Which ward in Bexley has the highest planning approval rate?

OUTBOR at 100.0% based on 51 decisions.

Which ward in Bexley has the lowest planning approval rate?

NORHTH at 79.9% based on 716 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Bexley?

There is a 20.1% gap between OUTBOR and NORHTH. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Bexley

Planning outcomes in Bexley are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 20.1% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

21,260 real decisions·55 wards·Updated June 2026

All 55 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	OUTBOR	51	51	0	100.0%
2	CHRIST	35	35	0	100.0%
3	BELVED	26	26	0	100.0%
4	BARHST	11	11	0	100.0%
5	COLYER	15	15	0	100.0%
6	FALCON	13	13	0	100.0%
7	THAMES	18	18	0	100.0%
8	BLEND	12	12	0	100.0%
9	CRAY	19	19	0	100.0%
10	ST. MICHAEL'S	20	20	0	100.0%
11	LESNES ABBEY	39	39	0	100.0%
12	ERITH	215	213	2	99.1%
13	CHRISTCHURCH	217	215	2	99.1%
14	NORTH END	92	91	1	98.9%
15	CRAYFORD	133	131	2	98.5%
16	LONGLANDS	106	104	2	98.1%
17	THAMESMEAD EAST	53	52	1	98.1%
18	BLENDON AND PENHILL	81	79	2	97.5%
19	COLYERS	39	38	1	97.4%
20	BRAMPTON	39	38	1	97.4%
21	BLACKFEN AND LAMORBEY	73	71	2	97.3%
22	BELVEDERE	179	174	5	97.2%
23	BARNEHURST	70	68	2	97.1%
24	NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH	65	63	2	96.9%
25	CRAY MEADOWS	123	119	4	96.7%
26	DANSON PARK	119	115	4	96.6%
27	SIDCUP	208	200	8	96.2%
28	EAST WICKHAM	52	50	2	96.2%
29	FALCONWOOD AND WELLING	105	101	4	96.2%
30	ST. MARY'S	116	111	5	95.7%
31	LONGLD	20	19	1	95.0%
32	DANSON	17	16	1	94.1%
33	NTHEND	14	13	1	92.9%
34	STMARY	26	24	2	92.3%
35	EWICK	13	12	1	92.3%
36	CRAYFD	31	28	3	90.3%
37	LESNES	10	9	1	90.0%
38	LONGN	948	829	119	87.4%
39	CRAYFN	1,037	905	132	87.3%
40	ERITHN	807	688	119	85.3%
41	BARNE	641	542	99	84.6%
42	SIDCPN	1,528	1,289	239	84.4%
43	WHEATH	1,249	1,051	198	84.1%
44	SLADEG	439	368	71	83.8%
45	BEXHTH	1,577	1,320	257	83.7%
46	BELVDR	1,021	853	168	83.5%
47	BLACKF	1,474	1,218	256	82.6%
48	STMARN	1,476	1,219	257	82.6%
49	CROOKL	1,345	1,105	240	82.2%
50	THAMEN	563	463	100	82.2%
51	FALCWE	1,343	1,096	247	81.6%
52	BRAMPT	16	13	3	81.2%
53	BLENPE	1,390	1,124	266	80.9%
54	ESTWCK	1,052	842	210	80.0%
55	NORHTH	716	572	144	79.9%

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What the data tells us

A 20.1% gap separates the best and worst wards. OUTBOR approves 100.0% of applications while NORHTH approves just 79.9%. 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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Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Bexley

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