Which ward in Bromsgrove & Redditch has the highest planning approval rate?

Aston Fields Ward at 100.0% based on 56 decisions.

Which ward in Bromsgrove & Redditch has the lowest planning approval rate?

West Ward at 78.9% based on 19 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Bromsgrove & Redditch?

There is a 21.1% gap between Aston Fields Ward and West Ward. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Bromsgrove & Redditch

Planning outcomes in Bromsgrove & Redditch are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 21.1% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

1,597 real decisions·43 wards·Updated September 2026

All 43 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Aston Fields Ward	56	56	0	100.0%
2	Winyates	37	37	0	100.0%
3	Sidemoor Ward	26	26	0	100.0%
4	Rubery North Ward	22	22	0	100.0%
5	Norton Ward	23	23	0	100.0%
6	Greenlands Ward	12	12	0	100.0%
7	Wythall East Ward	46	45	1	97.8%
8	Alvechurch Village Ward	40	39	1	97.5%
9	Greenlands And Lakeside	38	37	1	97.4%
10	Matchborough And Woodrow	34	33	1	97.1%
11	Marlbrook Ward	58	56	2	96.6%
12	Lickey Hills Ward	143	138	5	96.5%
13	Webheath And Callow Hill	83	80	3	96.4%
14	Sanders Park Ward	74	71	3	95.9%
15	Slideslow Ward	23	22	1	95.7%
16	Rubery South Ward	22	21	1	95.5%
17	Hill Top Ward	21	20	1	95.2%
18	Cofton Ward	58	55	3	94.8%
19	Hagley West Ward	57	54	3	94.7%
20	Tardebigge Ward	111	105	6	94.6%
21	Barnt Green And Hopwood Ward	126	119	7	94.4%
22	Abbey Ward	18	17	1	94.4%
23	Headless Cross And Oakenshaw Ward	85	80	5	94.1%
24	Bromsgrove Central Ward	46	43	3	93.5%
25	Catshill South Ward	31	29	2	93.5%
26	Central Ward	74	69	5	93.2%
27	Lowes Hill Ward	29	27	2	93.1%
28	North	42	39	3	92.9%
29	Perryfields Ward	81	75	6	92.6%
30	Batchley And Brockhill Ward	40	37	3	92.5%
31	Hagley East Ward	67	62	5	92.5%
32	Wythall West Ward	66	61	5	92.4%
33	Belbroughton And Romsley Ward	305	281	24	92.1%
34	Charford Ward	12	11	1	91.7%
35	Not Applicable	47	43	4	91.5%
36	Alvechurch South Ward	128	116	12	90.6%
37	Catshill North Ward	17	15	2	88.2%
38	Astwood Bank And Feckenham Ward	147	129	18	87.8%
39	Hollywood Ward	41	36	5	87.8%
40	Avoncroft Ward	84	71	13	84.5%
41	Drakes Cross Ward	32	27	5	84.4%
42	Rock Hill Ward	19	16	3	84.2%
43	West Ward	19	15	4	78.9%

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What the data tells us

A 21.1% gap separates the best and worst wards. Aston Fields Ward approves 100.0% of applications while West Ward approves just 78.9%. 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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Methodology: Covers 1,597 planning decisions in Bromsgrove & Redditch, January 2020 to September 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Bromsgrove & Redditch Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →