Which ward in Pembrokeshire Coast National Park has the highest planning approval rate?

W05001483 at 100.0% based on 25 decisions.

Which ward in Pembrokeshire Coast National Park has the lowest planning approval rate?

W05001490 at 79.3% based on 29 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Pembrokeshire Coast National Park?

There is a 20.7% gap between W05001483 and W05001490. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Planning outcomes in Pembrokeshire Coast National Park are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 20.7% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

6,942 real decisions·42 wards·Updated August 2026

All 42 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	W05001483	25	25	0	100.0%
2	W05001436	13	13	0	100.0%
3	Manorbier, Penally	15	15	0	100.0%
4	Burton	38	38	0	100.0%
5	Rudbaxton	15	15	0	100.0%
6	Letterston	13	13	0	100.0%
7	Hundleton	220	212	8	96.4%
8	Newport	527	505	22	95.8%
9	East Williamston	22	21	1	95.5%
10	Solva	285	269	16	94.4%
11	W05001457	17	16	1	94.1%
12	Llanrhian	188	177	11	94.1%
13	St. David's	636	596	40	93.7%
14	Tenby: South	483	452	31	93.6%
15	Scleddau	117	109	8	93.2%
16	Tenby: North	289	269	20	93.1%
17	W05001450	14	13	1	92.9%
18	Penally	95	88	7	92.6%
19	Martletwy	174	161	13	92.5%
20	W05001484	39	36	3	92.3%
21	Dinas Cross	289	266	23	92.0%
22	St. Dogmaels	408	375	33	91.9%
23	Llangwm	48	44	4	91.7%
24	Manorbier	323	296	27	91.6%
25	Saundersfoot	622	569	53	91.5%
26	Lamphey	268	245	23	91.4%
27	Carew	70	64	6	91.4%
28	St. Ishmael's	383	348	35	90.9%
29	Crymych	135	122	13	90.4%
30	W05001489	25	22	3	88.0%
31	W05001485	24	21	3	87.5%
32	W05001488	16	14	2	87.5%
33	W05001487	16	14	2	87.5%
34	The Havens	407	354	53	87.0%
35	W05001459	15	13	2	86.7%
36	Amroth	119	103	16	86.6%
37	Camrose	127	110	17	86.6%
38	W05001433	21	18	3	85.7%
39	Maenclochog	99	84	15	84.8%
40	W05001482	32	27	5	84.4%
41	W05001470	42	35	7	83.3%
42	W05001490	29	23	6	79.3%

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What the data tells us

A 20.7% gap separates the best and worst wards. W05001483 approves 100.0% of applications while W05001490 approves just 79.3%. 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 Pembrokeshire Coast National Park planning data

Methodology: Covers 6,942 planning decisions in Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, January 2020 to August 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →