Which ward in Inverclyde has the highest planning approval rate?

Ward 3 - Inverclyde Central at 97.8% based on 46 decisions.

Which ward in Inverclyde has the lowest planning approval rate?

Ward 5 - Inverclyde West at 94.8% based on 212 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Inverclyde?

There is a 3.0% gap between Ward 3 - Inverclyde Central and Ward 5 - Inverclyde West. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Inverclyde

Planning outcomes in Inverclyde are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 3.0% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

1,059 real decisions·7 wards·Updated June 2026

96.5% approved overall. But 37 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Inverclyde shifts your odds by up to 3.0%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 7 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Ward 3 - Inverclyde Central	46	45	1	97.8%
2	Ward 4 - Inverclyde North	332	323	9	97.3%
3	Ward 1 - Inverclyde East	254	247	7	97.2%
4	Ward 2 - Inverclyde East Central	60	58	2	96.7%
5	Ward 6 - Inverclyde South West	113	108	5	95.6%
6	Ward 7 - Inverclyde South	39	37	2	94.9%
7	Ward 5 - Inverclyde West	212	201	11	94.8%

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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

An extension might sail through in Ward 3 - Inverclyde Central but face serious resistance in Ward 5 - Inverclyde West.
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What the data tells us

A 3.0% gap separates the best and worst wards. Ward 3 - Inverclyde Central approves 97.8% of applications while Ward 5 - Inverclyde West approves just 94.8%. 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 Inverclyde planning data

Methodology: Covers 1,059 planning decisions in Inverclyde, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Inverclyde Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →