Which ward in Northumberland has the highest planning approval rate?

Ponteland North at 100.0% based on 18 decisions.

Which ward in Northumberland has the lowest planning approval rate?

Berwick North at 76.5% based on 17 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Northumberland?

There is a 23.5% gap between Ponteland North and Berwick North. 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 23.5% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

578 real decisions·22 wards·Updated August 2026

90.7% approved overall. But 54 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Northumberland shifts your odds by up to 23.5%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 22 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Ponteland North	18	18	0	100.0%
2	Corbridge	13	13	0	100.0%
3	Shilbottle	15	15	0	100.0%
4	Bamburgh	16	16	0	100.0%
5	Hexham West	17	17	0	100.0%
6	Humshaugh	12	12	0	100.0%
7	Amble West With Warkworth	10	10	0	100.0%
8	Ponteland South With Heddon	21	20	1	95.2%
9	Bellingham	20	19	1	95.0%
10	Morpeth North	17	16	1	94.1%
11	Hexham North	17	16	1	94.1%
12	Longhoughton	24	22	2	91.7%
13	South Tynedale	22	20	2	90.9%
14	Alnwick Hotspur	11	10	1	90.9%
15	Ponteland East & Stannington	10	9	1	90.0%
16	Longhorsley	13	11	2	84.6%
17	Ponteland West	34	28	6	82.4%
18	Wooler	17	14	3	82.4%
19	Rothbury	11	9	2	81.8%
20	Stocksfield & Bywell	13	10	3	76.9%
21	Prudhoe North & Wylam	13	10	3	76.9%
22	Berwick North	17	13	4	76.5%

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What the data tells us

A 23.5% gap separates the best and worst wards. Ponteland North approves 100.0% of applications while Berwick North approves just 76.5%. 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 578 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 →