Angus planning approval rate
Angus council approved 96.1% of planning applications and refused 3.9%, based on 14,114 decisions analysed. Ranked 267th out of 300 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
96.1%
overall approval rate
14,114
Decisions analysed
13,559
Approved
555
Refused
11
Wards covered
Planning in Angus? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Angus. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
96.1%
94.4%
100.0%
100.0%
95.5%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Angus, mined from 14,114 proposal descriptions.
98.4%
97.5%
87.0%
98.3%
97.9%
98.8%
99.6%
96.9%
98.0%
100.0%
100.0%
94.4%
100.0%
93.8%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Angus. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Montrose & District
97.4%
Monifieth & Sidlaw
94.5%
Kirriemuir & Dean
96.4%
Brechin & Edzell
96.8%
Forfar & District
97.5%
Arbroath East & Lunan
95.7%
Arbroath West & Letham
94.6%
Arbroath West And Letham
97.4%
Carnoustie & District
91.3%
Carnoustie And District
95.0%
Arbroath East And Lunan
97.5%
Wards in Angus
Montrose & District
97.4% approval · 2,164 decisions
Monifieth & Sidlaw
94.5% approval · 2,075 decisions
Kirriemuir & Dean
96.4% approval · 1,947 decisions
Brechin & Edzell
96.8% approval · 1,705 decisions
Forfar & District
97.5% approval · 1,691 decisions
Arbroath East & Lunan
95.7% approval · 946 decisions
Arbroath West & Letham
94.6% approval · 878 decisions
Arbroath West And Letham
97.4% approval · 850 decisions
Carnoustie & District
91.3% approval · 727 decisions
Carnoustie And District
95.0% approval · 577 decisions
Arbroath East And Lunan
97.5% approval · 512 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Angus, showing how the council decides real applications.
Extension to existing garage · Carnoustie And District · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Proposed Garden Room · Kirriemuir & Dean · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Planning permission in principle for the erection of a dwellinghouse and garage · Forfar & District · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Showing 3 recent comparable decisions. See more in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
In Angus, 1 in 26 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Angus
What is the planning approval rate in Angus?
Based on 14,114 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Angus approved 96.1% of applications and refused 3.9%. The council is ranked 267th out of 300 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Angus?
Angus refuses 3.9% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 26. That is lower than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 14,114 decided applications since 2020, 555 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Angus have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Angus are in Arbroath East And Lunan (97.5%), Forfar & District (97.5%), and Arbroath West And Letham (97.4%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Angus?
The most common planning application types in Angus are: Other (13,772 decisions, 96.1% approved), Full (252, 94.4%), and Listed Building (35, 100.0%).
How long does a planning application take in Angus?
Planning applications in Angus take an average of 12.7 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 368 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Angus decides approximately 2,352 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Angus?
You can search planning applications in Angus directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 14,114 historical decisions in Angus to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Angus calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Angus' official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.