Clackmannanshire planning approval rate
Clackmannanshire council approved 97.8% of planning applications and refused 2.2%, based on 1,069 decisions analysed. Ranked 284th out of 300 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
97.8%
overall approval rate
1,069
Decisions analysed
1,046
Approved
23
Refused
5
Wards covered
Planning in Clackmannanshire? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Clackmannanshire. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
97.9%
99.0%
98.8%
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Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Clackmannanshire, mined from 1,069 proposal descriptions.
98.9%
98.7%
95.5%
96.1%
100.0%
100.0%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Clackmannanshire. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Clackmannanshire East
99.0%
Clackmannanshire South
98.8%
Clackmannanshire North
95.2%
Clackmannanshire West
97.0%
Clackmannanshire Central
97.6%
Wards in Clackmannanshire
Clackmannanshire East
99.0% approval · 413 decisions
Clackmannanshire South
98.8% approval · 242 decisions
Clackmannanshire North
95.2% approval · 167 decisions
Clackmannanshire West
97.0% approval · 135 decisions
Clackmannanshire Central
97.6% approval · 82 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Clackmannanshire, showing how the council decides real applications.
Change Of Use And Alterations To Church Hall To Provide Ancillary Living Accommo · Clackmannanshire East · Thu 30 Jul 2026
Change Of Use Of Woodland To Residential Use For Erection Of 1 No. House · Clackmannanshire Central · Wed 29 Jul 2026
Change Of Use And Alterations To Church Hall To Provide Ancillary Living Accommo · Clackmannanshire East · Thu 16 Jul 2026
Showing 3 recent comparable decisions. See more in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
In Clackmannanshire, 1 in 45 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Clackmannanshire
What is the planning approval rate in Clackmannanshire?
Based on 1,069 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Clackmannanshire approved 97.8% of applications and refused 2.2%. The council is ranked 284th out of 300 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Clackmannanshire?
Clackmannanshire refuses 2.2% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 45. That is lower than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 1,069 decided applications since 2020, 23 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Clackmannanshire have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Clackmannanshire are in Clackmannanshire East (99.0%), Clackmannanshire South (98.8%), and Clackmannanshire Central (97.6%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Clackmannanshire?
The most common planning application types in Clackmannanshire are: Full (749 decisions, 97.9% approved), Listed Building (104, 99.0%), and Trees (86, 98.8%).
How long does a planning application take in Clackmannanshire?
Planning applications in Clackmannanshire take an average of 8.1 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 1,065 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Clackmannanshire decides approximately 178 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Clackmannanshire?
You can search planning applications in Clackmannanshire directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 1,069 historical decisions in Clackmannanshire to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Clackmannanshire calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Clackmannanshire's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.