NE23 planning approval rate
The NE23 postcode area falls under Northumberland council, which has a 90.9% planning approval rate based on 662 decisions.
Last updated: October 2026
90.94%
Northumberland approval rate
What this means for NE23
If you're planning a project in the NE23 area, your application will be decided by Northumberland council. Based on historical data, around 9.1% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type, use our free tool to check your specific property.
What gets approved near your property?
In Northumberland, 1 in 11 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Northumberland
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Northumberland
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 662 decisions.
Planning professional? PlanningLens runs refusal alerts and evidence packs for Northumberland and any other published UK council. See the data services →
Northumberland approval by application type
Full
87.2%
Other
96.6%
Discharge of Conditions
87.1%
Trees
100.0%
Listed Building
90.5%
Certificate of Lawfulness
87.2%
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88.9%
Prior Approval
82.4%
Change of Use
100.0%