Which ward in Newport has the highest planning approval rate?

Ringland at 94.8% based on 134 decisions.

Which ward in Newport has the lowest planning approval rate?

Beechwood at 80.1% based on 136 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Newport?

There is a 14.7% gap between Ringland and Beechwood. 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 14.7% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

4,824 real decisions·22 wards·Updated March 2026

90.0% approved overall. But 482 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Newport shifts your odds by up to 14.7%. 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	Ringland	134	127	7	94.8%
2	Gaer	182	171	11	94.0%
3	Bettws	80	75	5	93.8%
4	Llanwern	315	292	23	92.7%
5	Pillgwenlly	261	241	20	92.3%
6	Liswerry	431	397	34	92.1%
7	Rogerstone West	49	45	4	91.8%
8	Tredegar Park And Marshfield	350	320	30	91.4%
9	Stow Hill	339	310	29	91.4%
10	Rogerstone North	275	251	24	91.3%
11	Alway	121	110	11	90.9%
12	Tredegar Park	43	39	4	90.7%
13	Shaftesbury	106	95	11	89.6%
14	Graig	224	200	24	89.3%
15	Allt-yr-Yn	339	300	39	88.5%
16	St Julians	160	141	19	88.1%
17	Bishton And Langstone	410	360	50	87.8%
18	Caerleon	489	428	61	87.5%
19	Malpas	158	138	20	87.3%
20	Rogerstone East	14	12	2	85.7%
21	Victoria	160	134	26	83.8%
22	Beechwood	136	109	27	80.1%

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What the data tells us

A 14.7% gap separates the best and worst wards. Ringland approves 94.8% of applications while Beechwood approves just 80.1%. 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 4,824 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 Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded.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 →