Which ward in Monmouthshire has the highest planning approval rate?

St Arvans at 100.0% based on 89 decisions.

Which ward in Monmouthshire has the lowest planning approval rate?

Mount Pleasant at 93.3% based on 30 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Monmouthshire?

There is a 6.7% gap between St Arvans and Mount Pleasant. 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 6.7% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

2,252 real decisions·38 wards·Updated June 2026

All 38 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	St Arvans	89	89	0	100.0%
2	Llanfoist Fawr And Govilon	27	27	0	100.0%
3	Drybridge	50	50	0	100.0%
4	Chepstow Castle And Larkfield	92	92	0	100.0%
5	Overmonnow	19	19	0	100.0%
6	Lansdown	40	40	0	100.0%
7	Goetre Fawr	46	46	0	100.0%
8	Croesonen	12	12	0	100.0%
9	Mardy	38	38	0	100.0%
10	Caerwent	40	40	0	100.0%
11	Severn	20	20	0	100.0%
12	Caldicot Cross	13	13	0	100.0%
13	Trellech United	36	36	0	100.0%
14	Usk	21	21	0	100.0%
15	Llanbadoc And Usk	152	150	2	98.7%
16	Town	77	76	1	98.7%
17	Grofield	65	64	1	98.5%
18	St Kingsmark	55	54	1	98.2%
19	Crucorney	55	54	1	98.2%
20	Magor East With Undy	56	55	1	98.2%
21	Llangybi Fawr	130	127	3	97.7%
22	Cantref	82	80	2	97.6%
23	Shirenewton	83	81	2	97.6%
24	Mitchel Troy And Trellech	196	191	5	97.4%
25	Portskewett	37	36	1	97.3%
26	Wyesham	35	34	1	97.1%
27	Gobion Fawr	99	96	3	97.0%
28	Park	30	29	1	96.7%
29	Pen Y Fal	58	56	2	96.6%
30	Bulwark And Thornwell	29	28	1	96.6%
31	Rogiet	27	26	1	96.3%
32	Raglan	74	71	3	95.9%
33	Llantilio Crossenny	98	94	4	95.9%
34	Caldicot Castle	21	20	1	95.2%
35	Devauden	58	55	3	94.8%
36	Osbaston	84	79	5	94.0%
37	Magor West	33	31	2	93.9%
38	Mount Pleasant	30	28	2	93.3%

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What the data tells us

A 6.7% gap separates the best and worst wards. St Arvans approves 100.0% of applications while Mount Pleasant approves just 93.3%. 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 2,252 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 →