Which ward in North Ayrshire has the highest planning approval rate?

Kilbirnie And Beith at 100.0% based on 26 decisions.

Which ward in North Ayrshire has the lowest planning approval rate?

Kilwinning at 96.6% based on 59 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across North Ayrshire?

There is a 3.4% gap between Kilbirnie And Beith and Kilwinning. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in North Ayrshire

Planning outcomes in North Ayrshire are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 3.4% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

999 real decisions·14 wards·Updated March 2026

98.7% approved overall. But 13 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in North Ayrshire shifts your odds by up to 3.4%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 14 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Kilbirnie And Beith	26	26	0	100.0%
2	Ardrossan And Arran	39	39	0	100.0%
3	Saltcoats And Stevenston	77	77	0	100.0%
4	Saltcoats	11	11	0	100.0%
5	Arran	66	66	0	100.0%
6	Ardrossan	27	27	0	100.0%
7	Irvine West	81	80	1	98.8%
8	North Coast	260	257	3	98.8%
9	Irvine East	62	61	1	98.4%
10	Garnock Valley	122	120	2	98.4%
11	North Coast And Cumbraes	49	48	1	98.0%
12	Dalry And West Kilbride	43	42	1	97.7%
13	Irvine South	73	71	2	97.3%
14	Kilwinning	59	57	2	96.6%

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An extension might sail through in Kilbirnie And Beith but face serious resistance in Kilwinning.
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What the data tells us

A 3.4% gap separates the best and worst wards. Kilbirnie And Beith approves 100.0% of applications while Kilwinning approves just 96.6%. 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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More North Ayrshire planning data

Methodology: Covers 999 planning decisions in North Ayrshire, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from North Ayrshire Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →