Which ward in Rushcliffe has the highest planning approval rate?

Newton at 98.6% based on 70 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.

7,992 real decisions·30 wards·Updated August 2026

All 30 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Newton	70	69	1	98.6%
2	Gamston South (archive)	42	41	1	97.6%
3	Gamston	77	73	4	94.8%
4	East Bridgford	364	341	23	93.7%
5	Lady Bay	348	326	22	93.7%
6	Bingham West (archive)	56	52	4	92.9%
7	Radcliffe On Trent	480	444	36	92.5%
8	Bingham South	53	49	4	92.5%
9	Compton Acres	277	254	23	91.7%
10	Soar Valley	110	100	10	90.9%
11	Musters	354	321	33	90.7%
12	Bingham East (archive)	150	136	14	90.7%
13	Bunny	408	368	40	90.2%
14	Abbey	396	357	39	90.2%
15	Keyworth And Wolds	597	535	62	89.6%
16	Lutterell	250	224	26	89.6%
17	Bingham North	103	92	11	89.3%
18	Thoroton (archive)	279	247	32	88.5%
19	Cranmer	284	251	33	88.4%
20	Cropwell	250	219	31	87.6%
21	Trent Bridge	367	321	46	87.5%
22	Cotgrave	231	202	29	87.4%
23	Gotham	252	220	32	87.3%
24	Ruddington	531	463	68	87.2%
25	Nevile And Langar	460	400	60	87.0%
26	Leake	351	305	46	86.9%
27	Edwalton	391	339	52	86.7%
28	Tollerton	259	221	38	85.3%
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 7,992 planning decisions in Rushcliffe, January 2020 to August 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 →