Which ward in Lichfield has the highest planning approval rate?

Boley Park at 96.2% based on 78 decisions.

Which ward in Lichfield has the lowest planning approval rate?

Little Aston And Stonnall at 77.0% based on 270 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Lichfield?

There is a 19.2% gap between Boley Park and Little Aston And Stonnall. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Lichfield

Planning outcomes in Lichfield are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 19.2% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

2,452 real decisions·22 wards·Updated September 2026

83.9% approved overall. But 394 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Lichfield shifts your odds by up to 19.2%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 22 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Boley Park	78	75	3	96.2%
2	Leomansley	178	164	14	92.1%
3	Summerfield And All Saints	54	49	5	90.7%
4	Whittington And Streethay	259	233	26	90.0%
5	Boney Hay And Central	65	58	7	89.2%
6	Chadsmead	91	81	10	89.0%
7	Stowe	295	260	35	88.1%
8	Chase Terrace	51	44	7	86.3%
9	Curborough	34	29	5	85.3%
10	Shenstone	126	107	19	84.9%
11	St Johns	183	155	28	84.7%
12	Colton And The Ridwares	118	99	19	83.9%
13	Fazeley	92	77	15	83.7%
14	Alrewas And Fradley	228	190	38	83.3%
15	Hammerwich With Wall	157	130	27	82.8%
16	Chasetown	92	76	16	82.6%
17	Armitage With Handsacre	168	137	31	81.5%
18	Highfield	89	71	18	79.8%
19	Longdon	202	160	42	79.2%
20	Bourne Vale	148	116	32	78.4%
21	Mease Valley	95	74	21	77.9%
22	Little Aston And Stonnall	270	208	62	77.0%

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What the data tells us

A 19.2% gap separates the best and worst wards. Boley Park approves 96.2% of applications while Little Aston And Stonnall approves just 77.0%. 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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Methodology: Covers 2,452 planning decisions in Lichfield, January 2020 to September 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Lichfield Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →