NG23 planning approval rate
The NG23 postcode area falls under Newark & Sherwood council, which has a 87.4% planning approval rate based on 9,966 decisions.
Last updated: April 2026
87.4%
Newark & Sherwood approval rate
What this means for NG23
If you're planning a project in the NG23 area, your application will be decided by Newark & Sherwood council. Based on historical data, around 12.6% 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 Newark & Sherwood, 1 in 8 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Newark & Sherwood
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Newark & Sherwood
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 9,966 decisions.
Newark & Sherwood approval by application type
Other
86.5%
Trees
98.0%
Full
79.8%
Listed Building
93.3%
Certificate of Lawfulness
32.7%
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87.5%
Change of Use
66.4%
Prior Approval
82.8%