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

Matchborough And Woodrow at 100.0% based on 21 decisions.

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

Rock Hill Ward at 76.9% based on 13 decisions.

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

There is a 23.1% gap between Matchborough And Woodrow and Rock Hill 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 23.1% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

1,868 real decisions·42 wards·Updated March 2026

All 42 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Matchborough And Woodrow	21	21	0	100.0%
2	Aston Fields Ward	39	39	0	100.0%
3	Winyates	25	25	0	100.0%
4	Sidemoor Ward	19	19	0	100.0%
5	Rubery North Ward	14	14	0	100.0%
6	Rubery South Ward	16	16	0	100.0%
7	Slideslow Ward	20	20	0	100.0%
8	Norton Ward	17	17	0	100.0%
9	Greenlands Ward	12	12	0	100.0%
10	Central Ward	50	49	1	98.0%
11	Sanders Park Ward	47	46	1	97.9%
12	Marlbrook Ward	40	39	1	97.5%
13	Wythall East Ward	32	31	1	96.9%
14	Alvechurch Village Ward	29	28	1	96.6%
15	Webheath And Callow Hill	53	51	2	96.2%
16	Lowes Hill Ward	24	23	1	95.8%
17	Catshill South Ward	24	23	1	95.8%
18	Greenlands And Lakeside	23	22	1	95.7%
19	Lickey Hills Ward	107	102	5	95.3%
20	Cofton Ward	43	41	2	95.3%
21	Hagley West Ward	43	41	2	95.3%
22	Abbey Ward	18	17	1	94.4%
23	Tardebigge Ward	81	76	5	93.8%
24	Barnt Green And Hopwood Ward	91	85	6	93.4%
25	Batchley And Brockhill Ward	29	27	2	93.1%
26	Belbroughton And Romsley Ward	224	208	16	92.9%
27	Hill Top Ward	14	13	1	92.9%
28	Hagley East Ward	54	50	4	92.6%
29	Headless Cross And Oakenshaw Ward	59	54	5	91.5%
30	Perryfields Ward	57	52	5	91.2%
31	Catshill North Ward	11	10	1	90.9%
32	Bromsgrove Central Ward	33	30	3	90.9%
33	Wythall West Ward	43	39	4	90.7%
34	Not Applicable	42	38	4	90.5%
35	North	31	28	3	90.3%
36	Alvechurch South Ward	96	86	10	89.6%
37	Drakes Cross Ward	24	21	3	87.5%
38	Hollywood Ward	31	27	4	87.1%
39	Astwood Bank And Feckenham Ward	105	91	14	86.7%
40	Avoncroft Ward	65	54	11	83.1%
41	West Ward	19	15	4	78.9%
42	Rock Hill Ward	13	10	3	76.9%

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What the data tells us

A 23.1% gap separates the best and worst wards. Matchborough And Woodrow approves 100.0% of applications while Rock Hill Ward approves just 76.9%. 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 1,868 planning decisions in Bromsgrove & Redditch, January 2020 to present. 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 →