Which ward in Clackmannanshire has the highest planning approval rate?

Clackmannanshire East at 99.0% based on 415 decisions.

Which ward in Clackmannanshire has the lowest planning approval rate?

Clackmannanshire North at 95.2% based on 167 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Clackmannanshire?

There is a 3.8% gap between Clackmannanshire East and Clackmannanshire North. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Clackmannanshire

Planning outcomes in Clackmannanshire are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 3.8% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

1,074 real decisions·5 wards·Updated August 2026

97.9% approved overall. But 23 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Clackmannanshire shifts your odds by up to 3.8%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 5 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Clackmannanshire East	415	411	4	99.0%
2	Clackmannanshire South	244	241	3	98.8%
3	Clackmannanshire Central	82	80	2	97.6%
4	Clackmannanshire West	135	131	4	97.0%
5	Clackmannanshire North	167	159	8	95.2%

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An extension might sail through in Clackmannanshire East but face serious resistance in Clackmannanshire North.
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What the data tells us

A 3.8% gap separates the best and worst wards. Clackmannanshire East approves 99.0% of applications while Clackmannanshire North approves just 95.2%. 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 Clackmannanshire planning data

Methodology: Covers 1,074 planning decisions in Clackmannanshire, January 2020 to August 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Clackmannanshire Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →