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

W05001483 at 100.0% based on 28 decisions.

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

W05001490 at 78.1% based on 32 decisions.

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

There is a 21.9% 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 21.9% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

5,019 real decisions·44 wards·Updated September 2026

All 44 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	W05001483	28	28	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	286	269	17	94.1%
11	Llanrhian	188	177	11	94.1%
12	W05001450	16	15	1	93.8%
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	Penally	95	88	7	92.6%
18	Martletwy	174	161	13	92.5%
19	Dinas Cross	289	266	23	92.0%
20	St. Dogmaels	408	375	33	91.9%
21	Llangwm	48	44	4	91.7%
22	Manorbier	323	296	27	91.6%
23	Saundersfoot	622	569	53	91.5%
24	Lamphey	268	245	23	91.4%
25	Carew	70	64	6	91.4%
26	St. Ishmael's	383	348	35	90.9%
27	W05001484	44	40	4	90.9%
28	W05001460	11	10	1	90.9%
29	W05001487	21	19	2	90.5%
30	Crymych	136	123	13	90.4%
31	St. Dogmaels, W05001485	10	9	1	90.0%
32	W05001459	18	16	2	88.9%
33	W05001457	18	16	2	88.9%
34	W05001489	31	27	4	87.1%
35	The Havens	407	354	53	87.0%
36	Amroth	119	103	16	86.6%
37	Camrose	127	110	17	86.6%
38	W05001433	28	24	4	85.7%
39	Maenclochog	99	84	15	84.8%
40	W05001482	33	28	5	84.8%
41	W05001470	44	36	8	81.8%
42	W05001488	21	17	4	81.0%
43	W05001485	30	24	6	80.0%
44	W05001490	32	25	7	78.1%

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What the data tells us

A 21.9% gap separates the best and worst wards. W05001483 approves 100.0% of applications while W05001490 approves just 78.1%. 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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Methodology: Covers 5,019 planning decisions in Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, January 2020 to September 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 →

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

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