Which ward in Cotswold has the highest planning approval rate?

Abbey at 99.0% based on 702 decisions.

Which ward in Cotswold has the lowest planning approval rate?

Stratton at 91.2% based on 273 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.

10,613 real decisions·32 wards·Updated September 2026

All 32 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Abbey	702	695	7	99.0%
2	Fairford North	431	424	7	98.4%
3	Moreton West	541	525	16	97.0%
4	St Michaels	579	561	18	96.9%
5	Kemble	1,200	1,163	37	96.9%
6	Watermoor	488	473	15	96.9%
7	Coln Valley	1,622	1,568	54	96.7%
8	Grumbolds Ash With Avening	1,065	1,029	36	96.6%
9	The Beeches	88	85	3	96.6%
10	Chesterton	142	137	5	96.5%
11	South Cerney Village	300	289	11	96.3%
12	Campden & Vale	1,730	1,661	69	96.0%
13	Tetbury With Upton	565	541	24	95.8%
14	Tetbury East & Rural	752	720	32	95.7%
15	Sandywell	1,194	1,141	53	95.6%
16	New Mills	90	86	4	95.6%
17	Stow	848	810	38	95.5%
18	Fosseridge	1,549	1,477	72	95.4%
19	Blockley	1,025	978	47	95.4%
20	Northleach	815	776	39	95.2%
21	The Ampneys & Hampton	1,152	1,093	59	94.9%
22	Lechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South	1,233	1,170	63	94.9%
23	Four Acres	174	165	9	94.8%
24	Bourton Village	513	486	27	94.7%
25	Bourton Vale	1,415	1,338	77	94.6%
26	Ermin	1,253	1,185	68	94.6%
27	Tetbury Town	149	141	8	94.6%
28	Moreton East	298	282	16	94.6%
29	Siddington & Cerney Rural	748	705	43	94.3%
30	Chedworth & Churn Valley	995	937	58	94.2%
31	The Rissingtons	870	816	54	93.8%
32	Stratton	273	249	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 10,613 planning decisions in Cotswold, January 2020 to September 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 →