Which ward in Rushcliffe has the highest planning approval rate?

Newton at 98.6% based on 73 decisions.

Which ward in Rushcliffe has the lowest planning approval rate?

Sutton Bonington (archive) at 81.4% based on 118 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Rushcliffe?

There is a 17.2% gap between Newton and Sutton Bonington (archive). Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Rushcliffe

Planning outcomes in Rushcliffe are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 17.2% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

6,888 real decisions·30 wards·Updated September 2026

All 30 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Newton	73	72	1	98.6%
2	Gamston South (archive)	42	41	1	97.6%
3	Gamston	83	79	4	95.2%
4	East Bridgford	369	346	23	93.8%
5	Lady Bay	353	331	22	93.8%
6	Bingham South	58	54	4	93.1%
7	Bingham West (archive)	56	52	4	92.9%
8	Radcliffe On Trent	486	450	36	92.6%
9	Compton Acres	279	256	23	91.8%
10	Soar Valley	114	104	10	91.2%
11	Musters	358	325	33	90.8%
12	Bingham East (archive)	150	136	14	90.7%
13	Abbey	406	367	39	90.4%
14	Bunny	412	371	41	90.0%
15	Keyworth And Wolds	606	544	62	89.8%
16	Lutterell	253	227	26	89.7%
17	Bingham North	104	93	11	89.4%
18	Cranmer	290	257	33	88.6%
19	Thoroton (archive)	279	247	32	88.5%
20	Cropwell	256	225	31	87.9%
21	Trent Bridge	372	326	46	87.6%
22	Cotgrave	233	204	29	87.6%
23	Gotham	255	223	32	87.5%
24	Ruddington	532	464	68	87.2%
25	Nevile And Langar	470	410	60	87.2%
26	Edwalton	396	344	52	86.9%
27	Leake	356	309	47	86.8%
28	Tollerton	263	224	39	85.2%
29	Gamston North (archive)	77	64	13	83.1%
30	Sutton Bonington (archive)	118	96	22	81.4%

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What the data tells us

A 17.2% gap separates the best and worst wards. Newton approves 98.6% of applications while Sutton Bonington (archive) approves just 81.4%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 6,888 planning decisions in Rushcliffe, January 2020 to September 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Rushcliffe Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →