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 85.4% based on 96 decisions.

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

There is a 14.6% 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 14.6% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

1,922 real decisions·37 wards·Updated July 2026

All 37 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	29	29	0	100.0%
4	Ibstock West	21	21	0	100.0%
5	Thornborough	32	32	0	100.0%
6	Long Whatton & Diseworth	95	93	2	97.9%
7	Snibston South	48	47	1	97.9%
8	Blackfordby	43	42	1	97.7%
9	Daleacre Hill	116	113	3	97.4%
10	Ashby Willesley	66	64	2	97.0%
11	Appleby	125	121	4	96.8%
12	Coalville West	29	28	1	96.6%
13	Ellistown & Battleflat	51	49	2	96.1%
14	Measham North	24	23	1	95.8%
15	Thringstone	23	22	1	95.7%
16	Snibston North	43	41	2	95.3%
17	Bardon	21	20	1	95.2%
18	Hermitage	19	18	1	94.7%
19	Ibstock East	37	35	2	94.6%
20	Castle Donington Park	54	51	3	94.4%
21	Measham South	17	16	1	94.1%
22	Sence Valley	31	29	2	93.5%
23	Castle Donington Central	31	29	2	93.5%
24	Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe	46	43	3	93.5%
25	Castle Donington Castle	61	57	4	93.4%
26	Ashby Castle	44	41	3	93.2%
27	Ashby Money Hill	86	80	6	93.0%
28	Ravenstone And Packington	108	100	8	92.6%
29	Worthington & Breedon	146	135	11	92.5%
30	Ashby Woulds	35	32	3	91.4%
31	Ashby Holywell	23	21	2	91.3%
32	Kegworth	33	30	3	90.9%
33	Ashby Ivanhoe	44	40	4	90.9%
34	Hugglescote St John's	106	96	10	90.6%
35	Castle Rock	35	31	4	88.6%
36	Hugglescote St Mary's	16	14	2	87.5%
37	Valley	96	82	14	85.4%

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What the data tells us

A 14.6% gap separates the best and worst wards. Coalville East approves 100.0% of applications while Valley approves just 85.4%. 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 1,922 planning decisions in North West Leicestershire, January 2020 to present. 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 →