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?

ESTWCK at 79.8% based on 1,006 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Bexley?

There is a 20.2% gap between OUTBOR and ESTWCK. 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 20.2% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

20,572 real decisions·55 wards·Updated March 2026

All 55 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	OUTBOR	51	51	0	100.0%
2	CHRIST	33	33	0	100.0%
3	BELVED	23	23	0	100.0%
4	BARHST	11	11	0	100.0%
5	COLYER	14	14	0	100.0%
6	FALCON	13	13	0	100.0%
7	THAMES	18	18	0	100.0%
8	BLEND	11	11	0	100.0%
9	CRAY	19	19	0	100.0%
10	LESNES ABBEY	39	39	0	100.0%
11	ST. MICHAEL'S	20	20	0	100.0%
12	ERITH	213	212	1	99.5%
13	CHRISTCHURCH	219	217	2	99.1%
14	NORTH END	92	91	1	98.9%
15	CRAYFORD	136	134	2	98.5%
16	LONGLANDS	106	104	2	98.1%
17	THAMESMEAD EAST	53	52	1	98.1%
18	BLENDON AND PENHILL	82	80	2	97.6%
19	COLYERS	40	39	1	97.5%
20	BRAMPTON	39	38	1	97.4%
21	BLACKFEN AND LAMORBEY	73	71	2	97.3%
22	BELVEDERE	181	176	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	209	201	8	96.2%
28	FALCONWOOD AND WELLING	105	101	4	96.2%
29	EAST WICKHAM	52	50	2	96.2%
30	ST. MARY'S	117	112	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	LESNES	10	9	1	90.0%
37	CRAYFD	29	26	3	89.7%
38	CRAYFN	974	850	124	87.3%
39	LONGN	914	798	116	87.3%
40	ERITHN	775	667	108	86.1%
41	BARNE	622	524	98	84.2%
42	SIDCPN	1,471	1,236	235	84.0%
43	SLADEG	426	357	69	83.8%
44	WHEATH	1,193	998	195	83.7%
45	BELVDR	986	824	162	83.6%
46	BEXHTH	1,529	1,277	252	83.5%
47	THAMEN	540	447	93	82.8%
48	BLACKF	1,433	1,182	251	82.5%
49	STMARN	1,422	1,173	249	82.5%
50	CROOKL	1,297	1,061	236	81.8%
51	FALCWE	1,294	1,051	243	81.2%
52	BRAMPT	16	13	3	81.2%
53	BLENPE	1,353	1,090	263	80.6%
54	NORHTH	688	553	135	80.4%
55	ESTWCK	1,006	803	203	79.8%

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What the data tells us

A 20.2% gap separates the best and worst wards. OUTBOR approves 100.0% of applications while ESTWCK approves just 79.8%. 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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