Which ward in Powys has the highest planning approval rate?

Newtown Central And South ED at 100.0% based on 32 decisions.

Which ward in Powys has the lowest planning approval rate?

Llanbadarn Fawr ED at 79.2% based on 48 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Powys?

There is a 20.8% gap between Newtown Central And South ED and Llanbadarn Fawr ED. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Powys Planning Approval Rates by Ward: 64 Wards Compared (2026)

All 64 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Newtown Central And South ED	32	32	0	100.0%
2	Maescar / Llywel ED	34	33	1	97.1%
3	Llanfyllin ED	70	68	2	97.1%
4	Llanfihangel ED	79	76	3	96.2%
5	Beguildy ED	77	74	3	96.1%
6	Llanwddyn ED	51	49	2	96.1%
7	Banwy, Llanfihangel And Llanwddyn ED	125	120	5	96.0%
8	Blaen Hafren ED	129	123	6	95.3%
9	Newtown South ED	39	37	2	94.9%
10	Ithon Valley	128	121	7	94.5%
11	Llangunllo And Norton ED	160	150	10	93.8%
12	Llandinam And Dolfor ED	128	120	8	93.8%
13	Llandrindod South	93	87	6	93.5%
14	Welshpool Gungrog ED	107	100	7	93.5%
15	Tawe-Uchaf ED	42	39	3	92.9%
16	Montgomery ED	68	63	5	92.6%
17	Rhayader ED	89	82	7	92.1%
18	Rhiwcynon ED	218	199	19	91.3%
19	Llanfair Caereinion And Llanerfyl ED	136	124	12	91.2%
20	Disserth And Trecoed With Newbridge ED	44	40	4	90.9%
21	Llanyre And Nantmel ED	110	100	10	90.9%
22	Guilsfield ED	161	146	15	90.7%
23	Llanwrtyd Wells ED	134	121	13	90.3%
24	Berriew And Castle Caereinion ED	163	147	16	90.2%
25	Newtown North ED	51	46	5	90.2%
26	Nantmel ED	82	74	8	90.2%
27	Aber-Craf ED	40	36	4	90.0%
28	Llanidloes ED	189	170	19	89.9%
29	Ynyscedwyn ED	69	62	7	89.9%
30	Llansantffraid ED	157	141	16	89.8%
31	Welshpool Castle ED	118	106	12	89.8%
32	Llandrindod East/ Llandrindod West ED	49	44	5	89.8%
33	Forden And Montgomery ED	143	128	15	89.5%
34	Dolforwyn ED	152	136	16	89.5%
35	Llanafanfawr And Garth ED	133	119	14	89.5%
36	Newtown East ED	139	124	15	89.2%
37	Churchstoke ED	137	122	15	89.1%
38	Knighton And Beguildy ED	145	129	16	89.0%
39	Llandrinio ED	170	151	19	88.8%
40	Builth ED	71	63	8	88.7%
41	Old Radnor ED	193	171	22	88.6%
42	Felin-Fach ED	96	85	11	88.5%
43	Caersws ED	157	139	18	88.5%
44	Llangyniew And Meifod ED	180	159	21	88.3%
45	Llanrhaeadr-Ym-Mochnant/Llansilin ED	223	197	26	88.3%
46	Llandysilio ED	157	138	19	87.9%
47	Yscir With Honddu Isaf And Llanddew ED	81	71	10	87.7%
48	Kerry ED	133	116	17	87.2%
49	Llanbrynmair ED	133	116	17	87.2%
50	Llanelwedd ED	147	128	19	87.1%
51	Newtown West ED	67	58	9	86.6%
52	Glasbury ED	176	152	24	86.4%
53	Glantwymyn ED	145	125	20	86.2%
54	Llandrindod North ED	28	24	4	85.7%
55	Presteigne ED	145	124	21	85.5%
56	Trelystan And Trewern ED	124	106	18	85.5%
57	Welshpool Llanerchyddol ED	82	70	12	85.4%
58	Aber-craf And Ystradgynlais ED	124	105	19	84.7%
59	Cwm-Twrch ED	76	63	13	82.9%
60	Machynlleth ED	121	99	22	81.8%
61	Llangors And Bwlch ED	32	26	6	81.2%
62	Bronllys And Felin-fach ED	106	85	21	80.2%
63	Gwernyfed ED	95	76	19	80.0%
64	Llanbadarn Fawr ED	48	38	10	79.2%

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What the data tells us

A 20.8% gap separates the best and worst wards. Newtown Central And South ED approves 100.0% of applications while Llanbadarn Fawr ED approves just 79.2%. 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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