Rutland Council approves 91.3% of planning applications, based on 21,492 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.5%. Rutland sits 2.8 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 997 decided applications, Rutland Council approved 90.5% of planning applications in 2025. Across 21,492 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Rutland is 91.3%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.5%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Rutland council planning portal records · Updated June 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Rutland.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 19,286 | 1,844 | 21,130 | 91.3% |
| Full | 124 | 18 | 142 | 87.3% |
| Trees | 98 | 2 | 100 | 98.0% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 57 | 5 | 62 | 91.9% |
| Listed Building | 28 | 6 | 34 | 82.4% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 10 | 3 | 13 | 76.9% |
| Prior Approval | 11 | 0 | 11 | 100.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braunston & Martinsthorpe | 2,603 | 226 | 2,829 | 92.0% |
| Ketton | 2,212 | 171 | 2,383 | 92.8% |
| Normanton | 1,975 | 172 | 2,147 | 92.0% |
| Lyddington | 1,550 | 151 | 1,701 | 91.1% |
| Exton | 1,440 | 138 | 1,578 | 91.3% |
| Uppingham | 1,434 | 127 | 1,561 | 91.9% |
| Ryhall And Casterton | 1,219 | 136 | 1,355 | 90.0% |
| Langham | 1,101 | 94 | 1,195 | 92.1% |
| Oakham NE | 1,092 | 92 | 1,184 | 92.2% |
| Greetham | 1,016 | 127 | 1,143 | 88.9% |
| Oakham South | 1,033 | 64 | 1,097 | 94.2% |
| Cottesmore | 929 | 92 | 1,021 | 91.0% |
| Whissendine | 478 | 62 | 540 | 88.5% |
| Oakham NW | 476 | 42 | 518 | 91.9% |
| Not available | 268 | 92 | 360 | 74.4% |
| Barleythorpe | 233 | 28 | 261 | 89.3% |
| Oakham SE | 217 | 17 | 234 | 92.7% |
| Braunston & Belton | 193 | 25 | 218 | 88.5% |
| Martinsthorpe | 93 | 14 | 107 | 86.9% |
| Oakham SW | 48 | 8 | 56 | 85.7% |
How Rutland’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 1.8pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Rutland council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 2026/0509/FUL Ryhall And Casterton | First floor extension and change of roof pitch. | Approved |
| 2025/0768/FUL Cottesmore | Single-storey extension to front and second-storey extension to side of dwelling | Approved |
| 2026/0512/LBA Ryhall And Casterton | Installation of new and replacement guttering to outbuilding. | Approved |
| 2026/0503/LBA Greetham | Provision of 6 no. Rooflights and EV Charging Point | Refused |
| 2026/0504/FUL Greetham | Provision of 6 no. Rooflights and EV Charging Point | Refused |
| 2026/0375/CLP Normanton | Construction of ground floor extension to incorporate mobility shower. | Refused |
| 2025/1652/FUL Braunston & Martinsthorpe | Erection of enclosed front porch. Alterations to existing rear extension; additi | Approved |
| 2026/0417/LBA Oakham NE | Installation of electric vehicle charging point to the garden room extension at | Approved |
| 2026/0410/CAT Exton | T1 - Reduce stem nearest road of Horse Chestnut to the right of the tree house ( | Approved |
| 2026/0382/FUL Normanton | Proposed single storey rear extension, and minor alterations to Dwelling. | Approved |
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Based on 21,492 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Rutland is 91.3%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.5%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 21,492 planning decisions from Rutland council. 19,614 were approved and 1,878 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Rutland is 91.3%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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