Monmouthshire Council approves 95.0% of planning applications, based on 843 decisions from the council’s public planning portal. The national approval rate across the councils PlanningLens tracks is 87.43%. Monmouthshire is 7.6 percentage points above that rate.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 697 decided applications, Monmouthshire Council approved 98.3% of planning applications in 2025. Across 843 decisions on record (May 2020 to October 2026), the overall approval rate in Monmouthshire is 95.0%; the national approval rate across the councils PlanningLens tracks is 87.43%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Monmouthshire council planning portal records · Data to 21 October 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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This table counts every decided application in Monmouthshire, including types that the headline rate leaves out, so its totals are larger than the headline figure.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 644 | 34 | 678 | 95.0% |
| Trees | 605 | 12 | 617 | 98.1% |
| Full | 474 | 13 | 487 | 97.3% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 426 | 1 | 427 | 99.8% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 283 | 2 | 285 | 99.3% |
| Listed Building | 59 | 3 | 62 | 95.2% |
| Advertisement | 23 | 2 | 25 | 92.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchel Troy And Trellech | 213 | 6 | 219 | 97.3% |
| Llanbadoc And Usk | 170 | 3 | 173 | 98.3% |
| Llangybi Fawr | 150 | 3 | 153 | 98.0% |
| Llantilio Crossenny | 112 | 4 | 116 | 96.6% |
| Gobion Fawr | 112 | 3 | 115 | 97.4% |
| St Arvans | 110 | 0 | 110 | 100.0% |
| Chepstow Castle And Larkfield | 106 | 3 | 109 | 97.2% |
| Shirenewton | 97 | 2 | 99 | 98.0% |
| Osbaston | 87 | 6 | 93 | 93.5% |
| Cantref | 88 | 2 | 90 | 97.8% |
| Town | 88 | 1 | 89 | 98.9% |
| Grofield | 81 | 1 | 82 | 98.8% |
| Raglan | 78 | 3 | 81 | 96.3% |
| Pen Y Fal | 67 | 4 | 71 | 94.4% |
| Devauden | 61 | 6 | 67 | 91.0% |
| Crucorney | 62 | 3 | 65 | 95.4% |
| Magor East With Undy | 62 | 1 | 63 | 98.4% |
| St Kingsmark | 58 | 1 | 59 | 98.3% |
| Drybridge | 56 | 0 | 56 | 100.0% |
| Goetre Fawr | 55 | 0 | 55 | 100.0% |
| Mardy | 47 | 0 | 47 | 100.0% |
| Caerwent | 45 | 0 | 45 | 100.0% |
| Lansdown | 44 | 0 | 44 | 100.0% |
| Portskewett | 39 | 1 | 40 | 97.5% |
| Wyesham | 38 | 1 | 39 | 97.4% |
Showing the 25 wards with the most decisions, of 43. The property report covers every ward.
See full ward breakdown →How Monmouthshire’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 3.0pp since 2020.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Each reference links to the record on the council’s planning portal.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| DM/2026/01146 Osbaston | Works to 3 trees.1. Ash adjacent to boundary wall and shed: multi-stem tree with | Approved |
| DM/2026/01014 Shirenewton | For the siting of a twin-unit mobile home within the residential curtilage of Ga | Approved |
| DM/2025/00277 Mitchel Troy And Trellech | Change of use from one dwelling into two separate dwellings. | Approved |
| DM/2026/01215 Pen Y Fal | NMA ref DM/2025/01353 Replacing existing conservatory and utility room with gard | Approved |
| DM/2026/01121 Devauden | Previous Planning application DM/2026/00109 Further enlargement of approved rear | Approved |
| DM/2026/00670 Grofield | Installation of defibrillator and bleed kit cabinets to external wall | Approved |
| DM/2026/01040 Shirenewton | Extension to current Garage structure to meet the boundary at the back and side | Approved |
| DM/2026/00769 Shirenewton | Change of use to equestrian for an outdoor riding arena with timber post and rai | Approved |
| DM/2026/01079 Park | Proposed two storey extension over existing single storey lean too to create lar | Approved |
| DM/2026/01015 Severn | Change of use from A1 to A3 | Approved |
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Based on 843 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Monmouthshire is 95.0%. The national approval rate across the councils PlanningLens tracks is 87.43%.
PlanningLens has analysed 843 planning decisions from Monmouthshire council. 801 were approved and 42 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, May 2020 to October 2026.
The average approval rate in Monmouthshire is 95.0%, 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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