Which ward in Northumberland has the highest planning approval rate?

Ponteland North at 100.0% based on 20 decisions.

Which ward in Northumberland has the lowest planning approval rate?

Prudhoe North & Wylam at 76.9% based on 13 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Northumberland?

There is a 23.1% gap between Ponteland North and Prudhoe North & Wylam. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Northumberland

Planning outcomes in Northumberland are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 23.1% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

627 real decisions·23 wards·Updated August 2026

91.2% approved overall. But 55 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Northumberland shifts your odds by up to 23.1%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 23 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Ponteland North	20	20	0	100.0%
2	Corbridge	15	15	0	100.0%
3	Shilbottle	16	16	0	100.0%
4	Bamburgh	23	23	0	100.0%
5	Hexham West	17	17	0	100.0%
6	Humshaugh	12	12	0	100.0%
7	Amble West With Warkworth	13	13	0	100.0%
8	Hexham East	11	11	0	100.0%
9	Bellingham	24	23	1	95.8%
10	Ponteland South With Heddon	21	20	1	95.2%
11	Hexham North	19	18	1	94.7%
12	Morpeth North	18	17	1	94.4%
13	Longhoughton	24	22	2	91.7%
14	Alnwick Hotspur	12	11	1	91.7%
15	South Tynedale	23	21	2	91.3%
16	Ponteland East & Stannington	10	9	1	90.0%
17	Rothbury	12	10	2	83.3%
18	Wooler	18	15	3	83.3%
19	Ponteland West	35	29	6	82.9%
20	Longhorsley	16	13	3	81.2%
21	Berwick North	19	15	4	78.9%
22	Stocksfield & Bywell	13	10	3	76.9%
23	Prudhoe North & Wylam	13	10	3	76.9%

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What the data tells us

A 23.1% gap separates the best and worst wards. Ponteland North approves 100.0% of applications while Prudhoe North & Wylam approves just 76.9%. 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 Northumberland planning data

Methodology: Covers 627 planning decisions in Northumberland, January 2020 to August 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Northumberland Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →