Which ward in Huntingdonshire has the highest planning approval rate?

St Neots East at 100.0% based on 23 decisions.

Which ward in Huntingdonshire has the lowest planning approval rate?

Stilton at 85.0% based on 40 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Huntingdonshire?

There is a 15.0% gap between St Neots East and Stilton. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Huntingdonshire

Planning outcomes in Huntingdonshire are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 15.0% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

5,132 real decisions·32 wards·Updated August 2026

All 32 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	St Neots East	23	23	0	100.0%
2	St Neots Eaton Ford	73	72	1	98.6%
3	Ellington	90	88	2	97.8%
4	Buckden	121	118	3	97.5%
5	Hemingford Grey And Houghton	419	408	11	97.4%
6	St Neots Eatons	153	147	6	96.1%
7	Huntingdon West	121	116	5	95.9%
8	St Ives East	71	68	3	95.8%
9	Sawtry	186	178	8	95.7%
10	Somersham	158	151	7	95.6%
11	Huntingdon East	180	172	8	95.6%
12	Godmanchester And Hemingford Abbots	271	258	13	95.2%
13	St Neots Priory Park And Little Paxton	224	213	11	95.1%
14	The Stukeleys	79	75	4	94.9%
15	St Neots Eynesbury	178	169	9	94.9%
16	Warboys	230	218	12	94.8%
17	Little Paxton	36	34	2	94.4%
18	Great Paxton	283	267	16	94.3%
19	Huntingdon North	157	148	9	94.3%
20	Holywell-cum-Needingworth	257	242	15	94.2%
21	Brampton	207	193	14	93.2%
22	St Ives South	262	244	18	93.1%
23	Stilton, Folksworth And Washingley	221	205	16	92.8%
24	Upwood And The Raveleys	53	49	4	92.5%
25	Ramsey	263	243	20	92.4%
26	Great Staughton	66	61	5	92.4%
27	Yaxley	130	120	10	92.3%
28	Fenstanton	128	118	10	92.2%
29	Kimbolton	249	228	21	91.6%
30	Alconbury	151	136	15	90.1%
31	St Ives West	47	41	6	87.2%
32	Stilton	40	34	6	85.0%

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What the data tells us

A 15.0% gap separates the best and worst wards. St Neots East approves 100.0% of applications while Stilton approves just 85.0%. 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 Huntingdonshire planning data

Methodology: Covers 5,132 planning decisions in Huntingdonshire, January 2020 to August 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Huntingdonshire Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →