Which ward in North West Leicestershire has the highest planning approval rate?

Coalville East at 100.0% based on 17 decisions.

Which ward in North West Leicestershire has the lowest planning approval rate?

Valley at 85.3% based on 102 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across North West Leicestershire?

There is a 14.7% gap between Coalville East and Valley. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in North West Leicestershire

Planning outcomes in North West Leicestershire are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 14.7% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

2,034 real decisions·38 wards·Updated August 2026

All 38 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Coalville East	17	17	0	100.0%
2	Holly Hayes	11	11	0	100.0%
3	Broom Leys	31	31	0	100.0%
4	Ibstock West	23	23	0	100.0%
5	Thornborough	34	34	0	100.0%
6	Snibston South	52	51	1	98.1%
7	Blackfordby	45	44	1	97.8%
8	Ashby Willesley	66	64	2	97.0%
9	Appleby	130	126	4	96.9%
10	Ellistown & Battleflat	57	55	2	96.5%
11	Long Whatton & Diseworth	105	101	4	96.2%
12	Measham North	26	25	1	96.2%
13	Daleacre Hill	124	119	5	96.0%
14	Thringstone	24	23	1	95.8%
15	Snibston North	47	45	2	95.7%
16	Bardon	22	21	1	95.5%
17	Hermitage	19	18	1	94.7%
18	Measham South	18	17	1	94.4%
19	Castle Donington Central	33	31	2	93.9%
20	Castle Donington Castle	65	61	4	93.8%
21	Coalville West	32	30	2	93.8%
22	Ashby Castle	47	44	3	93.6%
23	Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe	46	43	3	93.5%
24	Ravenstone And Packington	117	109	8	93.2%
25	Castle Donington Park	56	52	4	92.9%
26	Ibstock East	40	37	3	92.5%
27	Ashby Money Hill	89	82	7	92.1%
28	Worthington & Breedon	151	139	12	92.1%
29	Ashby Woulds	35	32	3	91.4%
30	Ashby Holywell	23	21	2	91.3%
31	Sence Valley	34	31	3	91.2%
32	Ashby Ivanhoe	45	41	4	91.1%
33	Hugglescote St John's	112	101	11	90.2%
34	Greenhill	10	9	1	90.0%
35	Hugglescote St Mary's	19	17	2	89.5%
36	Kegworth	37	33	4	89.2%
37	Castle Rock	35	31	4	88.6%
38	Valley	102	87	15	85.3%

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What the data tells us

A 14.7% gap separates the best and worst wards. Coalville East approves 100.0% of applications while Valley approves just 85.3%. 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 West Leicestershire planning data

Methodology: Covers 2,034 planning decisions in North West Leicestershire, January 2020 to August 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from North West Leicestershire Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →