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

Letchworth Norton Ward at 99.2% based on 118 decisions.

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

Letchworth Grange Ward at 87.5% based on 16 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across North Hertfordshire?

There is a 11.7% gap between Letchworth Norton Ward and Letchworth Grange Ward. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in North Hertfordshire

Planning outcomes in North Hertfordshire are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 11.7% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

1,459 real decisions·25 wards·Updated September 2026

All 25 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Letchworth Norton Ward	118	117	1	99.2%
2	Ermine Ward	179	175	4	97.8%
3	Letchworth Wilbury Ward	35	34	1	97.1%
4	Letchworth South East Ward	92	89	3	96.7%
5	Royston Meridian Ward	27	26	1	96.3%
6	Letchworth South West Ward	180	173	7	96.1%
7	Baldock East Ward	21	20	1	95.2%
8	Baldock West Ward	101	96	5	95.0%
9	Weston And Sandon Ward	97	92	5	94.8%
10	Graveley, St Ippolyts And Wymondley Ward	143	135	8	94.4%
11	Great Ashby Ward	18	17	1	94.4%
12	Codicote And Kimpton Ward	102	96	6	94.1%
13	Hitchin Priory Ward	168	158	10	94.0%
14	Arbury Ward	136	127	9	93.4%
15	Hitchin Walsworth Ward	98	91	7	92.9%
16	Hitchwood Ward	93	86	7	92.5%
17	Hitchin Oughton Ward	51	47	4	92.2%
18	Royston Heath Ward	71	65	6	91.5%
19	Cadwell Ward	65	59	6	90.8%
20	Offa Ward	106	96	10	90.6%
21	Hitchin Bearton Ward	147	133	14	90.5%
22	Royston Palace Ward	47	42	5	89.4%
23	Hitchin Highbury Ward	108	96	12	88.9%
24	Knebworth Ward	122	108	14	88.5%
25	Letchworth Grange Ward	16	14	2	87.5%

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What the data tells us

A 11.7% gap separates the best and worst wards. Letchworth Norton Ward approves 99.2% of applications while Letchworth Grange Ward approves just 87.5%. 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 Hertfordshire planning data

Methodology: Covers 1,459 planning decisions in North Hertfordshire, January 2020 to September 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from North Hertfordshire Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →