Which ward in Chichester has the highest planning approval rate?

Special Code For BLPUs Outside District at 100.0% based on 49 decisions.

Which ward in Chichester has the lowest planning approval rate?

Westbourne at 79.2% based on 96 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Chichester?

There is a 20.8% gap between Special Code For BLPUs Outside District and Westbourne. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Chichester

Planning outcomes in Chichester are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 20.8% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

4,688 real decisions·17 wards·Updated August 2026

89.9% approved overall. But 472 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Chichester shifts your odds by up to 20.8%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 17 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Special Code For BLPUs Outside District	49	49	0	100.0%
2	Chichester North	234	222	12	94.9%
3	Goodwood	116	109	7	94.0%
4	Chichester Central	363	335	28	92.3%
5	Chichester East	113	104	9	92.0%
6	Harbour Villages	570	523	47	91.8%
7	Chichester South	132	121	11	91.7%
8	The Witterings	821	744	77	90.6%
9	Chichester West	210	190	20	90.5%
10	North Mundham And Tangmere	332	300	32	90.4%
11	Southbourne	266	238	28	89.5%
12	Lavant	93	82	11	88.2%
13	Sidlesham With Selsey North	292	252	40	86.3%
14	Selsey South	178	153	25	86.0%
15	Fernhurst	43	37	6	86.0%
16	Loxwood	423	357	66	84.4%
17	Westbourne	96	76	20	79.2%

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What the data tells us

A 20.8% gap separates the best and worst wards. Special Code For BLPUs Outside District approves 100.0% of applications while Westbourne approves just 79.2%. 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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More Chichester planning data

Methodology: Covers 4,688 planning decisions in Chichester, January 2020 to August 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Chichester Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →