Which ward in Monmouthshire has the highest planning approval rate?

St Arvans at 100.0% based on 108 decisions.

Which ward in Monmouthshire has the lowest planning approval rate?

Dewstow at 90.0% based on 10 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Monmouthshire?

There is a 10.0% gap between St Arvans and Dewstow. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Monmouthshire

Planning outcomes in Monmouthshire are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 10.0% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

818 real decisions·40 wards·Updated September 2026

All 40 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	St Arvans	108	108	0	100.0%
2	Llanfoist Fawr And Govilon	32	32	0	100.0%
3	Drybridge	55	55	0	100.0%
4	Overmonnow	20	20	0	100.0%
5	Lansdown	43	43	0	100.0%
6	Goetre Fawr	52	52	0	100.0%
7	Croesonen	13	13	0	100.0%
8	Mardy	44	44	0	100.0%
9	West End	10	10	0	100.0%
10	Caerwent	44	44	0	100.0%
11	Caldicot Cross	14	14	0	100.0%
12	Trellech United	36	36	0	100.0%
13	Usk	21	21	0	100.0%
14	Town	88	87	1	98.9%
15	Grofield	79	78	1	98.7%
16	Magor East With Undy	63	62	1	98.4%
17	St Kingsmark	59	58	1	98.3%
18	Llanbadoc And Usk	171	168	3	98.2%
19	Llangybi Fawr	150	147	3	98.0%
20	Shirenewton	94	92	2	97.9%
21	Cantref	90	88	2	97.8%
22	Portskewett	39	38	1	97.4%
23	Wyesham	39	38	1	97.4%
24	Gobion Fawr	112	109	3	97.3%
25	Mitchel Troy And Trellech	216	210	6	97.2%
26	Chepstow Castle And Larkfield	109	106	3	97.2%
27	Bulwark And Thornwell	33	32	1	97.0%
28	Rogiet	30	29	1	96.7%
29	Llantilio Crossenny	111	107	4	96.4%
30	Raglan	80	77	3	96.2%
31	Caldicot Castle	23	22	1	95.7%
32	Severn	22	21	1	95.5%
33	Crucorney	65	62	3	95.4%
34	Magor West	38	36	2	94.7%
35	Osbaston	90	85	5	94.4%
36	Pen Y Fal	66	62	4	93.9%
37	Park	33	31	2	93.9%
38	Mount Pleasant	31	29	2	93.5%
39	Devauden	64	59	5	92.2%
40	Dewstow	10	9	1	90.0%

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What the data tells us

A 10.0% gap separates the best and worst wards. St Arvans approves 100.0% of applications while Dewstow approves just 90.0%. 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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Methodology: Covers 818 planning decisions in Monmouthshire, January 2020 to September 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Monmouthshire Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →