Which ward in Luton has the highest planning approval rate?

WIGMORE at 91.9% based on 197 decisions.

Which ward in Luton has the lowest planning approval rate?

BISCOT at 83.1% based on 243 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Luton?

There is a 8.8% gap between WIGMORE and BISCOT. 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 8.8% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

4,287 real decisions·19 wards·Updated June 2026

87.7% approved overall. But 526 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Luton shifts your odds by up to 8.8%. 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	197	181	16	91.9%
2	LEWSEY	212	192	20	90.6%
3	NORTHWELL	64	58	6	90.6%
4	CHALLNEY	354	320	34	90.4%
5	SAINTS	355	320	35	90.1%
6	SUNDON PARK	119	107	12	89.9%
7	STOPSLEY	215	193	22	89.8%
8	FARLEY	226	200	26	88.5%
9	DALLOW	326	288	38	88.3%
10	BRAMINGHAM	97	85	12	87.6%
11	ICKNIELD	183	160	23	87.4%
12	LEAGRAVE	249	216	33	86.7%
13	ROUND GREEN	195	169	26	86.7%
14	BARNFIELD	192	166	26	86.5%
15	HIGH TOWN	209	180	29	86.1%
16	SOUTH	478	407	71	85.1%
17	VAUXHALL	177	150	27	84.7%
18	LIMBURY	172	145	27	84.3%
19	BISCOT	243	202	41	83.1%

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What the data tells us

A 8.8% gap separates the best and worst wards. WIGMORE approves 91.9% of applications while BISCOT 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 4,287 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 Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded.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 →