Which ward in LLDC has the highest planning approval rate?

BOW EAST at 100.0% based on 94 decisions.

Which ward in LLDC has the lowest planning approval rate?

WICK at 98.3% based on 60 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across LLDC?

There is a 1.7% gap between BOW EAST and WICK. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in LLDC

Planning outcomes in LLDC are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 1.7% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

3,226 real decisions·3 wards·Updated March 2026

98.6% approved overall. But 44 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in LLDC shifts your odds by up to 1.7%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 3 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	BOW EAST	94	94	0	100.0%
2	STRATFORD AND NEW TOWN	201	200	1	99.5%
3	WICK	60	59	1	98.3%

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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

An extension might sail through in BOW EAST but face serious resistance in WICK.
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What the data tells us

A 1.7% gap separates the best and worst wards. BOW EAST approves 100.0% of applications while WICK approves just 98.3%. 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 3,226 planning decisions in LLDC, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from LLDC Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →