Which ward in Glasgow has the highest planning approval rate?

North East at 93.4% based on 717 decisions.

Which ward in Glasgow has the lowest planning approval rate?

Langside at 85.2% based on 1,143 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Glasgow?

There is a 8.2% gap between North East and Langside. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Glasgow

Planning outcomes in Glasgow are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 8.2% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

39,359 real decisions·23 wards·Updated March 2026

88.1% approved overall. But 4,667 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Glasgow shifts your odds by up to 8.2%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 23 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	North East	717	670	47	93.4%
2	Canal	725	665	60	91.7%
3	Newlands/Auldburn	1,346	1,219	127	90.6%
4	Springburn/Robroyston	747	677	70	90.6%
5	Drumchapel/Anniesland	918	828	90	90.2%
6	Baillieston	1,067	960	107	90.0%
7	Garscadden/Scotstounhill	1,174	1,056	118	89.9%
8	Victoria Park	1,505	1,347	158	89.5%
9	Dennistoun	825	736	89	89.2%
10	Calton	1,323	1,179	144	89.1%
11	Govan	1,595	1,420	175	89.0%
12	Greater Pollok	1,193	1,061	132	88.9%
13	Cardonald	924	820	104	88.7%
14	Partick East/Kelvindale	4,092	3,615	477	88.3%
15	Hillhead	3,306	2,909	397	88.0%
16	Linn	990	867	123	87.6%
17	East Centre	519	453	66	87.3%
18	Anderston/City/Yorkhill	9,171	7,979	1,192	87.0%
19	Maryhill	765	664	101	86.8%
20	Shettleston	1,381	1,197	184	86.7%
21	Southside Central	1,215	1,053	162	86.7%
22	Pollokshields	2,700	2,326	374	86.1%
23	Langside	1,143	974	169	85.2%

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What the data tells us

A 8.2% gap separates the best and worst wards. North East approves 93.4% of applications while Langside approves just 85.2%. 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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Methodology: Covers 39,359 planning decisions in Glasgow, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Glasgow Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →