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Bassetlaw planning statistics

Householder applications decided in the year to June 2026, compared with the rest of England.

Within 8 weeks, no extension

30.0%

283rd of 297

32.7 points slower than England

Granted

85.0%

257th of 297

5.5 points lower than England

Extension of time

68.5%

292nd of 297

36.2 points higher than England

Decisions (12 months)

213

Bassetlaw decided 213 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 85.0%.

30.0% were decided within 8 weeks with no extension, against 62.7% across England (283rd of 297 for speed).

A further 68.5% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

That is down from 49.6% a year earlier.

Of 10 householder appeals decided in the same period, 20.0% were allowed.

How quickly decisions are made

Bassetlaw against England, share of householder decisions each quarter

  • Within 8 weeks, no extension
  • Extension of time
  • England, within 8 weeks
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWithin 8 weeks, no extensionExtension of timeEngland, within 8 weeks
2008 Q194.7%0.0%89.5%
2008 Q294.1%0.0%89.4%
2008 Q393.8%0.0%89.7%
2008 Q497.8%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q194.6%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q294.2%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q390.4%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q497.4%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q1100.0%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q296.6%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q394.0%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q497.9%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q190.9%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q293.9%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q395.1%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q495.7%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q197.6%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q295.8%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q394.0%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q489.7%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q192.6%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q283.3%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q384.0%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q487.9%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q191.2%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q288.9%1.0%84.9%
2014 Q391.6%3.6%82.5%
2014 Q488.2%8.8%82.1%
2015 Q187.5%7.8%80.4%
2015 Q278.2%15.4%80.6%
2015 Q378.7%19.1%79.2%
2015 Q489.3%6.7%80.0%
2016 Q182.8%15.6%78.3%
2016 Q288.5%9.2%79.8%
2016 Q385.2%9.9%77.7%
2016 Q485.9%10.9%78.0%
2017 Q188.2%9.2%77.3%
2017 Q286.3%10.0%78.5%
2017 Q370.2%16.7%76.1%
2017 Q489.7%9.2%77.1%
2018 Q182.6%16.3%73.7%
2018 Q280.6%17.2%74.0%
2018 Q385.4%14.6%72.7%
2018 Q475.4%23.0%72.7%
2019 Q164.4%31.5%69.9%
2019 Q280.2%16.7%72.1%
2019 Q380.5%16.1%69.6%
2019 Q479.4%16.2%71.5%
2020 Q173.8%23.0%68.4%
2020 Q273.8%18.4%63.9%
2020 Q379.8%17.0%63.8%
2020 Q478.5%15.0%65.3%
2021 Q182.9%7.2%59.4%
2021 Q265.7%20.7%58.4%
2021 Q375.2%18.8%53.1%
2021 Q476.8%17.1%53.0%
2022 Q174.7%23.1%51.6%
2022 Q275.8%22.2%56.0%
2022 Q374.2%19.4%53.3%
2022 Q474.3%22.9%54.1%
2023 Q177.8%22.2%53.5%
2023 Q261.6%34.2%58.5%
2023 Q354.0%27.0%59.0%
2023 Q443.3%49.3%59.8%
2024 Q155.0%33.3%58.8%
2024 Q257.8%34.9%64.4%
2024 Q364.9%27.3%64.2%
2024 Q472.0%10.0%65.6%
2025 Q140.7%38.9%62.1%
2025 Q221.5%69.2%65.0%
2025 Q323.9%73.2%62.5%
2025 Q423.1%75.0%64.7%
2026 Q133.3%66.7%60.6%
2026 Q245.2%54.8%62.7%

Share of applications granted

Bassetlaw against England

  • Bassetlaw
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterBassetlawEngland
2008 Q193.1%85.1%
2008 Q291.4%86.1%
2008 Q385.9%86.3%
2008 Q480.6%85.3%
2009 Q187.8%85.9%
2009 Q287.2%86.8%
2009 Q391.3%87.4%
2009 Q489.7%86.9%
2010 Q181.6%87.0%
2010 Q289.8%88.0%
2010 Q386.0%87.7%
2010 Q485.3%87.5%
2011 Q192.7%87.9%
2011 Q288.8%88.5%
2011 Q387.4%88.3%
2011 Q495.7%88.3%
2012 Q185.9%88.2%
2012 Q287.5%89.2%
2012 Q397.6%89.0%
2012 Q495.6%88.9%
2013 Q193.9%89.8%
2013 Q288.5%90.6%
2013 Q391.4%90.3%
2013 Q490.9%89.6%
2014 Q194.1%89.8%
2014 Q290.9%90.5%
2014 Q396.4%90.0%
2014 Q494.1%89.2%
2015 Q190.6%89.3%
2015 Q297.4%90.2%
2015 Q388.3%90.0%
2015 Q488.0%89.2%
2016 Q187.5%90.0%
2016 Q294.3%90.3%
2016 Q387.7%90.2%
2016 Q484.4%89.7%
2017 Q184.2%89.9%
2017 Q290.0%90.5%
2017 Q385.7%90.0%
2017 Q480.5%90.1%
2018 Q194.2%90.5%
2018 Q290.3%91.0%
2018 Q390.6%91.2%
2018 Q493.4%90.5%
2019 Q186.3%90.3%
2019 Q291.7%91.0%
2019 Q394.3%90.6%
2019 Q483.8%89.8%
2020 Q195.1%89.9%
2020 Q287.4%90.2%
2020 Q396.8%90.6%
2020 Q485.0%90.3%
2021 Q191.9%90.9%
2021 Q295.0%91.2%
2021 Q392.3%91.0%
2021 Q486.6%90.1%
2022 Q190.1%90.0%
2022 Q290.9%90.4%
2022 Q383.9%89.8%
2022 Q487.1%89.4%
2023 Q193.7%89.3%
2023 Q290.4%89.2%
2023 Q392.1%88.6%
2023 Q491.0%88.2%
2024 Q188.3%88.2%
2024 Q290.4%89.1%
2024 Q389.6%89.4%
2024 Q488.0%88.6%
2025 Q187.0%89.3%
2025 Q292.3%90.4%
2025 Q385.9%90.1%
2025 Q488.5%90.1%
2026 Q187.5%90.6%
2026 Q276.2%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks30.0%
  • 8 to 13 weeks1.4%
  • 13 to 26 weeks0.0%
  • Over 26 weeks0.0%
  • Extension of time agreed68.5%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks64
8 to 13 weeks3
13 to 26 weeks0
Over 26 weeks0
Extension of time agreed146

Appeals

Decided
10
Allowed
20.0%
Median wait
15 weeks

Householder appeals to the Planning Inspectorate decided in the same 12 months. England: 34.4% allowed.

Local constraints

  • Bassetlaw has published 33 conservation areas.
  • Bassetlaw has not published Article 4 data to the national planning data platform.

Both can remove permitted development rights. Not every council has published its data yet, so check with the council before relying on permitted development.

Next steps for your extension

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