Which ward in Monmouthshire has the highest planning approval rate?

St Arvans at 100.0% based on 97 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.

2,401 real decisions·40 wards·Updated August 2026

All 40 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	St Arvans	97	97	0	100.0%
2	Llanfoist Fawr And Govilon	30	30	0	100.0%
3	Drybridge	54	54	0	100.0%
4	Overmonnow	19	19	0	100.0%
5	Lansdown	41	41	0	100.0%
6	Goetre Fawr	47	47	0	100.0%
7	Croesonen	12	12	0	100.0%
8	Mardy	41	41	0	100.0%
9	West End	10	10	0	100.0%
10	Caerwent	41	41	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	Chepstow Castle And Larkfield	99	98	1	99.0%
15	Town	82	81	1	98.8%
16	Grofield	74	73	1	98.6%
17	St Kingsmark	58	57	1	98.3%
18	Magor East With Undy	59	58	1	98.3%
19	Llanbadoc And Usk	159	156	3	98.1%
20	Llangybi Fawr	143	140	3	97.9%
21	Shirenewton	90	88	2	97.8%
22	Cantref	83	81	2	97.6%
23	Portskewett	39	38	1	97.4%
24	Wyesham	38	37	1	97.4%
25	Mitchel Troy And Trellech	211	205	6	97.2%
26	Gobion Fawr	106	103	3	97.2%
27	Bulwark And Thornwell	32	31	1	96.9%
28	Rogiet	28	27	1	96.4%
29	Raglan	79	76	3	96.2%
30	Llantilio Crossenny	104	100	4	96.2%
31	Caldicot Castle	23	22	1	95.7%
32	Severn	22	21	1	95.5%
33	Crucorney	61	58	3	95.1%
34	Osbaston	90	85	5	94.4%
35	Magor West	34	32	2	94.1%
36	Pen Y Fal	63	59	4	93.7%
37	Park	31	29	2	93.5%
38	Mount Pleasant	30	28	2	93.3%
39	Devauden	62	57	5	91.9%
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 2,401 planning decisions in Monmouthshire, January 2020 to August 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 →