Which ward in City of London has the highest planning approval rate?

AT at 100.0% based on 153 decisions.

Which ward in City of London has the lowest planning approval rate?

VY at 93.6% based on 94 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across City of London?

There is a 6.4% gap between AT and VY. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in City of London

Planning outcomes in City of London are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 6.4% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

9,789 real decisions·51 wards·Updated March 2026

All 51 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	AT	153	153	0	100.0%
2	BS	257	257	0	100.0%
3	WB	170	170	0	100.0%
4	COLEMAN STREET	76	76	0	100.0%
5	QH	79	79	0	100.0%
6	ALDERSGATE	41	41	0	100.0%
7	FARRINGDON WITHOUT	311	311	0	100.0%
8	PORTSOKEN	80	80	0	100.0%
9	WALBROOK	39	39	0	100.0%
10	CASTLE BAYNARD	50	50	0	100.0%
11	CRIPPLEGATE	75	75	0	100.0%
12	BILLINGSGATE	50	50	0	100.0%
13	ALDGATE	90	90	0	100.0%
14	VINTRY	35	35	0	100.0%
15	CHEAP	46	46	0	100.0%
16	BROAD STREET	62	62	0	100.0%
17	TOWER	59	59	0	100.0%
18	CANDLEWICK	20	20	0	100.0%
19	FARRINGDON WITHIN	104	104	0	100.0%
20	BISHOPSGATE	147	147	0	100.0%
21	LANGBOURN	55	55	0	100.0%
22	DOWGATE	24	24	0	100.0%
23	QUEENHITHE	32	32	0	100.0%
24	CORNHILL	27	27	0	100.0%
25	CORDWAINER	31	31	0	100.0%
26	BREAD STREET	14	14	0	100.0%
27	BRIDGE & BRIDGE WITHOUT	11	11	0	100.0%
28	BASSISHAW	19	19	0	100.0%
29	BRIDGE	10	10	0	100.0%
30	LM	328	327	1	99.7%
31	FT	796	790	6	99.2%
32	CG	384	381	3	99.2%
33	CB	747	740	7	99.1%
34	BG	220	218	2	99.1%
35	DG	101	100	1	99.0%
36	LB	172	170	2	98.8%
37	AG	396	391	5	98.7%
38	CM	605	597	8	98.7%
39	BD	227	224	3	98.7%
40	FN	851	839	12	98.6%
41	TW	493	485	8	98.4%
42	BP	871	855	16	98.2%
43	CH	228	224	4	98.2%
44	CK	211	207	4	98.1%
45	CP	315	308	7	97.8%
46	BT	127	122	5	96.1%
47	LIME STREET	24	23	1	95.8%
48	CW	138	131	7	94.9%
49	BR	152	144	8	94.7%
50	PS	129	121	8	93.8%
51	VY	94	88	6	93.6%

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What the data tells us

A 6.4% gap separates the best and worst wards. AT approves 100.0% of applications while VY approves just 93.6%. 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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Methodology: Covers 9,789 planning decisions in City of London, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from City of London Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →