Monmouthshire Council approves 98.4% of planning applications, based on 1,350 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Monmouthshire sits 10.4 percentage points above the national average.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trees | 437 | 8 | 445 | 98.2% |
| Other | 297 | 11 | 308 | 96.4% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 254 | 0 | 254 | 100.0% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 213 | 1 | 214 | 99.5% |
| Full | 120 | 1 | 121 | 99.2% |
| Advertisement | 6 | 0 | 6 | 100.0% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on — your free property report is emailed in minutes.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchel Troy And Trellech | 106 | 1 | 107 | 99.1% |
| Llanbadoc And Usk | 96 | 0 | 96 | 100.0% |
| Llangybi Fawr | 67 | 2 | 69 | 97.1% |
| Chepstow Castle And Larkfield | 59 | 0 | 59 | 100.0% |
| Osbaston | 56 | 1 | 57 | 98.2% |
| Cantref | 54 | 1 | 55 | 98.2% |
| Gobion Fawr | 54 | 1 | 55 | 98.2% |
| St Arvans | 53 | 0 | 53 | 100.0% |
| Llantilio Crossenny | 50 | 3 | 53 | 94.3% |
| Shirenewton | 47 | 0 | 47 | 100.0% |
| Raglan | 40 | 1 | 41 | 97.6% |
| Pen Y Fal | 40 | 1 | 41 | 97.6% |
| St Kingsmark | 38 | 1 | 39 | 97.4% |
| Drybridge | 37 | 0 | 37 | 100.0% |
| Trellech United | 36 | 0 | 36 | 100.0% |
| Town | 33 | 0 | 33 | 100.0% |
| Grofield | 31 | 0 | 31 | 100.0% |
| Devauden | 29 | 1 | 30 | 96.7% |
| Lansdown | 29 | 0 | 29 | 100.0% |
| Magor East With Undy | 29 | 0 | 29 | 100.0% |
| Caerwent | 27 | 0 | 27 | 100.0% |
| Crucorney | 24 | 1 | 25 | 96.0% |
| Goetre Fawr | 24 | 0 | 24 | 100.0% |
| Portskewett | 22 | 1 | 23 | 95.7% |
| Park | 22 | 1 | 23 | 95.7% |
Showing top 25 of 42 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 — up 0.2pp 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/2026/00033 Mitchel Troy And Trellech | Alterations to an existing outbuilding as demonstrated on the drawings submitted | Approved |
| DM/2026/00106 St Kingsmark | Robinia, front verge - Robinia; (see attached picture) sympathetically reduce up | Approved |
| DM/2026/00224 Portskewett | Non Material Amendment Additional door to side elevation and replace french door | Approved |
| DM/2026/00035 Raglan | Proposed single storey side extension to form utility/living accomodation also p | Approved |
| DM/2026/00084 Osbaston | Removal of condition 1 from M00195 in relation to use of garage | Approved |
| DM/2026/00171 Llangybi Fawr | NMA ref DM/2025/01138 Demolition of existing garage with two storey side extensi | Approved |
| DM/2026/00160 Llanfoist Fawr And Govilon | Extension to Residential Dwelling House | Approved |
| DM/2026/00155 Town | DOC ref DM/2025/00709. Omission of external battery storage units to Flats No.s | Approved |
| DM/2026/00093 Pen Y Fal | The tree is at the bottom of the garden and branches over hang a lane behind the | Approved |
| DM/2026/00128 Drybridge | Conversion of existing garage to form a new bedroom/hobby room. | Approved |
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Based on 1,350 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Monmouthshire is 98.4%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 1,350 planning decisions from Monmouthshire council. 1,329 were approved and 21 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Monmouthshire is 98.4%, 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.