Which ward in Fenland has the highest planning approval rate?

Staithe Wisbech at 100.0% based on 19 decisions.

Which ward in Fenland has the lowest planning approval rate?

Stonald at 77.8% based on 18 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Fenland?

There is a 22.2% gap between Staithe Wisbech and Stonald. 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 22.2% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

5,132 real decisions·39 wards·Updated August 2026

All 39 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Staithe Wisbech	19	19	0	100.0%
2	Lattersey Whittlesey	36	35	1	97.2%
3	Whittlesey Lattersey	29	28	1	96.6%
4	The Mills Chatteris	52	50	2	96.2%
5	Birch Chatteris	25	24	1	96.0%
6	Clarkson Wisbech	46	43	3	93.5%
7	Wisbech South	218	203	15	93.1%
8	Slade Lode Chatteris	72	67	5	93.1%
9	Wisbech Riverside	127	118	9	92.9%
10	Bassenhally Whittlesey	85	79	6	92.9%
11	Kirkgate Wisbech	14	13	1	92.9%
12	Whittlesey East And Villages	175	162	13	92.6%
13	Chatteris South	240	222	18	92.5%
14	St Andrews Whittlesey	75	69	6	92.0%
15	March North	273	251	22	91.9%
16	Wenneye Chatteris	81	74	7	91.4%
17	March West	157	143	14	91.1%
18	Parson Drove/Wisbech St Mary	193	175	18	90.7%
19	Medworth Wisbech	117	105	12	89.7%
20	Leverington And Wisbech Rural	262	234	28	89.3%
21	Elm And Christchurch	187	166	21	88.8%
22	Whittlesey South	151	134	17	88.7%
23	March East	228	202	26	88.6%
24	Whittlesey North West	86	76	10	88.4%
25	Octavia Hill	49	43	6	87.8%
26	Peckover Wisbech	95	83	12	87.4%
27	Doddington/Wimblington	181	158	23	87.3%
28	March West And Benwick	180	156	24	86.7%
29	Waterlees Village	15	13	2	86.7%
30	March South	127	110	17	86.6%
31	Benwick/Coates/Eastrea	134	116	18	86.6%
32	Roman Bank	224	194	30	86.6%
33	Chatteris North And Manea	304	263	41	86.5%
34	Wisbech Walsoken And Waterlees	35	30	5	85.7%
35	Elm/Christchurch	140	120	20	85.7%
36	Parson Drove And Wisbech St Mary	284	240	44	84.5%
37	Doddington And Wimblington	296	248	48	83.8%
38	Manea	81	67	14	82.7%
39	Stonald	18	14	4	77.8%

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What the data tells us

A 22.2% gap separates the best and worst wards. Staithe Wisbech approves 100.0% of applications while Stonald approves just 77.8%. 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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