Which ward in Rushcliffe has the highest planning approval rate?

Newton at 98.5% based on 66 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 17.1% 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 17.1% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

7,470 real decisions·30 wards·Updated March 2026

All 30 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Newton	66	65	1	98.5%
2	Gamston South (archive)	42	41	1	97.6%
3	Gamston	60	57	3	95.0%
4	Lady Bay	327	305	22	93.3%
5	East Bridgford	339	316	23	93.2%
6	Bingham West (archive)	56	52	4	92.9%
7	Radcliffe On Trent	452	416	36	92.0%
8	Bingham South	44	40	4	90.9%
9	Compton Acres	247	224	23	90.7%
10	Bingham East (archive)	150	136	14	90.7%
11	Soar Valley	96	87	9	90.6%
12	Bunny	378	342	36	90.5%
13	Musters	333	300	33	90.1%
14	Abbey	364	326	38	89.6%
15	Lutterell	238	213	25	89.5%
16	Keyworth And Wolds	554	495	59	89.4%
17	Thoroton (archive)	279	247	32	88.5%
18	Cranmer	253	222	31	87.7%
19	Trent Bridge	350	306	44	87.4%
20	Cotgrave	219	191	28	87.2%
21	Cropwell	241	210	31	87.1%
22	Gotham	236	205	31	86.9%
23	Leake	341	296	45	86.8%
24	Ruddington	484	419	65	86.6%
25	Bingham North	82	71	11	86.6%
26	Nevile And Langar	426	366	60	85.9%
27	Edwalton	365	313	52	85.8%
28	Tollerton	246	208	38	84.6%
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 17.1% gap separates the best and worst wards. Newton approves 98.5% 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 7,470 planning decisions in Rushcliffe, January 2020 to present. 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 →