Monmouthshire planning approval rate

Monmouthshire council approved 98.4% of planning applications and refused 1.6%, based on 1,350 decisions analysed. Ranked 212th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

98.4%

overall approval rate

1,350

Decisions analysed

1,329

Approved

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Monmouthshire? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Monmouthshire. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Trees (445 decided)

98.2%

Other (308 decided)

96.4%

Discharge of Conditions (254 decided)

100.0%

Certificate of Lawfulness (214 decided)

99.5%

Full (121 decided)

99.2%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Monmouthshire — mined from 1,350 proposal descriptions.

Garage / Parking (126 decided)

98.4%

Extension (General) (119 decided)

98.3%

Rear Extension (59 decided)

100.0%

Outbuilding (53 decided)

94.3%

Dormer (33 decided)

100.0%

Side Extension (31 decided)

100.0%

Conservatory (22 decided)

100.0%

Change of Use (Residential) (20 decided)

100.0%

Loft Conversion (16 decided)

100.0%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Monmouthshire. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Mitchel Troy And Trellech (107 decided)

99.1%

Llanbadoc And Usk (96 decided)

100.0%

Llangybi Fawr (69 decided)

97.1%

Chepstow Castle And Larkfield (59 decided)

100.0%

Osbaston (57 decided)

98.2%

Cantref (55 decided)

98.2%

Gobion Fawr (55 decided)

98.2%

St Arvans (53 decided)

100.0%

Llantilio Crossenny (53 decided)

94.3%

Shirenewton (47 decided)

100.0%

Raglan (41 decided)

97.6%

Pen Y Fal (41 decided)

97.6%

St Kingsmark (39 decided)

97.4%

Drybridge (37 decided)

100.0%

Trellech United (36 decided)

100.0%

Town (33 decided)

100.0%

Grofield (31 decided)

100.0%

Devauden (30 decided)

96.7%

Lansdown (29 decided)

100.0%

Magor East With Undy (29 decided)

100.0%

Wards in Monmouthshire

Mitchel Troy And Trellech

99.1% approval · 107 decisions

Llanbadoc And Usk

100.0% approval · 96 decisions

Llangybi Fawr

97.1% approval · 69 decisions

Chepstow Castle And Larkfield

100.0% approval · 59 decisions

Osbaston

98.2% approval · 57 decisions

Cantref

98.2% approval · 55 decisions

Gobion Fawr

98.2% approval · 55 decisions

St Arvans

100.0% approval · 53 decisions

Llantilio Crossenny

94.3% approval · 53 decisions

Shirenewton

100.0% approval · 47 decisions

Raglan

97.6% approval · 41 decisions

Pen Y Fal

97.6% approval · 41 decisions

St Kingsmark

97.4% approval · 39 decisions

Drybridge

100.0% approval · 37 decisions

Trellech United

100.0% approval · 36 decisions

Town

100.0% approval · 33 decisions

Grofield

100.0% approval · 31 decisions

Devauden

96.7% approval · 30 decisions

Lansdown

100.0% approval · 29 decisions

Magor East With Undy

100.0% approval · 29 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Monmouthshire, showing how the council decides real applications.

DM/2026/00033

Alterations to an existing outbuilding as demonstrated on the drawings submitted · Mitchel Troy And Trellech · Fri 06 Mar 2026

Approved

DM/2026/00106

Robinia, front verge - Robinia; (see attached picture) sympathetically reduce up · St Kingsmark · Mon 02 Mar 2026

Approved

DM/2026/00224

Non Material Amendment Additional door to side elevation and replace french door · Portskewett · Thu 26 Feb 2026

Approved

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