Which ward in Luton has the highest planning approval rate?

NORTHWELL at 91.4% based on 81 decisions.

Which ward in Luton has the lowest planning approval rate?

CENTRAL at 80.0% based on 20 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Luton?

There is a 11.4% gap between NORTHWELL and CENTRAL. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Luton

Planning outcomes in Luton are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 11.4% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

4,556 real decisions·20 wards·Updated September 2026

87.3% approved overall. But 580 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Luton shifts your odds by up to 11.4%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 20 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	NORTHWELL	81	74	7	91.4%
2	LEWSEY	230	208	22	90.4%
3	WIGMORE	207	187	20	90.3%
4	SAINTS	371	332	39	89.5%
5	CHALLNEY	368	329	39	89.4%
6	STOPSLEY	237	211	26	89.0%
7	SUNDON PARK	133	118	15	88.7%
8	DALLOW	331	293	38	88.5%
9	FARLEY	238	210	28	88.2%
10	ICKNIELD	183	160	23	87.4%
11	HIGH TOWN	216	187	29	86.6%
12	BARNFIELD	211	182	29	86.3%
13	LEAGRAVE	263	226	37	85.9%
14	BRAMINGHAM	113	97	16	85.8%
15	SOUTH	509	436	73	85.7%
16	ROUND GREEN	203	174	29	85.7%
17	LIMBURY	172	145	27	84.3%
18	VAUXHALL	192	160	32	83.3%
19	BISCOT	255	211	44	82.7%
20	CENTRAL	20	16	4	80.0%

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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

An extension might sail through in NORTHWELL but face serious resistance in CENTRAL.
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What the data tells us

A 11.4% gap separates the best and worst wards. NORTHWELL approves 91.4% of applications while CENTRAL approves just 80.0%. 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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More Luton planning data

Methodology: Covers 4,556 planning decisions in Luton, January 2020 to September 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Luton Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →