Which ward in Halton has the highest planning approval rate?

Norton South & Preston Brook at 100.0% based on 79 decisions.

Which ward in Halton has the lowest planning approval rate?

Appleton at 91.8% based on 110 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Halton?

There is a 8.2% gap between Norton South & Preston Brook and Appleton. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Halton

Planning outcomes in Halton 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.

2,142 real decisions·19 wards·Updated June 2026

96.5% approved overall. But 75 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Halton 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 19 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Norton South & Preston Brook	79	79	0	100.0%
2	Halton Castle	76	76	0	100.0%
3	Adjoining Authority Consultation	20	20	0	100.0%
4	Mersey & Weston	132	130	2	98.5%
5	Farnworth	199	196	3	98.5%
6	Norton North	59	58	1	98.3%
7	Highfield	104	102	2	98.1%
8	Halton Lea	50	49	1	98.0%
9	Beechwood & Heath	161	157	4	97.5%
10	Hough Green	67	65	2	97.0%
11	Birchfield	196	190	6	96.9%
12	Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor	216	209	7	96.8%
13	Central & West Bank	115	111	4	96.5%
14	Grange	50	48	2	96.0%
15	Bridgewater	49	47	2	95.9%
16	Halton View	151	142	9	94.0%
17	Bankfield	65	61	4	93.8%
18	Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank	215	198	17	92.1%
19	Appleton	110	101	9	91.8%

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What the data tells us

A 8.2% gap separates the best and worst wards. Norton South & Preston Brook approves 100.0% of applications while Appleton approves just 91.8%. 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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More Halton planning data

Methodology: Covers 2,142 planning decisions in Halton, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Halton Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →