Westminster planning approval rate
Westminster ward in Cheshire West & Chester has a 97.5% approval rate based on 119 planning decisions. Cheshire West & Chester overall: 91.9%.
Last updated: April 2026
97.5%
ward approval rate
119
Decisions
116
Approved
3
Refused
91.9%
Cheshire West & Chester average
Westminster is 5.6 percentage points above the Cheshire West & Chester average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Westminster compares
Westminster ward
97.5%
Cheshire West & Chester overall
91.9%
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Recent decisions in Westminster
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
What gets approved near your property?
In Cheshire West & Chester, 1 in 12 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Cheshire West & Chester
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Cheshire West & Chester
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 16,054 decisions.
Other wards in Cheshire West & Chester
Chester City and The Garden Quarter (93.6%)
Weaver And Cuddington (89.0%)
Marbury (90.2%)
Tarvin And Kelsall (90.4%)
Christleton and Huntington (93.1%)
Handbridge Park (94.6%)
Gowy Rural (91.0%)
Newton and Hoole (94.9%)
Tarporley (91.4%)
Tattenhall (90.7%)
Willaston And Thornton (87.2%)
Sandstone (90.0%)