Which ward in Luton has the highest planning approval rate?

WIGMORE at 95.0% based on 159 decisions.

Which ward in Luton has the lowest planning approval rate?

BRAMINGHAM at 83.1% based on 59 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Luton?

There is a 11.9% gap between WIGMORE and BRAMINGHAM. 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 11.9% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

3,235 real decisions·19 wards·Updated March 2026

90.2% approved overall. But 318 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Luton shifts your odds by up to 11.9%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 19 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	WIGMORE	159	151	8	95.0%
2	SAINTS	286	266	20	93.0%
3	LEWSEY	156	145	11	92.9%
4	HIGH TOWN	149	137	12	91.9%
5	FARLEY	156	143	13	91.7%
6	STOPSLEY	155	142	13	91.6%
7	SUNDON PARK	82	75	7	91.5%
8	CHALLNEY	299	272	27	91.0%
9	SOUTH	330	298	32	90.3%
10	NORTHWELL	50	45	5	90.0%
11	ROUND GREEN	145	130	15	89.7%
12	DALLOW	257	230	27	89.5%
13	LEAGRAVE	192	171	21	89.1%
14	VAUXHALL	136	121	15	89.0%
15	LIMBURY	136	119	17	87.5%
16	ICKNIELD	134	117	17	87.3%
17	BISCOT	191	165	26	86.4%
18	BARNFIELD	146	125	21	85.6%
19	BRAMINGHAM	59	49	10	83.1%

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

A 11.9% gap separates the best and worst wards. WIGMORE approves 95.0% of applications while BRAMINGHAM approves just 83.1%. 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 3,235 planning decisions in Luton, January 2020 to present. 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 Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded.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 →