Which ward in Cotswold has the highest planning approval rate?

Abbey at 99.0% based on 691 decisions.

Which ward in Cotswold has the lowest planning approval rate?

Stratton at 91.2% based on 272 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Cotswold?

There is a 7.8% 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 7.8% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

24,466 real decisions·32 wards·Updated August 2026

All 32 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Abbey	691	684	7	99.0%
2	Fairford North	425	418	7	98.4%
3	Moreton West	532	517	15	97.2%
4	Kemble	1,179	1,142	37	96.9%
5	Watermoor	480	465	15	96.9%
6	St Michaels	570	552	18	96.8%
7	Coln Valley	1,598	1,545	53	96.7%
8	Grumbolds Ash With Avening	1,052	1,016	36	96.6%
9	The Beeches	87	84	3	96.6%
10	New Mills	89	86	3	96.6%
11	South Cerney Village	295	285	10	96.6%
12	Chesterton	139	134	5	96.4%
13	Campden & Vale	1,712	1,646	66	96.1%
14	Tetbury With Upton	559	536	23	95.9%
15	Tetbury East & Rural	735	703	32	95.6%
16	Sandywell	1,179	1,126	53	95.5%
17	Stow	837	799	38	95.5%
18	Fosseridge	1,521	1,451	70	95.4%
19	Blockley	1,010	963	47	95.3%
20	Northleach	800	761	39	95.1%
21	Bourton Village	509	483	26	94.9%
22	The Ampneys & Hampton	1,131	1,072	59	94.8%
23	Lechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South	1,220	1,157	63	94.8%
24	Four Acres	171	162	9	94.7%
25	Ermin	1,232	1,166	66	94.6%
26	Tetbury Town	147	139	8	94.6%
27	Moreton East	295	279	16	94.6%
28	Bourton Vale	1,397	1,320	77	94.5%
29	Chedworth & Churn Valley	985	927	58	94.1%
30	Siddington & Cerney Rural	732	689	43	94.1%
31	The Rissingtons	854	804	50	94.1%
32	Stratton	272	248	24	91.2%

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What the data tells us

A 7.8% gap separates the best and worst wards. Abbey approves 99.0% of applications while Stratton approves just 91.2%. 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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Methodology: Covers 24,466 planning decisions in Cotswold, January 2020 to August 2026. 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 →