Which ward in Hinckley & Bosworth has the highest planning approval rate?

Barwell at 98.8% based on 161 decisions.

Which ward in Hinckley & Bosworth has the lowest planning approval rate?

Cadeby Carlton M Bosworth & Shackerstone at 81.3% based on 445 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Hinckley & Bosworth?

There is a 17.5% gap between Barwell and Cadeby Carlton M Bosworth & Shackerstone. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Hinckley & Bosworth

Planning outcomes in Hinckley & Bosworth are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 17.5% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

3,754 real decisions·16 wards·Updated May 2026

91.6% approved overall. But 316 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Hinckley & Bosworth shifts your odds by up to 17.5%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 16 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Barwell	161	159	2	98.8%
2	Hinckley DeMontfort	202	199	3	98.5%
3	Hinckley Clarendon	155	152	3	98.1%
4	Hinckley Trinity	102	100	2	98.0%
5	Earl Shilton	189	185	4	97.9%
6	Burbage Sketchley & Stretton	278	269	9	96.8%
7	Hinckley Castle	211	202	9	95.7%
8	Burbage St Catherines & Lash Hill	177	169	8	95.5%
9	Twycross Sheepy & Witherley	286	263	23	92.0%
10	Groby	177	162	15	91.5%
11	Ratby Bagworth And Thornton	243	220	23	90.5%
12	Newbold Verdon With Desford & Peckleton	471	424	47	90.0%
13	Markfield Stanton & Fieldhead	189	169	20	89.4%
14	Barlestone Nailstone And Osbaston	135	120	15	88.9%
15	Ambien	327	277	50	84.7%
16	Cadeby Carlton M Bosworth & Shackerstone	445	362	83	81.3%

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What the data tells us

A 17.5% gap separates the best and worst wards. Barwell approves 98.8% of applications while Cadeby Carlton M Bosworth & Shackerstone approves just 81.3%. 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 Hinckley & Bosworth planning data

Methodology: Covers 3,754 planning decisions in Hinckley & Bosworth, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Hinckley & Bosworth Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →