Which ward in Cotswold has the highest planning approval rate?

Abbey at 99.0% based on 684 decisions.

Which ward in Cotswold has the lowest planning approval rate?

Stratton at 91.0% based on 267 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Cotswold?

There is a 8.0% 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 8.0% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

24,038 real decisions·32 wards·Updated June 2026

All 32 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Abbey	684	677	7	99.0%
2	Fairford North	417	411	6	98.6%
3	Moreton West	522	507	15	97.1%
4	Coln Valley	1,573	1,525	48	96.9%
5	South Cerney Village	291	282	9	96.9%
6	St Michaels	558	540	18	96.8%
7	Kemble	1,161	1,124	37	96.8%
8	Watermoor	464	449	15	96.8%
9	Grumbolds Ash With Avening	1,034	999	35	96.6%
10	The Beeches	87	84	3	96.6%
11	New Mills	89	86	3	96.6%
12	Chesterton	138	133	5	96.4%
13	Campden & Vale	1,693	1,628	65	96.2%
14	Tetbury East & Rural	718	689	29	96.0%
15	Tetbury With Upton	550	528	22	96.0%
16	Fosseridge	1,493	1,427	66	95.6%
17	Sandywell	1,159	1,108	51	95.6%
18	Stow	822	785	37	95.5%
19	Blockley	987	940	47	95.2%
20	Northleach	788	749	39	95.1%
21	Tetbury Town	143	136	7	95.1%
22	Moreton East	287	273	14	95.1%
23	Bourton Village	504	479	25	95.0%
24	The Ampneys & Hampton	1,106	1,050	56	94.9%
25	Lechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South	1,198	1,137	61	94.9%
26	Ermin	1,216	1,151	65	94.7%
27	Four Acres	170	161	9	94.7%
28	Bourton Vale	1,369	1,294	75	94.5%
29	Chedworth & Churn Valley	969	912	57	94.1%
30	Siddington & Cerney Rural	710	668	42	94.1%
31	The Rissingtons	843	793	50	94.1%
32	Stratton	267	243	24	91.0%

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What the data tells us

A 8.0% gap separates the best and worst wards. Abbey approves 99.0% of applications while Stratton approves just 91.0%. 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 24,038 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 →