Nottingham City Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Nottingham City Council decided more than 2,000 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 7% of those it approved or refused, about the same as the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 56 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Nottingham 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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2 November 2026 · Approved
Stockhill Fire Station Stockhill Lane Nottingham Nottingham City NG6 0LG · 26/01068/PFUL3
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10 August 2026 · Approved
Erection of 16 dwellings and construction servicing area for existing shop
Land Between Wilford Grove And Mundella Road Nottingham · 23/01569/PFUL3
Figures for Nottingham City Council
| Applications decided | more than 2,000 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 7%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 56 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | 120 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 42%about one in two |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | more than 280plan adopted 2020 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Nottingham City Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issue is the effects of the proposals on the visual amenity of the area.”
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“The main issue in respect of Appeal A is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area. 6. The main issue in respect of Appeal B is the effect of the proposed advertisement on…”
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“The main issue in respect of Appeal A is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area. 7. The main issue in respect of Appeal B is the effect of the proposed advertisement on…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.”
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“It is considered that the main issue for Appeal A is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the streetscene. For Appeal B, the main issue is the effect of the proposed advertisement on the…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.