Which ward in Rugby has the highest planning approval rate?

Eastlands, Paddox at 100.0% based on 10 decisions.

Which ward in Rugby has the lowest planning approval rate?

Hillmorton, Paddox at 81.8% based on 11 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Rugby?

There is a 18.2% gap between Eastlands, Paddox and Hillmorton, Paddox. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Rugby

Planning outcomes in Rugby are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 18.2% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

6,135 real decisions·23 wards·Updated March 2026

All 23 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Eastlands, Paddox	10	10	0	100.0%
2	Admirals & Cawston, Bilton	13	13	0	100.0%
3	Coton & Boughton, Clifton, Newton & Churchover	10	10	0	100.0%
4	Rokeby & Overslade	182	178	4	97.8%
5	Paddox	305	295	10	96.7%
6	Newbold & Brownsover	226	218	8	96.5%
7	Eastlands	371	357	14	96.2%
8	Bilton	214	205	9	95.8%
9	Admirals & Cawston	121	115	6	95.0%
10	Bilton, Rokeby & Overslade	20	19	1	95.0%
11	Dunsmore	821	779	42	94.9%
12	Wolston & the Lawfords	373	354	19	94.9%
13	Clifton, Newton & Churchover	250	235	15	94.0%
14	Coton & Boughton	144	134	10	93.1%
15	New Bilton	155	144	11	92.9%
16	Hillmorton	250	231	19	92.4%
17	Revel & Binley Woods	705	645	60	91.5%
18	Clifton, Newton & Churchover, Hillmorton	10	9	1	90.0%
19	Benn	308	275	33	89.3%
20	Leam Valley	345	307	38	89.0%
21	Wolvey & Shilton	315	273	42	86.7%
22	Bilton, Dunsmore	22	19	3	86.4%
23	Hillmorton, Paddox	11	9	2	81.8%

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What the data tells us

A 18.2% gap separates the best and worst wards. Eastlands, Paddox approves 100.0% of applications while Hillmorton, Paddox approves just 81.8%. 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 6,135 planning decisions in Rugby, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Rugby Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →