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Planning Approval Rates by Ward in East Dunbartonshire

Planning outcomes in East Dunbartonshire are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 5.5% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

1,180 real decisions·7 wards·Updated August 2026
98.6%
Highest: Bearsden South
93.1%
Lowest: Lenzie And Kirkintil
5.5%
Gap
7
Wards
96.3% approved overall. But 44 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in East Dunbartonshire shifts your odds by up to 5.5%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 7 wards ranked

#WardDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Bearsden South2132103
98.6%
2Bearsden North2252205
97.8%
3Milngavie1591554
97.5%
4Bishopbriggs South1271234
96.9%
5Kirkintilloch East And North And Twechar78744
94.9%
6Bishopbriggs North And Campsie21820513
94.0%
7Lenzie And Kirkintilloch South16014911
93.1%
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An extension might sail through in Bearsden South but face serious resistance in Lenzie And Kirkintilloch South.
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What the data tells us

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A 5.5% gap separates the best and worst wards. Bearsden South approves 98.6% of applications while Lenzie And Kirkintilloch South approves just 93.1%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.
2
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.
3
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 1,180 planning decisions in East Dunbartonshire, January 2020 to August 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from East Dunbartonshire Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →
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