Which ward in Monmouthshire has the highest planning approval rate?

Llanbadoc And Usk at 100.0% based on 96 decisions.

Which ward in Monmouthshire has the lowest planning approval rate?

Caldicot Castle at 92.3% based on 13 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Monmouthshire?

There is a 7.7% gap between Llanbadoc And Usk and Caldicot Castle. 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 7.7% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

1,350 real decisions·35 wards·Updated March 2026

All 35 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Llanbadoc And Usk	96	96	0	100.0%
2	St Arvans	53	53	0	100.0%
3	Llanfoist Fawr And Govilon	18	18	0	100.0%
4	Town	33	33	0	100.0%
5	Drybridge	37	37	0	100.0%
6	Chepstow Castle And Larkfield	59	59	0	100.0%
7	Overmonnow	14	14	0	100.0%
8	Grofield	31	31	0	100.0%
9	Wyesham	17	17	0	100.0%
10	Lansdown	29	29	0	100.0%
11	Shirenewton	47	47	0	100.0%
12	Goetre Fawr	24	24	0	100.0%
13	Mardy	20	20	0	100.0%
14	Caerwent	27	27	0	100.0%
15	Magor East With Undy	29	29	0	100.0%
16	Bulwark And Thornwell	17	17	0	100.0%
17	Trellech United	36	36	0	100.0%
18	Usk	21	21	0	100.0%
19	Mitchel Troy And Trellech	107	106	1	99.1%
20	Osbaston	57	56	1	98.2%
21	Cantref	55	54	1	98.2%
22	Gobion Fawr	55	54	1	98.2%
23	Raglan	41	40	1	97.6%
24	Pen Y Fal	41	40	1	97.6%
25	St Kingsmark	39	38	1	97.4%
26	Llangybi Fawr	69	67	2	97.1%
27	Devauden	30	29	1	96.7%
28	Crucorney	25	24	1	96.0%
29	Portskewett	23	22	1	95.7%
30	Park	23	22	1	95.7%
31	Magor West	19	18	1	94.7%
32	Llantilio Crossenny	53	50	3	94.3%
33	Mount Pleasant	17	16	1	94.1%
34	Rogiet	16	15	1	93.8%
35	Caldicot Castle	13	12	1	92.3%

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What the data tells us

A 7.7% gap separates the best and worst wards. Llanbadoc And Usk approves 100.0% of applications while Caldicot Castle approves just 92.3%. 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 1,350 planning decisions in Monmouthshire, January 2020 to present. 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 →