Which ward in Newport has the highest planning approval rate?

Gaer at 94.0% based on 215 decisions.

Which ward in Newport has the lowest planning approval rate?

Rogerstone East at 71.4% based on 28 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Newport?

There is a 22.6% 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 22.6% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

5,820 real decisions·22 wards·Updated August 2026

88.2% approved overall. But 688 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Newport shifts your odds by up to 22.6%. 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	215	202	13	94.0%
2	Bettws	87	81	6	93.1%
3	Llanwern	397	369	28	92.9%
4	Ringland	163	151	12	92.6%
5	Rogerstone North	293	268	25	91.5%
6	Liswerry	482	440	42	91.3%
7	Tredegar Park	43	39	4	90.7%
8	Rogerstone West	93	84	9	90.3%
9	Tredegar Park And Marshfield	446	402	44	90.1%
10	Pillgwenlly	316	282	34	89.2%
11	Alway	145	129	16	89.0%
12	Graig	266	234	32	88.0%
13	Shaftesbury	121	105	16	86.8%
14	Allt-yr-Yn	417	361	56	86.6%
15	Bishton And Langstone	474	410	64	86.5%
16	Caerleon	579	499	80	86.2%
17	St Julians	189	162	27	85.7%
18	Stow Hill	462	394	68	85.3%
19	Malpas	194	164	30	84.5%
20	Victoria	196	159	37	81.1%
21	Beechwood	165	130	35	78.8%
22	Rogerstone East	28	20	8	71.4%

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What the data tells us

A 22.6% gap separates the best and worst wards. Gaer approves 94.0% of applications while Rogerstone East approves just 71.4%. 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 5,820 planning decisions in Newport, January 2020 to August 2026. 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 →