Which ward in Cheshire West & Chester has the highest planning approval rate?

Wolverham at 98.5% based on 66 decisions.

Which ward in Cheshire West & Chester has the lowest planning approval rate?

Shakerley at 85.7% based on 441 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Cheshire West & Chester?

There is a 12.8% gap between Wolverham and Shakerley. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Cheshire West & Chester

Planning outcomes in Cheshire West & Chester are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 12.8% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

17,272 real decisions·46 wards·Updated August 2026

All 46 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Wolverham	66	65	1	98.5%
2	Strawberry	86	84	2	97.7%
3	Westminster	127	124	3	97.6%
4	Netherpool	145	141	4	97.2%
5	Whitby Groves	132	128	4	97.0%
6	Blacon	292	279	13	95.5%
7	Winsford Wharton	175	167	8	95.4%
8	Upton	447	426	21	95.3%
9	Newton and Hoole	614	582	32	94.8%
10	Handbridge Park	682	644	38	94.4%
11	Whitby Park	148	139	9	93.9%
12	Helsby	260	244	16	93.8%
13	Chester City and The Garden Quarter	1,242	1,160	82	93.4%
14	Frodsham	498	465	33	93.4%
15	Great Boughton	452	422	30	93.4%
16	Northwich Leftwich	136	127	9	93.4%
17	Christleton and Huntington	808	754	54	93.3%
18	Parkgate	314	292	22	93.0%
19	Little Neston	229	213	16	93.0%
20	Rudheath	143	133	10	93.0%
21	Davenham, Moulton and Kingsmead	370	343	27	92.7%
22	Farndon	396	366	30	92.4%
23	Malpas	453	418	35	92.3%
24	Winsford Dene	101	93	8	92.1%
25	Ledsham And Manor	274	252	22	92.0%
26	Winsford Gravel	113	104	9	92.0%
27	Hartford And Greenbank	495	455	40	91.9%
28	Central and Grange	183	168	15	91.8%
29	Northwich Witton	197	180	17	91.4%
30	Tarporley	575	525	50	91.3%
31	Gowy Rural	664	605	59	91.1%
32	Sutton Villages	133	121	12	91.0%
33	Winnington And Castle	11	10	1	90.9%
34	Tattenhall	566	511	55	90.3%
35	Winsford Over and Verdin	373	337	36	90.3%
36	Tarvin And Kelsall	837	754	83	90.1%
37	Saughall And Mollington	509	458	51	90.0%
38	Neston	209	188	21	90.0%
39	Sandstone	517	465	52	89.9%
40	Marbury	862	774	88	89.8%
41	Weaver And Cuddington	928	828	100	89.2%
42	Northwich Winnington and Castle	231	205	26	88.7%
43	Lache	93	82	11	88.2%
44	Willaston And Thornton	555	489	66	88.1%
45	Winsford Swanlow	100	88	12	88.0%
46	Shakerley	441	378	63	85.7%

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What the data tells us

A 12.8% gap separates the best and worst wards. Wolverham approves 98.5% of applications while Shakerley approves just 85.7%. 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 Cheshire West & Chester

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