington (484 decided)

86.6%

Radcliffe On Trent (452 decided)

92.0%

Nevile And Langar (426 decided)

85.9%

Bunny (378 decided)

90.5%

Edwalton (365 decided)

85.8%

Abbey (364 decided)

89.6%

Trent Bridge (350 decided)

87.4%

Leake (341 decided)

86.8%

East Bridgford (339 decided)

93.2%

Musters (333 decided)

90.1%

Lady Bay (327 decided)

93.3%

Thoroton (archive) (279 decided)

88.5%

Cranmer (253 decided)

87.7%

Compton Acres (247 decided)

90.7%

Tollerton (246 decided)

84.6%

Cropwell (241 decided)

87.1%

Lutterell (238 decided)

89.5%

Gotham (236 decided)

86.9%

Cotgrave (219 decided)

87.2%

Wards in Rushcliffe

Keyworth And Wolds

89.4% approval · 554 decisions

Ruddington

86.6% approval · 484 decisions

Radcliffe On Trent

92.0% approval · 452 decisions

Nevile And Langar

85.9% approval · 426 decisions

Bunny

90.5% approval · 378 decisions

Edwalton

85.8% approval · 365 decisions

Abbey

89.6% approval · 364 decisions

Trent Bridge

87.4% approval · 350 decisions

Leake

86.8% approval · 341 decisions

East Bridgford

93.2% approval · 339 decisions

Musters

90.1% approval · 333 decisions

Lady Bay

93.3% approval · 327 decisions

Thoroton (archive)

88.5% approval · 279 decisions

Cranmer

87.7% approval · 253 decisions

Compton Acres

90.7% approval · 247 decisions

Tollerton

84.6% approval · 246 decisions

Cropwell

87.1% approval · 241 decisions

Lutterell

89.5% approval · 238 decisions

Gotham

86.9% approval · 236 decisions

Cotgrave

87.2% approval · 219 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Rushcliffe, showing how the council decides real applications.

25/01919/FUL

Single storey rear extension and remove existing attached outbuilding · Abbey · Wed 24 Dec 2025

Approved

25/01920/FUL

Two storey side extension (including an extension to the rear dormer window) · Cranmer · Tue 23 Dec 2025

Approved

25/01987/FUL

Proposed side extension, new entrance canopy to front door and new bay window to · Radcliffe On Trent · Mon 22 Dec 2025

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

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