Planning applications in Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
Approved
98%
of 45 decided applications
Typical time to a decision
53
days from validation, over 48 decisions
Registered in the last 90 days
133
48 decided in that time
#14 of 56 for share approved#39 of 59 for speedAll councils we read: 92% approved
In short
Of 45 decided applications we have read at Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council in the last two years, 98% were approved.
That is number 14 of the 56 councils we have published a rate for.
A decision typically takes 53 days from validation.
Written automatically from the figures on this page. It adds nothing the numbers do not show. It describes this council's record and does not predict any single application.
Analyst note on Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
Written by an AI model from the figures on this page only, and checked so it cannot introduce a number that is not here. It describes the council's record, does not predict any application, and is not advice. Refreshed daily.
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How does Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council treat your kind of scheme?
We have read too few decided advertisements and signage at Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council to publish a rate yet (we need 10). Across the 56 councils with figures it is 86% approved, from 58 decisions.
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See it on a real applicationWhat Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council approves, by kind of scheme
Only kinds with at least 10 decided applications are shown.
- tree works100% approved · 10 decided · 44 days
Why Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council refuses
We have read 0 refusal notices here and need 5 before we describe a pattern. Councils publish these notices at different times, so this fills in as we read more.
Recent activity
Applications registered per week, last 12 weeks
Most common kinds in the last 90 days
- tree works22
- extensions and alterations21
- changes of use15
- new homes11
Latest applications in Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
As registered with the council. Open any one with a free account to see how this council treats schemes like it.
87 St Bernards Road Knutton Newcastle Staffordshire ST5 6HL
26/00766/FUL · registered 30 Oct 2026
Walk-in external freezer.
Land Rear Of 5 Cherry Hill Lane And Adj Church Lane Knutton Newcastle Staffordshire
26/00732/FUL · registered 30 Oct 2026
10 supported living homes, comprising eight apartments and two bungalows, together with a separate administration building providing staff and operational facil
Land At Junction Of High Street And Lower Milehouse Lane Newcastle Staffordshire
24/00023/2CN18 · registered 30 Oct 2026
Approval of a soil contamination assessment as required by condition 18 of planning permission 24/00023/FUL - Residential development - 21 residential dwellings
51 Paris Avenue Newcastle Staffordshire ST5 2RQ
26/00782/FUL · registered 30 Oct 2026
First floor side extension alongside single storey/part double storey rear extension with garage conversion. Including extension to existing dropped kerb with n
Aston Manor Aston Market Drayton Staffordshire TF9 4JB
26/00789/PLDLB · registered 30 Oct 2026
Application for certificate of lawfulness of proposed works to a listed building - Replacement log burner, replacement cowl and flue liner. Possible alterations
18 Leys Drive Newcastle Staffordshire ST5 3JG
26/00783/PLD · registered 29 Oct 2026
Construction of new rear dormer to form new first floor accommodation including the introduction of roof lights.
Set Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council against another council
Where Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council sits
Point at a dot to see a council. Darker means a higher share of decided applications approved.
Nearby councils
- South Staffordshire Council · 85% approved · 55 decided
- Lichfield District Council · 91% approved · 64 decided
- Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council · 90% approved · 91 decided
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council · 95% approved · 81 decided
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Questions people ask about Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
- What is the planning approval rate in Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council?
- Of 45 decided applications we have read at Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council in the last two years, 98% were approved. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive.
- How long does Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council take to decide a planning application?
- The typical time from validation to decision is 53 days, across 48 decisions we have read.
Where these figures come from
Worked out from 140 applications we have read from Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council's own public planning register, with decisions between 28 September 2026 and 6 November 2026. Last read 6 November 2026. A rate needs at least 10 decided applications. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted, and neither are discharges of conditions, minor amendments, certificates of lawfulness or prior-approval notices, which are not decisions on a scheme. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive. The council's own record is the official source — its planning register. Planning data is public sector information under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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