Limited recent decision data is available for Ashfield, so we don't show a headline approval rate here — the figures below cover all application types on record.
Across all application types on record (2023-04-14–2026-05-26): 83.6% of 1,345 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Planning Application | 924 | 763 | 161 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 82 | 71 | 11 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 59 | 46 | 13 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 41 | 36 | 5 | |
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 40 | 40 | 0 | |
| PA | 29 | 29 | 0 | |
| Outline Planning | 29 | 15 | 14 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 25 | 23 | 2 | |
| Major Full | 24 | 23 | 1 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 16 | 10 | 6 | |
| PAOT | 16 | 15 | 1 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 15 | 15 | 0 | |
| Reserved Matters | 14 | 14 | 0 | |
| PACU | 8 | 7 | 1 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| PATE | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| Telecommunications | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| PSIN | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Prior Approval (Class Q — Agricultural to Residential) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| County/Minerals/Waste | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| MFA3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Application to undertake work on Trees in a Conservation Area | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Agricultural Prior Notification Application | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Application to undertake work on a tree protected by a Tree Preservation Order | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 114 | 101 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 96 | 81 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 121 | 90 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 126 | 108 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 98 | 80 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 89 | 66 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 105 | 92 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 135 | 107 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 114 | 99 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 125 | 104 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 106 | 88 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 79 | 76 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central and New Cross | 123 | 103 | 20 | |
| Hucknall Central | 100 | 76 | 24 | |
| Hucknall North | 99 | 82 | 17 | |
| Annesley and Kirkby Woodhouse | 91 | 79 | 12 | |
| Summit | 83 | 71 | 12 | |
| Hucknall West | 79 | 72 | 7 | |
| Selston | 78 | 62 | 16 | |
| Kirkby Cross and Portland | 73 | 64 | 9 | |
| Sutton Junction and Harlow Wood | 72 | 67 | 5 | |
| Stanton Hill and Teversal | 65 | 55 | 10 | |
| Skegby | 62 | 51 | 11 | |
| Underwood | 59 | 50 | 9 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.