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Newcastle upon Tyne planning statistics

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

Within 8 weeks, no extension

57.8%

193rd of 297

4.9 points slower than England

Granted

94.1%

107th of 297

3.6 points higher than England

Extension of time

33.2%

168th of 297

0.9 points higher than England

Decisions (12 months)

391

Newcastle upon Tyne decided 391 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 94.1%.

57.8% were decided within 8 weeks with no extension, against 62.7% across England (193rd of 297 for speed).

A further 33.2% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

That is up from 52.6% a year earlier.

Of 14 householder appeals decided in the same period, 14.3% were allowed.

How quickly decisions are made

Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Q195.9%0.0%89.5%
2008 Q294.7%0.0%89.4%
2008 Q390.1%0.0%89.7%
2008 Q495.2%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q196.5%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q298.7%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q395.9%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q495.6%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q189.0%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q291.4%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q393.4%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q495.5%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q194.2%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q288.6%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q384.7%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q487.5%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q184.2%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q288.1%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q386.9%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q494.0%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q192.7%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q295.2%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q397.6%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q4100.0%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q196.3%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q296.4%0.0%84.9%
2014 Q394.1%0.7%82.5%
2014 Q486.1%3.5%82.1%
2015 Q181.5%10.9%80.4%
2015 Q279.7%17.0%80.6%
2015 Q380.5%13.4%79.2%
2015 Q483.5%6.8%80.0%
2016 Q186.5%8.7%78.3%
2016 Q270.5%19.9%79.8%
2016 Q371.8%17.4%77.7%
2016 Q474.0%19.2%78.0%
2017 Q180.4%16.9%77.3%
2017 Q277.4%15.1%78.5%
2017 Q371.7%23.0%76.1%
2017 Q480.6%14.5%77.1%
2018 Q169.1%26.0%73.7%
2018 Q265.8%27.5%74.0%
2018 Q362.9%24.2%72.7%
2018 Q456.9%34.1%72.7%
2019 Q163.4%29.0%69.9%
2019 Q256.9%36.8%72.1%
2019 Q364.1%27.3%69.6%
2019 Q456.6%28.7%71.5%
2020 Q151.5%36.6%68.4%
2020 Q227.5%55.8%63.9%
2020 Q346.9%39.1%63.8%
2020 Q445.6%47.6%65.3%
2021 Q137.8%44.1%59.4%
2021 Q234.1%51.2%58.4%
2021 Q333.5%43.5%53.1%
2021 Q452.4%33.5%53.0%
2022 Q166.5%22.6%51.6%
2022 Q271.8%20.2%56.0%
2022 Q367.7%22.6%53.3%
2022 Q464.7%30.2%54.1%
2023 Q157.9%28.4%53.5%
2023 Q267.6%25.9%58.5%
2023 Q365.3%22.1%59.0%
2023 Q450.5%43.4%59.8%
2024 Q150.5%43.6%58.8%
2024 Q251.6%41.3%64.4%
2024 Q353.0%42.0%64.2%
2024 Q449.5%40.5%65.6%
2025 Q158.0%33.3%62.1%
2025 Q251.9%42.3%65.0%
2025 Q353.8%39.6%62.5%
2025 Q462.9%32.6%64.7%
2026 Q154.6%34.0%60.6%
2026 Q260.6%26.3%62.7%

Share of applications granted

Newcastle upon Tyne against England

  • Newcastle upon Tyne
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterNewcastle upon TyneEngland
2008 Q188.6%85.1%
2008 Q285.8%86.1%
2008 Q391.8%86.3%
2008 Q487.6%85.3%
2009 Q189.6%85.9%
2009 Q290.2%86.8%
2009 Q389.4%87.4%
2009 Q491.2%86.9%
2010 Q189.8%87.0%
2010 Q297.1%88.0%
2010 Q386.1%87.7%
2010 Q488.7%87.5%
2011 Q192.2%87.9%
2011 Q293.9%88.5%
2011 Q391.7%88.3%
2011 Q491.7%88.3%
2012 Q193.1%88.2%
2012 Q294.1%89.2%
2012 Q391.0%89.0%
2012 Q491.4%88.9%
2013 Q189.6%89.8%
2013 Q295.2%90.6%
2013 Q392.9%90.3%
2013 Q494.5%89.6%
2014 Q191.7%89.8%
2014 Q292.1%90.5%
2014 Q390.8%90.0%
2014 Q494.8%89.2%
2015 Q192.4%89.3%
2015 Q296.7%90.2%
2015 Q388.6%90.0%
2015 Q491.0%89.2%
2016 Q192.3%90.0%
2016 Q295.9%90.3%
2016 Q388.6%90.2%
2016 Q491.8%89.7%
2017 Q197.3%89.9%
2017 Q295.2%90.5%
2017 Q392.1%90.0%
2017 Q491.1%90.1%
2018 Q194.3%90.5%
2018 Q294.0%91.0%
2018 Q393.9%91.2%
2018 Q495.9%90.5%
2019 Q196.2%90.3%
2019 Q296.5%91.0%
2019 Q396.1%90.6%
2019 Q491.0%89.8%
2020 Q197.0%89.9%
2020 Q294.2%90.2%
2020 Q395.3%90.6%
2020 Q497.3%90.3%
2021 Q194.5%90.9%
2021 Q297.6%91.2%
2021 Q396.3%91.0%
2021 Q495.3%90.1%
2022 Q191.6%90.0%
2022 Q294.7%90.4%
2022 Q391.9%89.8%
2022 Q494.8%89.4%
2023 Q193.7%89.3%
2023 Q297.2%89.2%
2023 Q391.6%88.6%
2023 Q493.9%88.2%
2024 Q199.0%88.2%
2024 Q298.4%89.1%
2024 Q398.0%89.4%
2024 Q493.7%88.6%
2025 Q197.1%89.3%
2025 Q295.2%90.4%
2025 Q397.2%90.1%
2025 Q496.6%90.1%
2026 Q189.7%90.6%
2026 Q292.9%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks57.8%
  • 8 to 13 weeks4.3%
  • 13 to 26 weeks2.6%
  • Over 26 weeks2.0%
  • Extension of time agreed33.2%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks226
8 to 13 weeks17
13 to 26 weeks10
Over 26 weeks8
Extension of time agreed130

Appeals

Decided
14
Allowed
14.3%
Median wait
10 weeks

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

Local constraints

  • Newcastle upon Tyne has published 12 conservation areas.
  • Newcastle upon Tyne has published 13 Article 4 areas.

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

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