Which ward in Lichfield has the highest planning approval rate?

Boley Park at 96.9% based on 64 decisions.

Which ward in Lichfield has the lowest planning approval rate?

Bourne Vale at 77.0% based on 126 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Lichfield?

There is a 19.9% gap between Boley Park and Bourne Vale. 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 19.9% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

2,583 real decisions·22 wards·Updated March 2026

84.9% approved overall. But 389 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Lichfield shifts your odds by up to 19.9%. 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	64	62	2	96.9%
2	Leomansley	143	135	8	94.4%
3	Chadsmead	83	76	7	91.6%
4	Summerfield And All Saints	44	40	4	90.9%
5	Whittington And Streethay	221	197	24	89.1%
6	Stowe	256	228	28	89.1%
7	Colton And The Ridwares	98	87	11	88.8%
8	Boney Hay And Central	59	52	7	88.1%
9	Chase Terrace	46	40	6	87.0%
10	Shenstone	91	77	14	84.6%
11	Curborough	32	27	5	84.4%
12	Chasetown	75	63	12	84.0%
13	Alrewas And Fradley	193	162	31	83.9%
14	St Johns	151	126	25	83.4%
15	Fazeley	77	64	13	83.1%
16	Armitage With Handsacre	137	113	24	82.5%
17	Hammerwich With Wall	127	104	23	81.9%
18	Longdon	167	136	31	81.4%
19	Highfield	73	59	14	80.8%
20	Little Aston And Stonnall	236	184	52	78.0%
21	Mease Valley	76	59	17	77.6%
22	Bourne Vale	126	97	29	77.0%

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What the data tells us

A 19.9% gap separates the best and worst wards. Boley Park approves 96.9% of applications while Bourne Vale 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 2,583 planning decisions in Lichfield, January 2020 to present. 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 →