Which ward in BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) has the highest planning approval rate?

Redhill & Northbourne at 100.0% based on 10 decisions.

Which ward in BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) has the lowest planning approval rate?

Winton East at 50.0% based on 10 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole)?

There is a 50.0% gap between Redhill & Northbourne and Winton East. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole)

Planning outcomes in BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 50.0% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

290 real decisions·32 wards·Updated September 2026

All 32 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Redhill & Northbourne	10	10	0	100.0%
2	Wallisdown & Winton West	10	10	0	100.0%
3	Christchurch Town	32	31	1	96.9%
4	Creekmoor	22	21	1	95.5%
5	Alderney & Bourne Valley	22	21	1	95.5%
6	East Cliff & Springbourne	22	21	1	95.5%
7	Canford Heath	21	20	1	95.2%
8	Talbot & Branksome Woods	60	57	3	95.0%
9	Broadstone	77	73	4	94.8%
10	Kinson	18	17	1	94.4%
11	Bearwood & Merley	34	32	2	94.1%
12	Highcliffe & Walkford	45	42	3	93.3%
13	Westbourne & West Cliff	43	40	3	93.0%
14	Boscombe East & Pokesdown	14	13	1	92.9%
15	Canford Cliffs	155	143	12	92.3%
16	Littledown & Iford	13	12	1	92.3%
17	Burton & Grange	12	11	1	91.7%
18	Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe	31	28	3	90.3%
19	Penn Hill	36	32	4	88.9%
20	Commons	27	24	3	88.9%
21	Oakdale	18	16	2	88.9%
22	Parkstone	26	23	3	88.5%
23	Bournemouth Central	43	37	6	86.0%
24	East Southbourne & Tuckton	21	18	3	85.7%
25	Queen's Park	21	18	3	85.7%
26	Hamworthy	20	17	3	85.0%
27	Boscombe West	13	11	2	84.6%
28	Poole Town	41	34	7	82.9%
29	Muscliff & Strouden Park	23	19	4	82.6%
30	West Southbourne	16	13	3	81.2%
31	Newtown & Heatherlands	13	9	4	69.2%
32	Winton East	10	5	5	50.0%

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What the data tells us

A 50.0% gap separates the best and worst wards. Redhill & Northbourne approves 100.0% of applications while Winton East approves just 50.0%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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More BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) planning data

Methodology: Covers 290 planning decisions in BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole), January 2020 to September 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →