Rutland planning approval rate
Rutland council approved 91.2% of planning applications and refused 8.8%, based on 21,647 decisions analysed. Ranked 150th out of 300 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
91.2%
overall approval rate
21,647
Decisions analysed
19,747
Approved
1,900
Refused
20
Wards covered
Planning in Rutland? 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 Rutland. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
91.3%
84.6%
96.8%
92.2%
83.7%
100.0%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Rutland, mined from 21,647 proposal descriptions.
89.3%
87.4%
90.6%
79.2%
92.5%
94.5%
91.5%
85.8%
89.4%
91.2%
87.4%
88.2%
83.3%
85.7%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Rutland. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Braunston & Martinsthorpe Ward
92.0%
Ketton Ward
92.7%
Normanton Ward
92.0%
Lyddington Ward
91.2%
Exton Ward
91.2%
Uppingham Ward
91.8%
Ryhall And Casterton Ward
89.8%
Langham Ward
92.1%
Oakham NE Ward
92.2%
Greetham Ward
88.8%
Oakham South Ward
94.2%
Cottesmore Ward
90.8%
Whissendine Ward
88.6%
Oakham NW Ward
91.9%
Not available
74.5%
Barleythorpe Ward
89.1%
Oakham SE Ward
92.7%
Braunston & Belton Ward
88.5%
Martinsthorpe Ward
86.9%
Oakham SW Ward
85.7%
Wards in Rutland
Braunston & Martinsthorpe Ward
92.0% approval · 2,852 decisions
Ketton Ward
92.7% approval · 2,411 decisions
Normanton Ward
92.0% approval · 2,162 decisions
Lyddington Ward
91.2% approval · 1,716 decisions
Exton Ward
91.2% approval · 1,591 decisions
Uppingham Ward
91.8% approval · 1,567 decisions
Ryhall And Casterton Ward
89.8% approval · 1,364 decisions
Langham Ward
92.1% approval · 1,202 decisions
Oakham NE Ward
92.2% approval · 1,193 decisions
Greetham Ward
88.8% approval · 1,153 decisions
Oakham South Ward
94.2% approval · 1,105 decisions
Cottesmore Ward
90.8% approval · 1,025 decisions
Whissendine Ward
88.6% approval · 542 decisions
Oakham NW Ward
91.9% approval · 519 decisions
Not available
74.5% approval · 361 decisions
Barleythorpe Ward
89.1% approval · 265 decisions
Oakham SE Ward
92.7% approval · 234 decisions
Braunston & Belton Ward
88.5% approval · 218 decisions
Martinsthorpe Ward
86.9% approval · 107 decisions
Oakham SW Ward
85.7% approval · 56 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Rutland, showing how the council decides real applications.
Conversion of 3 no. barns into 3 no. dwellings with one garage and garden room t · Ketton Ward · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Remove a former rooted Christmas tree from the garden close to the house. The tr · Normanton Ward · Mon 10 Aug 2026
Prune 1no. Sycamore Tree (T1) lateral growth house side by up to 3m and crown ra · Oakham NE Ward · Mon 10 Aug 2026
Showing 3 recent comparable decisions. See more in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Rutland
What is the planning approval rate in Rutland?
Based on 21,647 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Rutland approved 91.2% of applications and refused 8.8%. The council is ranked 150th out of 300 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Rutland?
Rutland refuses 8.8% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 11. That is lower than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 21,647 decided applications since 2020, 1,900 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Rutland have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Rutland are in Oakham South Ward (94.2%), Ketton Ward (92.7%), and Oakham SE Ward (92.7%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Rutland?
The most common planning application types in Rutland are: Other (21,139 decisions, 91.3% approved), Full (188, 84.6%), and Trees (158, 96.8%).
How long does a planning application take in Rutland?
Planning applications in Rutland take an average of 0.3 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 21,644 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is inside the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Rutland decides approximately 3,608 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Rutland?
You can search planning applications in Rutland directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 21,647 historical decisions in Rutland to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Rutland calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Rutland's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.