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

Wolverham at 98.6% based on 69 decisions.

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

Shakerley at 86.0% based on 450 decisions.

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

There is a 12.6% 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 12.6% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

11,191 real decisions·46 wards·Updated September 2026

All 46 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Wolverham	69	68	1	98.6%
2	Strawberry	89	87	2	97.8%
3	Westminster	128	125	3	97.7%
4	Whitby Groves	139	135	4	97.1%
5	Netherpool	147	142	5	96.6%
6	Winsford Wharton	180	172	8	95.6%
7	Blacon	297	284	13	95.6%
8	Upton	459	437	22	95.2%
9	Newton and Hoole	630	598	32	94.9%
10	Handbridge Park	701	662	39	94.4%
11	Whitby Park	153	144	9	94.1%
12	Helsby	265	249	16	94.0%
13	Northwich Leftwich	141	132	9	93.6%
14	Christleton and Huntington	829	775	54	93.5%
15	Chester City and The Garden Quarter	1,263	1,181	82	93.5%
16	Frodsham	511	478	33	93.5%
17	Great Boughton	461	431	30	93.5%
18	Little Neston	238	222	16	93.3%
19	Rudheath	145	135	10	93.1%
20	Parkgate	324	301	23	92.9%
21	Farndon	403	373	30	92.6%
22	Davenham, Moulton and Kingsmead	380	351	29	92.4%
23	Hartford And Greenbank	511	471	40	92.2%
24	Winsford Dene	102	94	8	92.2%
25	Winsford Gravel	114	105	9	92.1%
26	Malpas	461	424	37	92.0%
27	Central and Grange	188	173	15	92.0%
28	Ledsham And Manor	282	259	23	91.8%
29	Tarporley	582	532	50	91.4%
30	Gowy Rural	686	626	60	91.3%
31	Sutton Villages	137	125	12	91.2%
32	Northwich Witton	200	182	18	91.0%
33	Winnington And Castle	11	10	1	90.9%
34	Winsford Over and Verdin	383	346	37	90.3%
35	Neston	216	195	21	90.3%
36	Tattenhall	580	523	57	90.2%
37	Saughall And Mollington	529	476	53	90.0%
38	Marbury	881	791	90	89.8%
39	Tarvin And Kelsall	857	770	87	89.8%
40	Sandstone	529	474	55	89.6%
41	Weaver And Cuddington	946	845	101	89.3%
42	Northwich Winnington and Castle	237	210	27	88.6%
43	Willaston And Thornton	568	502	66	88.4%
44	Lache	93	82	11	88.2%
45	Winsford Swanlow	102	90	12	88.2%
46	Shakerley	450	387	63	86.0%

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What the data tells us

A 12.6% gap separates the best and worst wards. Wolverham approves 98.6% of applications while Shakerley approves just 86.0%. 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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