Which ward in Fenland has the highest planning approval rate?

Lattersey Whittlesey at 100.0% based on 17 decisions.

Which ward in Fenland has the lowest planning approval rate?

Elm/Christchurch at 77.6% based on 49 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Fenland?

There is a 22.4% gap between Lattersey Whittlesey and Elm/Christchurch. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Fenland

Planning outcomes in Fenland are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 22.4% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

3,561 real decisions·34 wards·Updated June 2026

All 34 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Lattersey Whittlesey	17	17	0	100.0%
2	Whittlesey Lattersey	27	26	1	96.3%
3	Slade Lode Chatteris	26	25	1	96.2%
4	The Mills Chatteris	18	17	1	94.4%
5	Bassenhally Whittlesey	30	28	2	93.3%
6	Clarkson Wisbech	15	14	1	93.3%
7	Whittlesey East And Villages	171	159	12	93.0%
8	Medworth Wisbech	43	40	3	93.0%
9	Wisbech South	207	192	15	92.8%
10	Chatteris South	232	215	17	92.7%
11	Wisbech Riverside	122	113	9	92.6%
12	March West	50	46	4	92.0%
13	St Andrews Whittlesey	24	22	2	91.7%
14	Octavia Hill	12	11	1	91.7%
15	Leverington And Wisbech Rural	249	224	25	90.0%
16	Whittlesey South	144	129	15	89.6%
17	March North	180	161	19	89.4%
18	Elm And Christchurch	178	159	19	89.3%
19	Whittlesey North West	85	75	10	88.2%
20	Peckover Wisbech	33	29	4	87.9%
21	March South	121	106	15	87.6%
22	Wenneye Chatteris	24	21	3	87.5%
23	March West And Benwick	173	151	22	87.3%
24	Parson Drove/Wisbech St Mary	61	53	8	86.9%
25	Chatteris North And Manea	288	249	39	86.5%
26	Wisbech Walsoken And Waterlees	34	29	5	85.3%
27	Parson Drove And Wisbech St Mary	276	234	42	84.8%
28	Roman Bank	78	66	12	84.6%
29	Doddington And Wimblington	279	235	44	84.2%
30	March East	145	122	23	84.1%
31	Benwick/Coates/Eastrea	36	30	6	83.3%
32	Manea	27	22	5	81.5%
33	Doddington/Wimblington	68	54	14	79.4%
34	Elm/Christchurch	49	38	11	77.6%

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What the data tells us

A 22.4% gap separates the best and worst wards. Lattersey Whittlesey approves 100.0% of applications while Elm/Christchurch approves just 77.6%. 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 Fenland planning data

Methodology: Covers 3,561 planning decisions in Fenland, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Fenland Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →