Which ward in Cannock Chase has the highest planning approval rate?

Brereton & Ravenhill at 100.0% based on 47 decisions.

Which ward in Cannock Chase has the lowest planning approval rate?

Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley at 79.2% based on 77 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Cannock Chase?

There is a 20.8% gap between Brereton & Ravenhill and Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Cannock Chase

Planning outcomes in Cannock Chase are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 20.8% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

2,556 real decisions·40 wards·Updated March 2026

All 40 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Brereton & Ravenhill	47	47	0	100.0%
2	Cannock South Ward, Cannock East Ward	10	10	0	100.0%
3	Hagley Ward	34	33	1	97.1%
4	Cannock West Ward	76	73	3	96.1%
5	Heath Hayes & Wimblebury	42	40	2	95.2%
6	Hawks Green Ward	39	37	2	94.9%
7	Etching HIll & the Heath	73	69	4	94.5%
8	Hednesford South	17	16	1	94.1%
9	Norton Canes	139	130	9	93.5%
10	Chadsmoor	43	40	3	93.0%
11	Hednesford Green Heath Ward	63	58	5	92.1%
12	Hednesford North Ward	38	35	3	92.1%
13	Western Springs	191	175	16	91.6%
14	Etching Hill and The Heath Ward	47	43	4	91.5%
15	Hednesford Green Heath	92	84	8	91.3%
16	Hednesford Pye Green	45	41	4	91.1%
17	Hawks Green	33	30	3	90.9%
18	Cannock North Ward	33	30	3	90.9%
19	Cannock East Ward	42	38	4	90.5%
20	Cannock East	40	36	4	90.0%
21	Cannock West	118	106	12	89.8%
22	Brereton and Ravenhill	58	52	6	89.7%
23	Hawks Green with Rumer Hill	39	35	4	89.7%
24	Cannock South Ward	78	70	8	89.7%
25	Rawnsley Ward	39	35	4	89.7%
26	Hednesford South Ward	38	34	4	89.5%
27	Western Springs Ward	64	57	7	89.1%
28	Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury	45	40	5	88.9%
29	Norton Canes Ward	90	80	10	88.9%
30	Cannock South	71	63	8	88.7%
31	Brereton and Ravenhill Ward	56	49	7	87.5%
32	Cannock Longford & Bridgtown	100	87	13	87.0%
33	Cannock Park & Old Fallow	92	80	12	87.0%
34	Cannock North	23	20	3	87.0%
35	Rawnsley	54	46	8	85.2%
36	Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury Ward	27	23	4	85.2%
37	Etching Hill and The Heath	61	51	10	83.6%
38	Hagley	28	23	5	82.1%
39	Hednesford North	48	39	9	81.2%
40	Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley	77	61	16	79.2%

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What the data tells us

A 20.8% gap separates the best and worst wards. Brereton & Ravenhill approves 100.0% of applications while Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley approves just 79.2%. 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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Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Cannock Chase

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