Which ward in Ceredigion has the highest planning approval rate?

Teifi ED at 95.0% based on 40 decisions.

Which ward in Ceredigion has the lowest planning approval rate?

New Quay and Llanllwchaearn ED at 60.8% based on 51 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Ceredigion?

There is a 34.2% gap between Teifi ED and New Quay and Llanllwchaearn ED. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Ceredigion

Planning outcomes in Ceredigion are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 34.2% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

37,412 real decisions·40 wards·Updated March 2026

All 40 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Teifi ED	40	38	2	95.0%
2	Llandysul South ED	20	19	1	95.0%
3	Llandysilio and Llangrannog ED	34	32	2	94.1%
4	Aberteifi / Cardigan Teifi	65	61	4	93.8%
5	Ystwyth ED	95	89	6	93.7%
6	Llanbadarn Fawr ED	15	14	1	93.3%
7	Lampeter ED	29	27	2	93.1%
8	Aberystwyth Penparcau ED	40	37	3	92.5%
9	Aberporth and Y Ferwig ED	105	95	10	90.5%
10	Llandysiliogogo	101	91	10	90.1%
11	Llanfihangel Ystrad ED	112	100	12	89.3%
12	Llandyfriog ED	81	72	9	88.9%
13	Trefeurig ED	54	48	6	88.9%
14	Ceulan a Maesmawr ED	116	103	13	88.8%
15	Tregaron and Ystrad Fflur ED	72	63	9	87.5%
16	Llannarth ED	106	92	14	86.8%
17	Borth ED	95	82	13	86.3%
18	Capel Dewi	58	50	8	86.2%
19	Llangybi ED	78	67	11	85.9%
20	Penparc	120	103	17	85.8%
21	Llanrhystyd ED	38	32	6	84.2%
22	Penbryn ED	175	147	28	84.0%
23	Llangeitho ED	111	93	18	83.8%
24	Ciliau Aeron ED	103	86	17	83.5%
25	Faenor ED	42	35	7	83.3%
26	Mwldan ED	29	24	5	82.8%
27	Melindwr ED	156	129	27	82.7%
28	Lledrod ED	114	94	20	82.5%
29	Aberystwyth Canol/Central	57	47	10	82.5%
30	Beulah and Llangoedmor ED	129	106	23	82.2%
31	Llanfarian ED	90	74	16	82.2%
32	Llanwenog ED	100	82	18	82.0%
33	Aberystwyth Rheidol ED	75	61	14	81.3%
34	Aberaeron and Aberarth ED	158	127	31	80.4%
35	Llansanffraid ED	172	137	35	79.7%
36	Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais ED	117	93	24	79.5%
37	Tirymynach ED	62	49	13	79.0%
38	Llandysul North and Troedyraur ED	92	72	20	78.3%
39	Llanbadarn Fawr Padarn	19	14	5	73.7%
40	New Quay and Llanllwchaearn ED	51	31	20	60.8%

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What the data tells us

A 34.2% gap separates the best and worst wards. Teifi ED approves 95.0% of applications while New Quay and Llanllwchaearn ED approves just 60.8%. 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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