Which ward in Halton has the highest planning approval rate?

Norton South & Preston Brook at 100.0% based on 86 decisions.

Which ward in Halton has the lowest planning approval rate?

Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank at 91.6% based on 227 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Halton?

There is a 8.4% gap between Norton South & Preston Brook and Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank. 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 8.4% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

2,257 real decisions·19 wards·Updated August 2026

96.5% approved overall. But 80 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Halton shifts your odds by up to 8.4%. 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	86	86	0	100.0%
2	Halton Castle	79	79	0	100.0%
3	Adjoining Authority Consultation	22	22	0	100.0%
4	Mersey & Weston	139	137	2	98.6%
5	Farnworth	206	203	3	98.5%
6	Norton North	61	60	1	98.4%
7	Highfield	110	108	2	98.2%
8	Halton Lea	54	53	1	98.1%
9	Beechwood & Heath	170	165	5	97.1%
10	Hough Green	68	66	2	97.1%
11	Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor	229	222	7	96.9%
12	Central & West Bank	124	120	4	96.8%
13	Birchfield	213	205	8	96.2%
14	Grange	53	51	2	96.2%
15	Bridgewater	51	49	2	96.1%
16	Halton View	156	147	9	94.2%
17	Bankfield	66	62	4	93.9%
18	Appleton	115	106	9	92.2%
19	Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank	227	208	19	91.6%

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What the data tells us

A 8.4% gap separates the best and worst wards. Norton South & Preston Brook approves 100.0% of applications while Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank approves just 91.6%. 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 2,257 planning decisions in Halton, January 2020 to August 2026. 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 →