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 80.2% based on 1,067 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Bexley?

There is a 19.8% 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 19.8% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

21,547 real decisions·55 wards·Updated August 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	20	20	0	100.0%
10	ST. MICHAEL'S	20	20	0	100.0%
11	LESNES ABBEY	39	39	0	100.0%
12	ERITH	216	214	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	115	110	5	95.7%
31	LONGLD	20	19	1	95.0%
32	DANSON	18	17	1	94.4%
33	STMARY	28	26	2	92.9%
34	NTHEND	14	13	1	92.9%
35	EWICK	13	12	1	92.3%
36	CRAYFD	31	28	3	90.3%
37	LESNES	10	9	1	90.0%
38	LONGN	968	848	120	87.6%
39	CRAYFN	1,057	924	133	87.4%
40	ERITHN	824	704	120	85.4%
41	BARNE	653	553	100	84.7%
42	SIDCPN	1,554	1,316	238	84.7%
43	SLADEG	444	375	69	84.5%
44	WHEATH	1,269	1,069	200	84.2%
45	BELVDR	1,034	869	165	84.0%
46	BEXHTH	1,601	1,341	260	83.8%
47	STMARN	1,495	1,242	253	83.1%
48	BLACKF	1,500	1,244	256	82.9%
49	THAMEN	569	470	99	82.6%
50	CROOKL	1,358	1,118	240	82.3%
51	FALCWE	1,365	1,119	246	82.0%
52	BRAMPT	16	13	3	81.2%
53	BLENPE	1,406	1,138	268	80.9%
54	NORHTH	724	581	143	80.2%
55	ESTWCK	1,067	856	211	80.2%

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What the data tells us

A 19.8% gap separates the best and worst wards. OUTBOR approves 100.0% of applications while ESTWCK approves just 80.2%. 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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