Which ward in Rugby has the highest planning approval rate?

Coton & Boughton, Clifton, Newton & Churchover at 100.0% based on 14 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 Coton & Boughton, Clifton, Newton & Churchover 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.

10,520 real decisions·23 wards·Updated September 2026

All 23 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Coton & Boughton, Clifton, Newton & Churchover	14	14	0	100.0%
2	Admirals & Cawston, Bilton	13	13	0	100.0%
3	Eastlands, Paddox	10	10	0	100.0%
4	Rokeby & Overslade	421	410	11	97.4%
5	Paddox	757	733	24	96.8%
6	Bilton	575	555	20	96.5%
7	Eastlands	901	865	36	96.0%
8	Newbold & Brownsover	569	545	24	95.8%
9	Bilton, Rokeby & Overslade	22	21	1	95.5%
10	Wolston & the Lawfords	877	830	47	94.6%
11	Dunsmore	1,892	1,786	106	94.4%
12	Coton & Boughton	343	323	20	94.2%
13	Clifton, Newton & Churchover	575	540	35	93.9%
14	Admirals & Cawston	348	324	24	93.1%
15	Benn	738	684	54	92.7%
16	Hillmorton	556	515	41	92.6%
17	New Bilton	389	359	30	92.3%
18	Leam Valley	807	738	69	91.4%
19	Revel & Binley Woods	1,520	1,380	140	90.8%
20	Clifton, Newton & Churchover, Hillmorton	10	9	1	90.0%
21	Wolvey & Shilton	652	568	84	87.1%
22	Bilton, Dunsmore	28	24	4	85.7%
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. Coton & Boughton, Clifton, Newton & Churchover 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 10,520 planning decisions in Rugby, January 2020 to September 2026. 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 →