Which ward in Chichester has the highest planning approval rate?

Special Code For BLPUs Outside District at 100.0% based on 44 decisions.

Which ward in Chichester has the lowest planning approval rate?

Westbourne at 78.5% based on 93 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Chichester?

There is a 21.5% 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 21.5% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

4,451 real decisions·17 wards·Updated June 2026

89.9% approved overall. But 451 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Chichester shifts your odds by up to 21.5%. 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	44	44	0	100.0%
2	Chichester North	223	211	12	94.6%
3	Goodwood	106	100	6	94.3%
4	Chichester Central	341	316	25	92.7%
5	Chichester South	124	115	9	92.7%
6	Chichester East	108	100	8	92.6%
7	Harbour Villages	548	502	46	91.6%
8	Chichester West	196	178	18	90.8%
9	The Witterings	780	705	75	90.4%
10	North Mundham And Tangmere	322	291	31	90.4%
11	Southbourne	243	216	27	88.9%
12	Lavant	88	77	11	87.5%
13	Fernhurst	37	32	5	86.5%
14	Sidlesham With Selsey North	281	242	39	86.1%
15	Selsey South	163	140	23	85.9%
16	Loxwood	396	333	63	84.1%
17	Westbourne	93	73	20	78.5%

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What the data tells us

A 21.5% gap separates the best and worst wards. Special Code For BLPUs Outside District approves 100.0% of applications while Westbourne approves just 78.5%. 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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More Chichester planning data

Methodology: Covers 4,451 planning decisions in Chichester, January 2020 to present. 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 →