Which ward in Cotswold has the highest planning approval rate?

Abbey at 99.1% based on 669 decisions.

Which ward in Cotswold has the lowest planning approval rate?

Stratton at 90.6% based on 255 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Cotswold?

There is a 8.5% gap between Abbey and Stratton. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Cotswold

Planning outcomes in Cotswold are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 8.5% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

23,108 real decisions·32 wards·Updated March 2026

All 32 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Abbey	669	663	6	99.1%
2	Fairford North	403	398	5	98.8%
3	Moreton West	501	487	14	97.2%
4	Watermoor	449	436	13	97.1%
5	Coln Valley	1,515	1,469	46	97.0%
6	St Michaels	537	521	16	97.0%
7	Kemble	1,114	1,078	36	96.8%
8	South Cerney Village	278	269	9	96.8%
9	Grumbolds Ash With Avening	994	960	34	96.6%
10	New Mills	86	83	3	96.5%
11	The Beeches	83	80	3	96.4%
12	Chesterton	133	128	5	96.2%
13	Campden & Vale	1,615	1,551	64	96.0%
14	Tetbury East & Rural	685	656	29	95.8%
15	Tetbury With Upton	526	504	22	95.8%
16	Fosseridge	1,432	1,369	63	95.6%
17	Sandywell	1,120	1,070	50	95.5%
18	Stow	799	762	37	95.4%
19	The Ampneys & Hampton	1,071	1,018	53	95.1%
20	Blockley	944	898	46	95.1%
21	Northleach	757	719	38	95.0%
22	Moreton East	278	264	14	95.0%
23	Lechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South	1,148	1,090	58	94.9%
24	Tetbury Town	138	131	7	94.9%
25	Bourton Village	482	457	25	94.8%
26	Ermin	1,168	1,106	62	94.7%
27	Bourton Vale	1,330	1,258	72	94.6%
28	Four Acres	160	151	9	94.4%
29	Chedworth & Churn Valley	920	867	53	94.2%
30	Siddington & Cerney Rural	681	640	41	94.0%
31	The Rissingtons	809	760	49	93.9%
32	Stratton	255	231	24	90.6%

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What the data tells us

A 8.5% gap separates the best and worst wards. Abbey approves 99.1% of applications while Stratton approves just 90.6%. 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 23,108 planning decisions in Cotswold, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Cotswold Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →