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Newcastle-under-Lyme

In the last 12 months, 95.2% of full planning applications were approved in Newcastle-under-Lyme (293 decided). A typical decision takes about eight weeks (median 55 days).

Across all application types on record (2023-01-26–2026-05-20): 94.2% of 3,131 decisions approved.

3,521Total applications
2,949Approved
182Refused
105Withdrawn
232Pending
94.2%Approval rate (all types)
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Decision Level
3,168Delegated Decision
133Committee Decision
By Development Category
CategoryTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Full Planning Application 1,238 1,181 57
95.4%
Discharge of Conditions 828 786 42
94.9%
Tree Works (TPO) 311 287 24
92.3%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) 141 129 12
91.5%
Tree Works (Conservation Area) 121 119 2
98.3%
Non-Material Amendment (S96a) 72 65 7
90.3%
Advertisement Consent 63 60 3
95.2%
Large domestic extension notification 57 55 2
96.5%
Change of Use 51 49 2
96.1%
Outline Planning 47 28 19
59.6%
Listed Building Consent 35 34 1
97.1%
Reserved Matters 30 30 0
100.0%
Permission in Principle 27 17 10
63.0%
Deemed Permission Reg 3 25 25 0
100.0%
Overhead Electricity Lines 23 23 0
100.0%
Determination - agricultural/forestry 14 14 0
100.0%
Demolition 13 13 0
100.0%
Prior Approval (Other) 12 12 0
100.0%
Consultation by County Planning 9 9 0
100.0%
Schedule 17 Submission 5 5 0
100.0%
Telecommunications 4 4 0
100.0%
Addditional storey notification 2 1 1
50.0%
Technical Details Consent Non Major 2 2 0
100.0%
Tree Works 5 day notice 1 1 0
100.0%
Quarterly Trend
QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
2023-Q3 272 252
92.6%
2023-Q4 274 252
92.0%
2024-Q1 204 193
94.6%
2024-Q2 270 254
94.1%
2024-Q3 235 223
94.9%
2024-Q4 187 177
94.7%
2025-Q1 212 206
97.2%
2025-Q2 301 295
98.0%
2025-Q3 247 230
93.1%
2025-Q4 228 215
94.3%
2026-Q1 217 205
94.5%
2026-Q2 136 130
95.6%
By Ward
WardTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Maer & Whitmore 354 327 27
92.4%
Loggerheads 316 283 33
89.6%
Madeley & Betley 302 281 21
93.0%
Town 293 277 16
94.5%
Westlands 204 194 10
95.1%
Holditch & Chesterton 192 188 4
97.9%
Audley 190 182 8
95.8%
May Bank 156 147 9
94.2%
Bradwell 145 138 7
95.2%
Talke & Butt Lane 118 113 5
95.8%
Newchapel & Mow Cop 112 105 7
93.8%
Wolstanton 107 101 6
94.4%
Planning guides

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