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

Wolverham at 98.4% based on 63 decisions.

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

Shakerley at 85.5% based on 434 decisions.

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

There is a 12.9% 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 12.9% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

16,866 real decisions·46 wards·Updated June 2026

All 46 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Wolverham	63	62	1	98.4%
2	Westminster	124	121	3	97.6%
3	Strawberry	83	81	2	97.6%
4	Netherpool	143	139	4	97.2%
5	Whitby Groves	130	126	4	96.9%
6	Blacon	285	272	13	95.4%
7	Winsford Wharton	172	164	8	95.3%
8	Upton	439	418	21	95.2%
9	Newton and Hoole	594	563	31	94.8%
10	Handbridge Park	663	627	36	94.6%
11	Whitby Park	144	135	9	93.8%
12	Helsby	254	238	16	93.7%
13	Great Boughton	444	415	29	93.5%
14	Chester City and The Garden Quarter	1,208	1,128	80	93.4%
15	Frodsham	484	452	32	93.4%
16	Christleton and Huntington	789	736	53	93.3%
17	Northwich Leftwich	131	122	9	93.1%
18	Little Neston	226	210	16	92.9%
19	Parkgate	305	283	22	92.8%
20	Davenham, Moulton and Kingsmead	357	331	26	92.7%
21	Rudheath	137	127	10	92.7%
22	Farndon	386	356	30	92.2%
23	Malpas	443	408	35	92.1%
24	Winsford Gravel	112	103	9	92.0%
25	Winsford Dene	100	92	8	92.0%
26	Hartford And Greenbank	480	441	39	91.9%
27	Ledsham And Manor	272	250	22	91.9%
28	Central and Grange	179	164	15	91.6%
29	Tarporley	559	511	48	91.4%
30	Gowy Rural	652	594	58	91.1%
31	Northwich Witton	190	173	17	91.1%
32	Sutton Villages	132	120	12	90.9%
33	Winnington And Castle	11	10	1	90.9%
34	Tattenhall	555	503	52	90.6%
35	Tarvin And Kelsall	814	737	77	90.5%
36	Neston	206	186	20	90.3%
37	Winsford Over and Verdin	366	330	36	90.2%
38	Marbury	848	763	85	90.0%
39	Saughall And Mollington	500	450	50	90.0%
40	Sandstone	505	454	51	89.9%
41	Weaver And Cuddington	908	808	100	89.0%
42	Northwich Winnington and Castle	225	199	26	88.4%
43	Lache	90	79	11	87.8%
44	Winsford Swanlow	98	86	12	87.8%
45	Willaston And Thornton	538	472	66	87.7%
46	Shakerley	434	371	63	85.5%

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What the data tells us

A 12.9% gap separates the best and worst wards. Wolverham approves 98.4% of applications while Shakerley approves just 85.5%. 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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