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

Cumbernauld North at 100.0% based on 43 decisions.

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

Fortissat at 96.2% based on 26 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across North Lanarkshire?

There is a 3.8% gap between Cumbernauld North and Fortissat. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in North Lanarkshire

Planning outcomes in North Lanarkshire are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 3.8% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

808 real decisions·20 wards·Updated June 2026

99.8% approved overall. But 2 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in North Lanarkshire shifts your odds by up to 3.8%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 20 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Cumbernauld North	43	43	0	100.0%
2	Motherwell West	18	18	0	100.0%
3	Coatbridge North	18	18	0	100.0%
4	Kilsyth	10	10	0	100.0%
5	Thorniewood	19	19	0	100.0%
6	Stepps, Chryston And Muirhead	36	36	0	100.0%
7	Motherwell South East And Ravenscraig	23	23	0	100.0%
8	Airdrie South	26	26	0	100.0%
9	Wishaw	10	10	0	100.0%
10	Mossend And Holytown	15	15	0	100.0%
11	Coatbridge South	16	16	0	100.0%
12	Murdostoun	13	13	0	100.0%
13	Airdrie North	21	21	0	100.0%
14	Motherwell North	11	11	0	100.0%
15	Airdrie Central	22	22	0	100.0%
16	Cumbernauld East	10	10	0	100.0%
17	Bellshill	16	16	0	100.0%
18	Cumbernauld South	11	11	0	100.0%
19	Gartcosh, Glenboig And Moodiesburn	30	29	1	96.7%
20	Fortissat	26	25	1	96.2%

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What the data tells us

A 3.8% gap separates the best and worst wards. Cumbernauld North approves 100.0% of applications while Fortissat approves just 96.2%. 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 Lanarkshire planning data

Methodology: Covers 808 planning decisions in North Lanarkshire, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from North Lanarkshire Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →