Which ward in Glasgow has the highest planning approval rate?

North East at 93.3% based on 732 decisions.

Which ward in Glasgow has the lowest planning approval rate?

Langside at 85.4% based on 1,161 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Glasgow?

There is a 7.9% 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 7.9% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

39,805 real decisions·23 wards·Updated August 2026

88.1% approved overall. But 4,731 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Glasgow shifts your odds by up to 7.9%. 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	732	683	49	93.3%
2	Canal	731	670	61	91.7%
3	Springburn/Robroyston	743	673	70	90.6%
4	Newlands/Auldburn	1,359	1,230	129	90.5%
5	Drumchapel/Anniesland	916	826	90	90.2%
6	Baillieston	1,071	963	108	89.9%
7	Garscadden/Scotstounhill	1,181	1,060	121	89.8%
8	Victoria Park	1,525	1,367	158	89.6%
9	Calton	1,340	1,195	145	89.2%
10	Govan	1,611	1,434	177	89.0%
11	Dennistoun	840	747	93	88.9%
12	Greater Pollok	1,200	1,064	136	88.7%
13	Cardonald	925	817	108	88.3%
14	Partick East/Kelvindale	4,148	3,663	485	88.3%
15	Hillhead	3,364	2,963	401	88.1%
16	Linn	995	872	123	87.6%
17	Anderston/City/Yorkhill	9,305	8,096	1,209	87.0%
18	East Centre	521	453	68	86.9%
19	Shettleston	1,387	1,202	185	86.7%
20	Maryhill	770	667	103	86.6%
21	Southside Central	1,225	1,061	164	86.6%
22	Pollokshields	2,724	2,349	375	86.2%
23	Langside	1,161	991	170	85.4%

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What the data tells us

A 7.9% gap separates the best and worst wards. North East approves 93.3% of applications while Langside approves just 85.4%. 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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Methodology: Covers 39,805 planning decisions in Glasgow, January 2020 to August 2026. 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 →