Monmouthshire Council approves 97.8% of planning applications, based on 2,252 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Monmouthshire sits 9.5 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 697 decided applications, Monmouthshire Council approved 98.3% of planning applications in 2025. Across 2,252 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Monmouthshire is 97.8%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Monmouthshire council planning portal records · Updated June 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Monmouthshire.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 558 | 24 | 582 | 95.9% |
| Trees | 543 | 12 | 555 | 97.8% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 390 | 0 | 390 | 100.0% |
| Full | 380 | 9 | 389 | 97.7% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 256 | 2 | 258 | 99.2% |
| Listed Building | 55 | 2 | 57 | 96.5% |
| Advertisement | 20 | 1 | 21 | 95.2% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchel Troy And Trellech | 191 | 5 | 196 | 97.4% |
| Llanbadoc And Usk | 150 | 2 | 152 | 98.7% |
| Llangybi Fawr | 127 | 3 | 130 | 97.7% |
| Gobion Fawr | 96 | 3 | 99 | 97.0% |
| Llantilio Crossenny | 94 | 4 | 98 | 95.9% |
| Chepstow Castle And Larkfield | 92 | 0 | 92 | 100.0% |
| St Arvans | 89 | 0 | 89 | 100.0% |
| Osbaston | 79 | 5 | 84 | 94.0% |
| Shirenewton | 81 | 2 | 83 | 97.6% |
| Cantref | 80 | 2 | 82 | 97.6% |
| Town | 76 | 1 | 77 | 98.7% |
| Raglan | 71 | 3 | 74 | 95.9% |
| Grofield | 64 | 1 | 65 | 98.5% |
| Pen Y Fal | 56 | 2 | 58 | 96.6% |
| Devauden | 55 | 3 | 58 | 94.8% |
| Magor East With Undy | 55 | 1 | 56 | 98.2% |
| St Kingsmark | 54 | 1 | 55 | 98.2% |
| Crucorney | 54 | 1 | 55 | 98.2% |
| Drybridge | 50 | 0 | 50 | 100.0% |
| Goetre Fawr | 46 | 0 | 46 | 100.0% |
| Lansdown | 40 | 0 | 40 | 100.0% |
| Caerwent | 40 | 0 | 40 | 100.0% |
| Mardy | 38 | 0 | 38 | 100.0% |
| Portskewett | 36 | 1 | 37 | 97.3% |
| Trellech United | 36 | 0 | 36 | 100.0% |
Showing top 25 of 43 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Monmouthshire’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 2.6pp since 2020.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Monmouthshire council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| DM/2026/00600 Llangybi Fawr | Retrospective Proposed addition of single-storey timber Garden room with pergola | Approved |
| DM/2026/00664 Mitchel Troy And Trellech | Extension to an existing residential property. | Approved |
| DM/2026/00597 Rogiet | Demolish detached garage and construct Garden Building | Approved |
| DM/2026/00562 Magor East With Undy | A single storey 2500mm x 8110mm extension to the existing kitchen extension to c | Approved |
| DM/2026/00506 Gobion Fawr | Single storey extension to increase the toilet provision in the current location | Approved |
| DM/2026/00382 St Kingsmark | Proposed single storey front house extension. | Approved |
| DM/2026/00220 Magor East With Undy | Would like to convert our garage (internal) from a garage into a living space. ( | Approved |
| DM/2024/00712 Mitchel Troy And Trellech | Change of use from Agricultural to Residential and the construction of one singl | Refused |
| DM/2024/00519 Llangybi Fawr | Extension of existing track to enable feeding of animals in winter months and tr | Approved |
| DM/2026/00726 Llantilio Crossenny | A general purpose farm building to house machinery and implements, and used to b | Approved |
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Based on 2,252 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Monmouthshire is 97.8%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 2,252 planning decisions from Monmouthshire council. 2,202 were approved and 50 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Monmouthshire is 97.8%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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