Which ward in Dundee has the highest planning approval rate?

North East at 95.8% based on 522 decisions.

Which ward in Dundee has the lowest planning approval rate?

Coldside at 93.4% based on 727 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Dundee?

There is a 2.4% gap between North East and Coldside. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Dundee

Planning outcomes in Dundee are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 2.4% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

10,343 real decisions·8 wards·Updated March 2026

94.1% approved overall. But 606 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Dundee shifts your odds by up to 2.4%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 8 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	North East	522	500	22	95.8%
2	Strathmartine	777	739	38	95.1%
3	The Ferry	2,557	2,417	140	94.5%
4	Lochee	1,067	1,006	61	94.3%
5	Maryfield	2,029	1,908	121	94.0%
6	East End	586	549	37	93.7%
7	West End	2,001	1,873	128	93.6%
8	Coldside	727	679	48	93.4%

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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

An extension might sail through in North East but face serious resistance in Coldside.
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What the data tells us

A 2.4% gap separates the best and worst wards. North East approves 95.8% of applications while Coldside approves just 93.4%. 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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More Dundee planning data

Methodology: Covers 10,343 planning decisions in Dundee, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Dundee Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →