Planning outcomes in Leicester are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 35.3% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.
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| # | Ward | Decisions | Approved | Refused | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spinney Hills | 12 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 2 | Beaumont Leys | 21 | 20 | 1 | 95.2% |
| 3 | Humberstone & Hamilton | 29 | 27 | 2 | 93.1% |
| 4 | Western | 13 | 12 | 1 | 92.3% |
| 5 | Castle | 74 | 67 | 7 | 90.5% |
| 6 | Troon | 27 | 24 | 3 | 88.9% |
| 7 | Knighton | 64 | 55 | 9 | 85.9% |
| 8 | Saffron | 13 | 11 | 2 | 84.6% |
| 9 | Abbey | 31 | 26 | 5 | 83.9% |
| 10 | Belgrave | 18 | 15 | 3 | 83.3% |
| 11 | Rushey Mead | 33 | 27 | 6 | 81.8% |
| 12 | Evington | 42 | 34 | 8 | 81.0% |
| 13 | Westcotes | 25 | 20 | 5 | 80.0% |
| 14 | North Evington | 20 | 15 | 5 | 75.0% |
| 15 | Aylestone | 19 | 14 | 5 | 73.7% |
| 16 | Thurncourt | 15 | 11 | 4 | 73.3% |
| 17 | Stoneygate | 35 | 25 | 10 | 71.4% |
| 18 | Wycliffe | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70.0% |
| 19 | Fosse | 15 | 10 | 5 | 66.7% |
| 20 | Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields | 17 | 11 | 6 | 64.7% |
An extension might sail through in Spinney Hills but face serious resistance in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields.
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