Which ward in Newport has the highest planning approval rate?

Gaer at 93.9% based on 214 decisions.

Which ward in Newport has the lowest planning approval rate?

Rogerstone East at 73.1% based on 26 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Newport?

There is a 20.8% gap between Gaer and Rogerstone East. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Newport

Planning outcomes in Newport are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 20.8% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

5,674 real decisions·22 wards·Updated June 2026

88.2% approved overall. But 668 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Newport shifts your odds by up to 20.8%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 22 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Gaer	214	201	13	93.9%
2	Bettws	87	81	6	93.1%
3	Ringland	158	147	11	93.0%
4	Llanwern	384	356	28	92.7%
5	Liswerry	473	434	39	91.8%
6	Rogerstone North	290	265	25	91.4%
7	Tredegar Park	43	39	4	90.7%
8	Tredegar Park And Marshfield	430	387	43	90.0%
9	Rogerstone West	86	77	9	89.5%
10	Alway	141	126	15	89.4%
11	Pillgwenlly	309	276	33	89.3%
12	Graig	259	229	30	88.4%
13	Shaftesbury	116	101	15	87.1%
14	Bishton And Langstone	463	402	61	86.8%
15	Allt-yr-Yn	407	351	56	86.2%
16	Caerleon	567	489	78	86.2%
17	St Julians	185	158	27	85.4%
18	Stow Hill	443	377	66	85.1%
19	Malpas	192	162	30	84.4%
20	Victoria	191	154	37	80.6%
21	Beechwood	161	128	33	79.5%
22	Rogerstone East	26	19	7	73.1%

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What the data tells us

A 20.8% gap separates the best and worst wards. Gaer approves 93.9% of applications while Rogerstone East approves just 73.1%. 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 5,674 planning decisions in Newport, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Newport Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →