Which ward in Staffordshire has the highest planning approval rate?

Lichfield Rural South ED at 100.0% based on 20 decisions.

Which ward in Staffordshire has the lowest planning approval rate?

Churnet Valley ED at 92.3% based on 13 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Staffordshire?

There is a 7.7% gap between Lichfield Rural South ED and Churnet Valley ED. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Staffordshire

Planning outcomes in Staffordshire are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 7.7% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

1,882 real decisions·20 wards·Updated June 2026

99.4% approved overall. But 12 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Staffordshire shifts your odds by up to 7.7%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 20 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Lichfield Rural South ED	20	20	0	100.0%
2	Cheadle and Checkley ED	17	17	0	100.0%
3	Leek Rural ED	15	15	0	100.0%
4	Eccleshall ED	15	15	0	100.0%
5	Lichfield Rural North ED	22	22	0	100.0%
6	Newcastle Rural ED	18	18	0	100.0%
7	May Bank and Cross Heath ED	12	12	0	100.0%
8	Gnosall and Doxey ED	18	18	0	100.0%
9	Penkridge ED	18	18	0	100.0%
10	Brewood ED	26	26	0	100.0%
11	Cannock Villages ED, Hednesford and Rawnsley ED	12	12	0	100.0%
12	Kinver ED	11	11	0	100.0%
13	Lichfield City South ED	16	16	0	100.0%
14	15175 - Gillian Parminder Kaur Pardesi - Stafford Central ED	14	14	0	100.0%
15	Burton Town ED	40	40	0	100.0%
16	Lichfield Rural North ED, Needwood Forest ED	13	13	0	100.0%
17	Needwood Forest ED	10	10	0	100.0%
18	Keele, Knutton and Silverdale ED	20	20	0	100.0%
19	Cheslyn Hay, Essington and Great Wyrley ED	24	23	1	95.8%
20	Churnet Valley ED	13	12	1	92.3%

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What the data tells us

A 7.7% gap separates the best and worst wards. Lichfield Rural South ED approves 100.0% of applications while Churnet Valley ED approves just 92.3%. 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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More Staffordshire planning data

Methodology: Covers 1,882 planning decisions in Staffordshire, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Staffordshire Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →