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

Oakley at 100.0% based on 13 decisions.

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

Kettering Central at 72.2% based on 54 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across North Northamptonshire?

There is a 27.8% gap between Oakley and Kettering Central. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in North Northamptonshire

Planning outcomes in North Northamptonshire are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 27.8% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

1,904 real decisions·31 wards·Updated September 2026

All 31 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Oakley	13	13	0	100.0%
2	Desborough Ward	10	10	0	100.0%
3	Lloyds & Corby Village	49	48	1	98.0%
4	Gretton & Weldon	35	34	1	97.1%
5	Croyland & Swanspool	34	33	1	97.1%
6	Victoria	65	63	2	96.9%
7	Corby West	16	15	1	93.8%
8	Thrapston	136	126	10	92.6%
9	St Peter	27	25	2	92.6%
10	Barton Seagrave & Burton Latimer	65	60	5	92.3%
11	Hatton Park	26	24	2	92.3%
12	Brickhill & Queensway	24	22	2	91.7%
13	Irthlingborough	35	32	3	91.4%
14	Irchester	53	48	5	90.6%
15	Rothwell & Mawsley	94	85	9	90.4%
16	Ise	40	36	4	90.0%
17	Earls Barton	77	69	8	89.6%
18	Raunds	38	34	4	89.5%
19	Oundle	168	150	18	89.3%
20	Finedon	18	16	2	88.9%
21	Higham Ferrers	18	16	2	88.9%
22	Geddington & Stanion	49	43	6	87.8%
23	Desborough	99	86	13	86.9%
24	Pemberton	14	12	2	85.7%
25	Pipers Hill	14	12	2	85.7%
26	St Michael	19	16	3	84.2%
27	Kettering North	25	21	4	84.0%
28	Rushden South	22	18	4	81.8%
29	Kingswood	10	8	2	80.0%
30	Rushden Lakes	26	20	6	76.9%
31	Kettering Central	54	39	15	72.2%

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What the data tells us

A 27.8% gap separates the best and worst wards. Oakley approves 100.0% of applications while Kettering Central approves just 72.2%. 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 Northamptonshire planning data

Methodology: Covers 1,904 planning decisions in North Northamptonshire, January 2020 to September 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from North Northamptonshire Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →