Which ward in Coventry has the highest planning approval rate?

Woodlands at 93.6% based on 78 decisions.

Which ward in Coventry has the lowest planning approval rate?

Upper Stoke at 75.0% based on 88 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Coventry?

There is a 18.6% gap between Woodlands and Upper Stoke. 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 18.6% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

1,909 real decisions·18 wards·Updated March 2026

83.8% approved overall. But 310 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Coventry shifts your odds by up to 18.6%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 18 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Woodlands	78	73	5	93.6%
2	Earlsdon	201	185	16	92.0%
3	Wyken	62	56	6	90.3%
4	Wainbody	124	111	13	89.5%
5	Sherbourne	96	85	11	88.5%
6	Binley and Willenhall	44	38	6	86.4%
7	Cheylesmore	101	86	15	85.1%
8	Longford	94	79	15	84.0%
9	Bablake	179	148	31	82.7%
10	Lower Stoke	108	89	19	82.4%
11	Westwood	135	111	24	82.2%
12	St. Michael's	216	174	42	80.6%
13	Holbrook	70	56	14	80.0%
14	Radford	80	64	16	80.0%
15	Henley	54	43	11	79.6%
16	Foleshill	86	65	21	75.6%
17	Whoberley	69	52	17	75.4%
18	Upper Stoke	88	66	22	75.0%

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What the data tells us

A 18.6% gap separates the best and worst wards. Woodlands approves 93.6% of applications while Upper Stoke approves just 75.0%. 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 1,909 planning decisions in Coventry, January 2020 to present. 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 Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded.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 →