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 86.1% based on 108 decisions.

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

There is a 13.9% 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 13.9% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

1,107 real decisions·38 wards·Updated October 2026

All 38 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Coalville East	17	17	0	100.0%
2	Holly Hayes	14	14	0	100.0%
3	Broom Leys	34	34	0	100.0%
4	Ibstock West	24	24	0	100.0%
5	Thornborough	35	35	0	100.0%
6	Snibston South	57	56	1	98.2%
7	Blackfordby	45	44	1	97.8%
8	Ashby Willesley	73	71	2	97.3%
9	Appleby	132	128	4	97.0%
10	Ellistown & Battleflat	61	59	2	96.7%
11	Measham North	29	28	1	96.6%
12	Long Whatton & Diseworth	113	109	4	96.5%
13	Thringstone	26	25	1	96.2%
14	Snibston North	48	46	2	95.8%
15	Bardon	24	23	1	95.8%
16	Daleacre Hill	132	126	6	95.5%
17	Measham South	20	19	1	95.0%
18	Hermitage	19	18	1	94.7%
19	Coalville West	36	34	2	94.4%
20	Castle Donington Central	34	32	2	94.1%
21	Ashby Castle	50	47	3	94.0%
22	Castle Donington Castle	67	63	4	94.0%
23	Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe	47	44	3	93.6%
24	Ravenstone And Packington	124	116	8	93.5%
25	Castle Donington Park	57	53	4	93.0%
26	Ibstock East	41	38	3	92.7%
27	Ashby Money Hill	92	85	7	92.4%
28	Worthington & Breedon	162	149	13	92.0%
29	Ashby Ivanhoe	49	45	4	91.8%
30	Ashby Holywell	24	22	2	91.7%
31	Ashby Woulds	35	32	3	91.4%
32	Hugglescote St John's	119	108	11	90.8%
33	Greenhill	10	9	1	90.0%
34	Kegworth	39	35	4	89.7%
35	Sence Valley	38	34	4	89.5%
36	Hugglescote St Mary's	19	17	2	89.5%
37	Castle Rock	35	31	4	88.6%
38	Valley	108	93	15	86.1%

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What the data tells us

A 13.9% gap separates the best and worst wards. Coalville East approves 100.0% of applications while Valley approves just 86.1%. 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 1,107 planning decisions in North West Leicestershire, January 2020 to October 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 →