Which ward in Kingston upon Hull has the highest planning approval rate?

North Carr at 93.2% based on 117 decisions.

Which ward in Kingston upon Hull has the lowest planning approval rate?

Derringham at 79.4% based on 141 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Kingston upon Hull?

There is a 13.8% gap between North Carr and Derringham. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Kingston upon Hull

Planning outcomes in Kingston upon Hull are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 13.8% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

6,152 real decisions·21 wards·Updated March 2026

89.4% approved overall. But 652 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Kingston upon Hull shifts your odds by up to 13.8%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 21 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	North Carr	117	109	8	93.2%
2	St Andrews And Dockland	841	781	60	92.9%
3	Orchard Park	126	115	11	91.3%
4	West Carr	123	112	11	91.1%
5	Holderness	333	303	30	91.0%
6	Bricknell	353	320	33	90.7%
7	Marfleet	166	150	16	90.4%
8	Pickering	139	125	14	89.9%
9	Central	372	334	38	89.8%
10	Avenue	764	686	78	89.8%
11	University	235	210	25	89.4%
12	Sutton	343	306	37	89.2%
13	Southcoates	172	153	19	89.0%
14	Longhill And Bilton Grange	139	123	16	88.5%
15	Ings	199	176	23	88.4%
16	Boothferry	257	226	31	87.9%
17	Newington And Gipsyville	200	175	25	87.5%
18	Beverley And Newland	493	429	64	87.0%
19	Drypool	442	383	59	86.7%
20	Kingswood	175	151	24	86.3%
21	Derringham	141	112	29	79.4%

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What the data tells us

A 13.8% gap separates the best and worst wards. North Carr approves 93.2% of applications while Derringham approves just 79.4%. 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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Methodology: Covers 6,152 planning decisions in Kingston upon Hull, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Kingston upon Hull Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →