Newport City Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Newport City Council decided more than 1,000 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 19% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 55 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Newport City Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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29 October 2026 · Approved
Land Formerly Known As 21 Kelvedon Street Newport South Wales · 26/0785
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2 October 2026 · Approved
76-81 Bridge Street Newport South Wales NP20 4AQ · 24/0768
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3 September 2026 · Approved
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF 42 NO. DWELLINGS, LANDSCAPE PLANTING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS
Monbank Development Site Cardiff Road Newport South Wales · 24/0678
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7 August 2026 · Refused
Land At Traston Lane Newport South Wales · 25/0220
Figures for Newport City Council
| Applications decided | more than 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 19%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 55 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | 100 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 24%about one in four |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | more than 100plan adopted 2015 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Newport City Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issue in this appeal is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the streetscene.”
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“The main issues in this appeal are: • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; • the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with particular regard to the proposed parking arrangement…”
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“The main issue in this case is the effect of the proposed development on highway safety.”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.