Which ward in Coventry has the highest planning approval rate?

Earlsdon at 92.7% based on 287 decisions.

Which ward in Coventry has the lowest planning approval rate?

Tile Hill and Canley at 36.4% based on 11 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Coventry?

There is a 56.3% gap between Earlsdon and Tile Hill and Canley. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Coventry

Planning outcomes in Coventry are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 56.3% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

2,668 real decisions·19 wards·Updated August 2026

83.9% approved overall. But 430 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Coventry shifts your odds by up to 56.3%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 19 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Earlsdon	287	266	21	92.7%
2	Woodlands	117	108	9	92.3%
3	Wainbody	178	160	18	89.9%
4	Binley and Willenhall	64	56	8	87.5%
5	Sherbourne	143	124	19	86.7%
6	Cheylesmore	142	123	19	86.6%
7	Wyken	86	74	12	86.0%
8	Bablake	253	214	39	84.6%
9	Longford	127	107	20	84.3%
10	Lower Stoke	139	117	22	84.2%
11	Westwood	156	131	25	84.0%
12	Radford	114	93	21	81.6%
13	Upper Stoke	119	94	25	79.0%
14	St. Michael's	286	224	62	78.3%
15	Henley	82	64	18	78.0%
16	Holbrook	112	87	25	77.7%
17	Whoberley	101	78	23	77.2%
18	Foleshill	115	84	31	73.0%
19	Tile Hill and Canley	11	4	7	36.4%

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An extension might sail through in Earlsdon but face serious resistance in Tile Hill and Canley.
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What the data tells us

A 56.3% gap separates the best and worst wards. Earlsdon approves 92.7% of applications while Tile Hill and Canley approves just 36.4%. 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 2,668 planning decisions in Coventry, January 2020 to August 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Coventry Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →