ST5 planning approval rate
The ST5 postcode area falls under Newcastle-under-Lyme council, which has a 93.7% planning approval rate based on 526 decisions.
Last updated: April 2026
93.7%
Newcastle-under-Lyme approval rate
What this means for ST5
If you're planning a project in the ST5 area, your application will be decided by Newcastle-under-Lyme council. Based on historical data, around 6.3% 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme, 1 in 16 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Newcastle-under-Lyme
✓ 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 526 decisions.
Newcastle-under-Lyme approval by application type
Full
95.5%
Discharge of Conditions
98.6%
Other
80.0%
Trees
94.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness
88.9%
Listed Building
100.0%
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90.0%