Which ward in Pembrokeshire has the highest planning approval rate?

Neyland West, Milford East at 100.0% based on 19 decisions.

Which ward in Pembrokeshire has the lowest planning approval rate?

Amroth, Kilgetty/Begelly at 61.5% based on 13 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Pembrokeshire?

There is a 38.5% gap between Neyland West, Milford East and Amroth, Kilgetty/Begelly. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Pembrokeshire Planning Approval Rates by Ward: 115 Wards Compared (2026)

All 115 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Neyland West, Milford East	19	19	0	100.0%
2	Haverfordwest: Priory, Haverfordwest: Prendergast, Martletwy	13	13	0	100.0%
3	Rudbaxton, Haverfordwest: Prendergast	10	10	0	100.0%
4	Milford: Hubberston, Milford: West	12	12	0	100.0%
5	Milford North	23	22	1	95.7%
6	Milford: East, Neyland: West	19	18	1	94.7%
7	Milford: East, Milford: North	17	16	1	94.1%
8	East Williamston, Kilgetty/Begelly	16	15	1	93.8%
9	Haverfordwest: Portfield	198	185	13	93.4%
10	Haverfordwest: Castle	474	441	33	93.0%
11	Haverfordwest: Priory, Haverfordwest: Portfield	13	12	1	92.3%
12	Haverfordwest Prendergast, Haverfordwest Castle	12	11	1	91.7%
13	Narberth Urban	351	319	32	90.9%
14	Milford Hakin, Milford Hubberston	11	10	1	90.9%
15	Milford: West, Milford: Central	44	40	4	90.9%
16	Narberth Rural, Lampeter Velfrey	11	10	1	90.9%
17	Merlin's Bridge	182	165	17	90.7%
18	Pembroke: Monkton	75	68	7	90.7%
19	Haverfordwest: Priory	266	241	25	90.6%
20	Pembroke Dock Bush	42	38	4	90.5%
21	Haverfordwest: Prendergast	249	225	24	90.4%
22	Milford West	10	9	1	90.0%
23	Milford: East	190	171	19	90.0%
24	Wiston, Martletwy	10	9	1	90.0%
25	Lamphey, Pembroke: St Mary North	10	9	1	90.0%
26	Fishguard North West	324	290	34	89.5%
27	Haverfordwest Priory	47	42	5	89.4%
28	Neyland: East	208	186	22	89.4%
29	Milford: Central	301	269	32	89.4%
30	Pembroke: St Mary South	250	223	27	89.2%
31	St Ishmael's	46	41	5	89.1%
32	Milford: Hubberston, Milford: Hakin	18	16	2	88.9%
33	Milford: West	113	100	13	88.5%
34	Milford: North	198	175	23	88.4%
35	Camrose, Haverfordwest: Portfield	17	15	2	88.2%
36	Milford Hakin	42	37	5	88.1%
37	Camrose	609	536	73	88.0%
38	Pembroke: St Michael	261	229	32	87.7%
39	Rudbaxton	434	379	55	87.3%
40	Milford Central	39	34	5	87.2%
41	Milford East	31	27	4	87.1%
42	Pembroke Dock: Central	242	210	32	86.8%
43	The Havens	125	108	17	86.4%
44	Letterston	561	484	77	86.3%
45	Milford: Hubberston	195	168	27	86.2%
46	Milford: Hakin	231	199	32	86.1%
47	Pembroke Dock Market	43	37	6	86.0%
48	Johnston	479	411	68	85.8%
49	Haverfordwest Portfield	42	36	6	85.7%
50	St David's	28	24	4	85.7%
51	Haverfordwest: Garth	63	54	9	85.7%
52	Johnston, The Havens	14	12	2	85.7%
53	Pembroke Dock: Llanion	254	217	37	85.4%
54	Neyland: West	272	232	40	85.3%
55	Pembroke Dock: Market	257	219	38	85.2%
56	Haverfordwest Castle	134	114	20	85.1%
57	Wiston	616	524	92	85.1%
58	Crymych	474	403	71	85.0%
59	Fishguard North East	324	275	49	84.9%
60	Crymych And Mynachlog-Ddu	77	65	12	84.4%
61	Cilgerran	450	380	70	84.4%
62	Narberth Rural	593	500	93	84.3%
63	St Dogmaels	425	357	68	84.0%
64	Manorbier	194	163	31	84.0%
65	Narberth Urban, Narberth Rural	72	60	12	83.3%
66	Amroth, Lampeter Velfrey	12	10	2	83.3%
67	Kilgetty/Begelly	481	400	81	83.2%
68	Burton	461	383	78	83.1%
69	Bro Gwaun	76	63	13	82.9%
70	Llanrhian	349	289	60	82.8%
71	Carew	224	185	39	82.6%
72	Hundleton	436	359	77	82.3%
73	Goodwick	358	294	64	82.1%
74	Milford Hubberston	22	18	4	81.8%
75	Cilgerran And Eglwyswrw	109	89	20	81.7%
76	Lamphey	413	336	77	81.4%
77	Haverfordwest Garth	16	13	3	81.2%
78	Fishguard North West, Fishguard North East	32	26	6	81.2%
79	Dinas Cross	117	95	22	81.2%
80	Boncath And Clydau	90	73	17	81.1%
81	East Williamston	474	384	90	81.0%
82	Scleddau	256	207	49	80.9%
83	Solva	268	216	52	80.6%
84	Haverfordwest: Castle, Haverfordwest: Garth	36	29	7	80.6%
85	Lampeter Velfrey	523	421	102	80.5%
86	Martletwy	569	455	114	80.0%
87	Haverfordwest Prendergast	30	24	6	80.0%
88	Rudbaxton And Spittal	90	72	18	80.0%
89	Manorbier, Penally	10	8	2	80.0%
90	Llangwm	510	407	103	79.8%
91	Pembroke: St Mary North	165	131	34	79.4%
92	Pembroke Dock: Pennar	238	189	49	79.4%
93	Pembroke Dock: Pennar, Pembroke Dock: Llanion	19	15	4	78.9%
94	Clydau	428	337	91	78.7%
95	Amroth	329	257	72	78.1%
96	Pembroke St Mary North	36	28	8	77.8%
97	Maenclochog	835	648	187	77.6%
98	Pembroke Dock: Pennar, Pembroke Dock: Market	17	13	4	76.5%
99	Neyland East	40	30	10	75.0%
100	Martletwy, Martletwy	12	9	3	75.0%
101	Pembroke St Michael	39	29	10	74.4%
102	Penally	318	236	82	74.2%
103	Pembroke Dock Central	50	37	13	74.0%
104	d1	23	17	6	73.9%
105	St Florence And St Mary Out Liberty	76	56	20	73.7%
106	Haverfordwest Priory, Haverfordwest Portfield	19	14	5	73.7%
107	Neyland West	55	39	16	70.9%
108	Pembroke Monkton And St Mary South	60	42	18	70.0%
109	Pembroke Dock Pennar	16	11	5	68.8%
110	Manorbier And Penally	54	37	17	68.5%
111	Kilgetty And Begelly	114	78	36	68.4%
112	Amroth And Saundersfoot North	66	45	21	68.2%
113	Saundersfoot	26	17	9	65.4%
114	Carew And Jeffreyston	68	44	24	64.7%
115	Amroth, Kilgetty/Begelly	13	8	5	61.5%

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What the data tells us

1

A 38.5% gap separates the best and worst wards. Neyland West, Milford East approves 100.0% of applications while Amroth, Kilgetty/Begelly approves just 61.5%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

2

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.

3

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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