Limited recent decision data is available for Nottingham, 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 (2023-01-19–2026-04-09): 94.7% of 4,664 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Planning Application | 2,132 | 1,937 | 195 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 576 | 575 | 1 | |
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 342 | 342 | 0 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 280 | 268 | 12 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 277 | 277 | 0 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 235 | 230 | 5 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 200 | 200 | 0 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 182 | 170 | 12 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 174 | 174 | 0 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 153 | 147 | 6 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 69 | 66 | 3 | |
| Telecommunications | 28 | 17 | 11 | |
| Outline Planning | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| Reserved Matters | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Prior Approval (Class AA — Upward Extension) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 353 | 338 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 374 | 353 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 323 | 306 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 364 | 347 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 350 | 326 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 400 | 388 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 284 | 271 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 448 | 419 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 374 | 351 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 435 | 402 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 370 | 341 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 39 | 37 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle (May 2019) | 742 | 720 | 22 | |
| Lenton And Wollaton East (May 2019) | 469 | 432 | 37 | |
| Hyson Green And Arboretum (May 2019) | 339 | 318 | 21 | |
| Mapperley (May 2019) | 334 | 319 | 15 | |
| St Anns (May 2019) | 315 | 305 | 10 | |
| Wollaton West (May 2019) | 288 | 275 | 13 | |
| Sherwood (May 2019) | 234 | 220 | 14 | |
| Berridge (May 2019) | 224 | 213 | 11 | |
| Dales (May 2019) | 206 | 190 | 16 | |
| Radford (May 2019) | 185 | 165 | 20 | |
| Leen Valley (May 2019) | 183 | 169 | 14 | |
| Clifton West (May 2019) | 178 | 172 | 6 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.