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 1,166 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.

39,889 real decisions·23 wards·Updated August 2026

88.1% approved overall. But 4,737 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	733	672	61	91.7%
3	Springburn/Robroyston	744	674	70	90.6%
4	Newlands/Auldburn	1,360	1,231	129	90.5%
5	Drumchapel/Anniesland	916	826	90	90.2%
6	Baillieston	1,074	965	109	89.9%
7	Garscadden/Scotstounhill	1,183	1,062	121	89.8%
8	Victoria Park	1,528	1,370	158	89.7%
9	Calton	1,344	1,199	145	89.2%
10	Dennistoun	844	751	93	89.0%
11	Govan	1,614	1,437	177	89.0%
12	Greater Pollok	1,202	1,066	136	88.7%
13	Cardonald	927	819	108	88.3%
14	Partick East/Kelvindale	4,159	3,672	487	88.3%
15	Hillhead	3,375	2,973	402	88.1%
16	Linn	997	872	125	87.5%
17	Anderston/City/Yorkhill	9,316	8,107	1,209	87.0%
18	East Centre	521	453	68	86.9%
19	Maryhill	772	669	103	86.7%
20	Shettleston	1,389	1,204	185	86.7%
21	Southside Central	1,227	1,063	164	86.6%
22	Pollokshields	2,730	2,355	375	86.3%
23	Langside	1,166	996	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 39,889 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 →