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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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Nottingham City Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Nottingham City Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates6,031Searchable applications
730Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 4,508 approved or refused records
350Refused applications
4,158 approved · 350 refused · 88 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 Jan 2006 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and Building ControlContact planning Planning and Pre-application AdviceConservation areas Conservation Areas and Listed BuildingsArticle 4 directions Restrictions on HMO and permitted development (Article 4)
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning@nottinghamcity.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiries01158764447Council source
- Planning enquiries01158765252Council source
- General council enquiriesplanningcomments@nottinghamcity.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas31 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas7 mapped area records1 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Nottingham City Council — Article4 Direction Areas: HMO · checked 14 Sept 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0. Nottingham City Council. Contains OS data © Crown copyright [and database right] [year].
Nottingham City Council — Article4 Direction Areas: Historic Environment · checked 14 Sept 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0. Nottingham City Council. Contains OS data © Crown copyright [and database right] [year].
Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Pending Consideration24/00410/PWC
Lime Tree, Crown lift to 5m to maintain clearance above ground to improve conditions for other plants and trees on a cyclical basis. _________front garden_______________________________________Woodborough Road
391 Woodborough Road Nottingham Nottingham City NG3 5GX
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Pending Consideration24/00411/PWC
T1 - Oak - Fell - Tree has signs of decay at base of stem. Photos included with application. The tree has grown in-between a much larger Oak and Beech which are now both of a size where this Oak is being suppressed. Removal would allow the larger trees more space, increase day light into the garden whilst at same time mitigating any danger should the decay cause the tree to fail.
19 Arlington Drive Nottingham Nottingham City NG3 5EN
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00413/PDS4
Details submitted to discharge condition 2 (materials) and condition 3 (doors and windows) of planning permission 23/02150/PFUL3
322 Mansfield Road Nottingham Nottingham City NG5 2EF
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00414/ADV2
Signage.
Car Dealership Corner Of Quorn Road, Bristol Street Motors Haydn Road Nottingham Nottingham City NG5 1EA
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00415/ADV2
Signage for new restaurant
41 Friar Lane Nottingham NG1 6DD
Received 5 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00416/PFUL3
Provision of 3 number Elective Theatres and ancillary facilities, including new build, refurbishment, and demolition to facilitate the design.
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust City Hospital Hucknall Road Nottingham NG5 1PB
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00418/PFUL3
Change of use to two self-contained flats and alterations to form new side entrance door
22 Welby Avenue Nottingham Nottingham City NG7 1QL
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Unknown24/00419/PWC
We have 3 conifer trees at the front of our house and 1 conifer tree at the back of our house which are obstructing our view and the neighbour's view. They are not letting in any light. We want to cut these trees down as they have overgrown. We are also worried about strong gusts of wind and this impacting our property.
43 Middleton Boulevard Nottingham Nottingham City NG8 1FY
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00421/PCLO
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for residential childrens home.
177 Valley Road Nottingham NG5 3BG
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00422/PDS4
Details to discharge Condition 14 (sample panel) of planning permission ref: 21/01033/PFUL3.
King Edward Court King Edward Street Nottingham
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Pending Consideration24/00423/PWC
Reduce holly crown by approximately 1/3 and reduce sides to keep proportional shape.
12 Hamilton Drive Nottingham NG7 1DF
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00424/PVAR3
Variation of conditions 5 (landscaping) and 6 (boundary treatment) of planning permission reference 22/00569/PFUL3.
Glaisdale Gospel Hall Burnwood Drive Nottingham NG8 2DJ
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Awaiting decision24/00426/PFUL3
Erect single storey storage building
26 Nottingham Road Nottingham Nottingham City NG7 7AE
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00427/ADV2
Installation of new flexface fascia sign to the existing fascia backing board.Installation of aluminium signage board to be located directly above entrance doors, fixed back to the window framework.Installation of aluminium signage board to be located on the end elevation, fixed back to the window framework.
Riverside Retail Park, Unit D Electric Avenue Nottingham Nottingham City NG2 1RU
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00428/PCLE
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use as HMO (Use Class C4)
75 Foxhall Road Nottingham Nottingham City NG7 6LJ
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00429/PFUL3
External Wall insulation with a render finish to all elevations.
55 & 57 Isandula Road Nottingham NG7 7ER
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00430/PTPO
T1 - CEDAR - REMOVE LOWER LIMBS (SEE PICTURE ATTACHED TO APPLICATION) OVERHANGING NEIGHBOURING BOUNDARY, TOUCHING GROUND AND FENCE OF NO/ 24 TENNIS MEWS. TO CLEAR FENCE
23 Tennis Mews Tennis Drive Nottingham Nottingham City NG7 1EX
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00431/PFUL3
External wall insulation with a render finish to front and rear elevations.
152 Manton Crescent Nottingham Nottingham City NG9 2GA
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00432/PFUL3
Single storey rear extension
67 Morley Avenue Nottingham Nottingham City NG3 5FZ
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00434/PFUL3
Single storey rear extension; and front porch
57 Glendon Drive Nottingham Nottingham City NG5 1FN
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00435/PDS4
Details submitted to discharge condition 2 (AMS) of planning permission reference 23/01746/PFUL3
26 Brooklands Road Nottingham Nottingham City NG3 7AL
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00436/PNMA
Non-material amendment to planning permission 15/02381/PVAR3 to allow use by non-students outside of term time.
Student Roost Hydrogen 1 Goldsmith Street Nottingham
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00437/PNMA
Non-material amendment to planning permission 16/02689/PFUL3 to allow use by non-students outside of term time.
Student Roost Hydrogen 1 Goldsmith Street Nottingham
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Decided24/01392/LLDS4
Details submitted to discharge condition 2 (details) of planning permission reference 22/02073/LLIS1
Shell For 48 To 52 And Blakeys Chambers Bridlesmith Gate Nottingham Nottingham City NG1 2GP
Received 15 Mar 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Nottingham City Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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