Which ward in Perth & Kinross has the highest planning approval rate?

Perth City North at 97.3% based on 589 decisions.

Which ward in Perth & Kinross has the lowest planning approval rate?

Kinross-shire at 92.2% based on 2,558 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Perth & Kinross?

There is a 5.1% gap between Perth City North and Kinross-shire. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Perth & Kinross

Planning outcomes in Perth & Kinross are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 5.1% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

22,100 real decisions·12 wards·Updated March 2026

94.5% approved overall. But 1,223 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Perth & Kinross shifts your odds by up to 5.1%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 12 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Perth City North	589	573	16	97.3%
2	Strathearn	1,799	1,735	64	96.4%
3	Perth City South	1,000	960	40	96.0%
4	Highland	3,136	2,996	140	95.5%
5	Strathtay	2,264	2,143	121	94.7%
6	Strathmore	1,856	1,758	98	94.7%
7	Blairgowrie And Glens	1,512	1,428	84	94.4%
8	Strathallan	2,025	1,910	115	94.3%
9	Perth City Centre	2,146	2,018	128	94.0%
10	Almond And Earn	1,631	1,524	107	93.4%
11	Carse Of Gowrie	1,546	1,442	104	93.3%
12	Kinross-shire	2,558	2,358	200	92.2%

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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

An extension might sail through in Perth City North but face serious resistance in Kinross-shire.
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What the data tells us

A 5.1% gap separates the best and worst wards. Perth City North approves 97.3% of applications while Kinross-shire approves just 92.2%. 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 22,100 planning decisions in Perth & Kinross, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Perth & Kinross Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →