East Midlands Planning Approval Rates — Council League Table (2026) | PlanWatch
Regional League Table

Planning Approval Rates in East Midlands

The 35 local planning authorities in East Midlands, ranked by approval rate. The regional average is 89.8% (88% decided in time).

CouncilApprovalIn timeDecisionsNat. rank
North Kesteven97.2%97.5%637#3
Mansfield96.4%95.4%304#7
Bolsover96.3%99.7%294#8
Amber Valley95.7%99%690#12
Melton95.2%80.5%293#20
Lincoln95.1%87.5%329#22
North West Leicestershire94.3%85.6%540#36
Erewash94.1%84.3%389#42
South Derbyshire93.8%90%599#50
Broxtowe93%96.8%501#68
East Lindsey92.9%86.4%818#69
West Lindsey92.5%97.2%562#78
Gedling92.4%90.2%458#81
North East Derbyshire91.3%92.8%516#101
Derby91%88.4%937#105
Newark and Sherwood91%90.6%746#106
Boston90.9%87%308#110
Rushcliffe90.8%88.4%785#111
Blaby90.8%91.6%491#112
South Kesteven90.1%86.1%980#125
West Northamptonshire90%87.4%1,812#126
Harborough89.6%76.2%819#133
Derbyshire Dales89.2%76.9%498#144
Nottingham89.1%76.5%966#145
Chesterfield89%86.2%327#151
Hinckley and Bosworth88.2%79.8%484#166
Rutland87%98.8%509#186
Charnwood86.6%89.7%837#197
Bassetlaw86.3%80.2%556#201
High Peak86.2%94.1%354#203
North Northamptonshire86%86.5%1,155#208
Ashfield85.5%82.9%414#219
Leicester82.3%83.1%1,149#256
South Holland81.6%96.1%588#261
Oadby and Wigston71.7%94.3%279#305

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