Planning decisions in Newcastle Under Lyme
How long Newcastle Under Lyme takes to decide a planning application and how many it approves, from the 486 decisions it made in the twelve months to August 2026. Days run from validation to decision, the clock the council reports against; the wait from receipt is shown beside it. How the figures are made.
51 daysmedian from validation to decision (UK 52); 51 from receipt
76%decided within eight weeks (UK 73%), 93% within thirteen
94%approved (UK 89%): 436 approved, 27 refused, 17 withdrawn
134 of 321UK rank for speed, down 38 places on last year; 97 of 321 for approvals
By kind of application
| Kind | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions | UK rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full applications (including householder) | 54 | 71% | 93% | 185 | 100 of 302 |
| Discharge of conditions | 40 | 82% | 98% | 123 | 37 of 175 |
| Tree works | 55 | 62% | 100% | 70 | 242 of 259 |
| Lawful development certificates | 43 | 81% | 85% | 29 | 67 of 253 |
| Outline applications * | 48 | 72% | 50% | 26 | 16 of 39 |
| Advertisement consent * | 54 | 80% | 100% | 10 | 90 of 190 |
Delegated or committee
| Route | Share | Median days | Approved | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delegated to officers | 97% | 51 | 95% | 462 |
| Planning committee | 3% | 90 | 64% | 12 |
Where the register states how the decision was made. 12 decisions did not say.
Appeals
24 appeals against Newcastle Under Lyme decisions were decided by the Planning Inspectorate in the window, 89 for every 100 refusals; 42% were allowed. Every appeal in Newcastle Under Lyme.
By year
| Year decided | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 * | 28 | 96% | 96% | 27 |
| 2017 * | 36 | 85% | 100% | 34 |
| 2018 * | 65 | 44% | 53% | 58 |
| 2019 * | 54 | 59% | 72% | 50 |
| 2020 * | 38 | 96% | 92% | 26 |
| 2021 * | 56 | 85% | 96% | 28 |
| 2022 * | 56 | 63% | 100% | 32 |
| 2023 * | 42 | 91% | 87% | 153 |
| 2024 * | 53 | 65% | 73% | 28 |
| 2025 * | 56 | 52% | 79% | 56 |
| 2026 so far | 51 | 76% | 94% | 486 |
* Years from our archive, which carries no validation date: timed from receipt, so a few days longer than the live years above them.
Past their target date now
- Parson Pools Fishery Brodder Lane Peatswood Market Drayton Shropshire TF9 2FJPart change of use of existing pools from fish farm to leisure fishing lakes together with 5 number pitches for touring caravans & 4 numberdue 21 Aug 2026
- 34 Hempstalls Lane Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 0SSx5no fixed fascia signsdue 28 Aug 2026
Decided in the last three weeks
- The Dower House Swinchurch Lane Chapel Chorlton Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 5JNConstruction of self build, eco friendly 1.5 storey dwelling with associated boundary and access works to the garden plot of The Dower HouseRefused11 Sept 2026
- 15 Boyles Hall Road Bignall End Stoke-On-Trent Staffordshire ST7 8QGProposed single storey extensions and dropped kerb.Approved10 Sept 2026
- 12 Park Avenue Wolstanton Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 8AUNo1 Lime Tree: Maintenance of the tree canopy as it conflicts with the No2 Beech Tree. No2 Beech Tree: Trim the canopy to prevent contact wiApproved8 Sept 2026
- Rose Cottage Main Road Betley Crewe Cheshire CW3 9ABApplication for certificate of lawfulness of proposed works to a listed building - to carefully, and without compromising the structure, remApproved7 Sept 2026
- The Old Wood Betley Hall Gardens Betley Crewe Staffordshire CW3 9BB2 Aspen Poplar with an unacceptable lean over Grade ll Listed stone bridge. Fell to ground levelApproved4 Sept 2026
- 46 Buckmaster Avenue Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 3ANPrior notification of a single storey rear extension with a flat roof measuring 4.50m in depth, 3.00m maximum height & 2.5m to the eaves.Approved2 Sept 2026
- 12 Third Avenue Kidsgrove Stoke-On-Trent Staffordshire ST7 1BZPrior notification of a single storey rear extension measuring 3.83m in depth, 3.60m maximum height and 2.25m to the eavesApproved2 Sept 2026
- Eldermont Parkwood Drive Baldwins Gate Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 5EUOak. Overall reduction of 15% with no more than 2m to be reduced from any limb with pruning cuts no larger than 2.5inch. Works aiming to focApproved2 Sept 2026
Built nightly from Newcastle Under Lyme's planning register. Ranks are among the 321 published councils. See planning applications in Newcastle Under Lyme, appeals, or get alerts for Newcastle Under Lyme.
About these figures
How are decision times measured?
Days from the date the council validated the application to the date it decided it, for applications approved or refused in the window. That is the clock councils report against and the official statistics use. Each council’s page also shows the count from receipt, which is what the applicant actually waited. Withdrawn and undecided applications are not timed.
Why do these figures differ from the council’s own?
Councils count an agreed extension of time as decided on time; we treat the calendar as the calendar. Our figures are also live and rolling, where official statistics are quarterly and annual. So a council’s own within-eight-weeks figure will usually sit a little above ours.
What counts as approved?
Approval rate is approvals divided by approvals plus refusals. Withdrawals, and decisions whose outcome the register does not state, are counted in the totals but not in the rate.
Why is a council missing?
A council is published when it has at least 25 timed decisions in the window and its register’s decision data passes our consistency checks. Councils that fail are listed with the reason rather than shown with a number that would mislead.
How often is this updated?
Nightly, from the decisions we collect from every council register we monitor. The window is the twelve months to the last complete month.