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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 – — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

474 real decisions·20 wards·Updated March 2026
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Highest: Cumbernauld North
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Lowest: Cumbernauld South
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Gap
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Wards
– approved overall. But – applications refused since 2020. Where you live in North Lanarkshire shifts your odds by up to –. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 20 wards ranked

#WardDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Cumbernauld North43––
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2Motherwell West18––
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3Coatbridge North18––
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4Kilsyth10––
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5Gartcosh, Glenboig And Moodiesburn30––
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6Thorniewood19––
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7Stepps, Chryston And Muirhead36––
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8Motherwell South East And Ravenscraig23––
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9Airdrie South26––
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10Wishaw10––
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11Mossend And Holytown15––
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12Coatbridge South16––
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13Murdostoun13––
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14Airdrie North21––
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15Motherwell North11––
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16Airdrie Central22––
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17Fortissat26––
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18Cumbernauld East10––
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19Bellshill16––
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20Cumbernauld South11––
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What the data tells us

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A – gap separates the best and worst wards. Cumbernauld North approves – of applications while Cumbernauld South approves just –. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.
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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.
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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 474 planning decisions in North Lanarkshire, January 2020 to March 2026. 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 →
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