Which ward in Coventry has the highest planning approval rate?

Earlsdon at 92.9% based on 253 decisions.

Which ward in Coventry has the lowest planning approval rate?

Foleshill at 75.5% based on 98 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Coventry?

There is a 17.4% gap between Earlsdon and Foleshill. 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 17.4% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

2,372 real decisions·18 wards·Updated June 2026

84.4% approved overall. But 371 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Coventry shifts your odds by up to 17.4%. 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	Earlsdon	253	235	18	92.9%
2	Woodlands	106	98	8	92.5%
3	Wainbody	156	142	14	91.0%
4	Binley and Willenhall	57	51	6	89.5%
5	Wyken	74	66	8	89.2%
6	Sherbourne	118	103	15	87.3%
7	Longford	117	102	15	87.2%
8	Cheylesmore	119	103	16	86.6%
9	Bablake	225	190	35	84.4%
10	Westwood	154	129	25	83.8%
11	Lower Stoke	131	109	22	83.2%
12	Radford	101	81	20	80.2%
13	St. Michael's	264	211	53	79.9%
14	Henley	72	57	15	79.2%
15	Upper Stoke	111	86	25	77.5%
16	Holbrook	93	71	22	76.3%
17	Whoberley	87	66	21	75.9%
18	Foleshill	98	74	24	75.5%

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What the data tells us

A 17.4% gap separates the best and worst wards. Earlsdon approves 92.9% of applications while Foleshill approves just 75.5%. 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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More Coventry planning data

Methodology: Covers 2,372 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 Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded.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 →