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

AT at 100.0% based on 162 decisions.

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

PS at 94.0% based on 133 decisions.

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

There is a 6.0% gap between AT and PS. 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 6.0% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

10,342 real decisions·51 wards·Updated June 2026

All 51 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	AT	162	162	0	100.0%
2	BS	276	276	0	100.0%
3	WB	187	187	0	100.0%
4	COLEMAN STREET	76	76	0	100.0%
5	QH	86	86	0	100.0%
6	ALDERSGATE	41	41	0	100.0%
7	FARRINGDON WITHOUT	311	311	0	100.0%
8	BROAD STREET	62	62	0	100.0%
9	TOWER	59	59	0	100.0%
10	FARRINGDON WITHIN	104	104	0	100.0%
11	CRIPPLEGATE	75	75	0	100.0%
12	LANGBOURN	54	54	0	100.0%
13	VINTRY	35	35	0	100.0%
14	ALDGATE	90	90	0	100.0%
15	CHEAP	46	46	0	100.0%
16	BISHOPSGATE	146	146	0	100.0%
17	PORTSOKEN	80	80	0	100.0%
18	QUEENHITHE	32	32	0	100.0%
19	CORDWAINER	31	31	0	100.0%
20	BASSISHAW	19	19	0	100.0%
21	DOWGATE	24	24	0	100.0%
22	BILLINGSGATE	50	50	0	100.0%
23	CASTLE BAYNARD	50	50	0	100.0%
24	CANDLEWICK	20	20	0	100.0%
25	WALBROOK	39	39	0	100.0%
26	CORNHILL	27	27	0	100.0%
27	BRIDGE	10	10	0	100.0%
28	BRIDGE & BRIDGE WITHOUT	11	11	0	100.0%
29	BREAD STREET	14	14	0	100.0%
30	LM	344	343	1	99.7%
31	FT	832	826	6	99.3%
32	CG	408	405	3	99.3%
33	BG	258	256	2	99.2%
34	CB	807	800	7	99.1%
35	DG	111	110	1	99.1%
36	LB	187	185	2	98.9%
37	AG	421	416	5	98.8%
38	BD	242	239	3	98.8%
39	FN	894	882	12	98.7%
40	CM	656	647	9	98.6%
41	TW	534	526	8	98.5%
42	BP	908	892	16	98.2%
43	CK	221	217	4	98.2%
44	CP	328	321	7	97.9%
45	CH	243	238	5	97.9%
46	BT	139	134	5	96.4%
47	LIME STREET	24	23	1	95.8%
48	CW	150	143	7	95.3%
49	BR	158	150	8	94.9%
50	VY	114	108	6	94.7%
51	PS	133	125	8	94.0%

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What the data tells us

A 6.0% gap separates the best and worst wards. AT approves 100.0% of applications while PS approves just 94.0%. 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 10,342 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 →