Which ward in Glasgow has the highest planning approval rate?

North East at 93.6% based on 764 decisions.

Which ward in Glasgow has the lowest planning approval rate?

Langside at 86.4% based on 1,257 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Glasgow?

There is a 7.2% 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 7.2% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

27,428 real decisions·23 wards·Updated September 2026

88.1% approved overall. But 3,254 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Glasgow shifts your odds by up to 7.2%. 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	764	715	49	93.6%
2	Canal	762	699	63	91.7%
3	Springburn/Robroyston	806	736	70	91.3%
4	Newlands/Auldburn	1,440	1,310	130	91.0%
5	Baillieston	1,173	1,064	109	90.7%
6	Drumchapel/Anniesland	960	870	90	90.6%
7	Victoria Park	1,680	1,518	162	90.4%
8	Garscadden/Scotstounhill	1,237	1,116	121	90.2%
9	Calton	1,406	1,261	145	89.7%
10	Greater Pollok	1,317	1,178	139	89.4%
11	Dennistoun	867	774	93	89.3%
12	Govan	1,665	1,484	181	89.1%
13	Cardonald	979	869	110	88.8%
14	Partick East/Kelvindale	4,274	3,785	489	88.6%
15	Hillhead	3,465	3,060	405	88.3%
16	Linn	1,064	939	125	88.3%
17	East Centre	552	484	68	87.7%
18	Shettleston	1,460	1,274	186	87.3%
19	Anderston/City/Yorkhill	9,490	8,269	1,221	87.1%
20	Maryhill	804	699	105	86.9%
21	Southside Central	1,266	1,099	167	86.8%
22	Pollokshields	2,795	2,417	378	86.5%
23	Langside	1,257	1,086	171	86.4%

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What the data tells us

A 7.2% gap separates the best and worst wards. North East approves 93.6% of applications while Langside approves just 86.4%. 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 27,428 planning decisions in Glasgow, January 2020 to September 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 →