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

Kilbirnie And Beith at 100.0% based on 30 decisions.

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

Irvine South at 95.7% based on 94 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across North Ayrshire?

There is a 4.3% gap between Kilbirnie And Beith and Irvine South. 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 4.3% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

1,370 real decisions·14 wards·Updated August 2026

98.1% approved overall. But 26 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in North Ayrshire shifts your odds by up to 4.3%. 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	30	30	0	100.0%
2	Saltcoats	11	11	0	100.0%
3	Ardrossan	46	46	0	100.0%
4	Arran	144	143	1	99.3%
5	Irvine East	81	80	1	98.8%
6	North Coast	351	346	5	98.6%
7	North Coast And Cumbraes	53	52	1	98.1%
8	Saltcoats And Stevenston	105	103	2	98.1%
9	Irvine West	108	106	2	98.1%
10	Ardrossan And Arran	46	45	1	97.8%
11	Garnock Valley	165	161	4	97.6%
12	Kilwinning	74	71	3	95.9%
13	Dalry And West Kilbride	47	45	2	95.7%
14	Irvine South	94	90	4	95.7%

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

A 4.3% gap separates the best and worst wards. Kilbirnie And Beith approves 100.0% of applications while Irvine South approves just 95.7%. 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 1,370 planning decisions in North Ayrshire, January 2020 to August 2026. 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 →